Survey: The federated model wins

According to an ongoing survey by the Society of Information Management, IT organizations that follow a federated model are probably better aligned with the business. Federated models combine the best of centralized and decentralized models, centralizing common services and assigning services specific to a business unit to those units. To make the federated approach work, all parties involved must understand the value of IT and must appreciate the ability to enable autonomy in services that are directly related to the business and its objectives, and to centralize common IT functions such as infrastructure. That happens through IT communicating and partnering with the business, doing strategic planning, and practically demonstrating the value of IT while placing governance controls on it.

Read more about the federated model:
- read the article at CIO Update