According to the AICPA’s 19th Annual Top Technology Initiatives survey, Information Security Management will be the most important initiative affecting IT strategy, investment and implementation in business organizations over the next 12 to 18 months. IT Governance is the 2nd highest priority, moving up from 6th last year, reflecting the market’s renewed emphasis on corporate governance and responsibility.
The AICPA poll was conducted in the fall of 2007 together with ISACA, the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Information Technology Alliance. The Top 10 most important technology initiatives for 2008 are as follows:
- Information Security Management
- IT Governance
- Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery Planning
- Privacy Management
- Business Process Improvement, Workflow and Process Exceptions Alerts (new to list)
- Identity and Access Management
- Conforming to Assurance and Compliance Standards
- Business Intelligence (new to list)
- Mobile and Remote Computing
- Document, Forms, Content and Knowledge Management
More detailed information on these technologies is available from this month’s public accounting supplements. For additional information about the 2008 initiatives, visit: www.aicpa.org/toptech