As you likely noticed throughout this course, most of the IT issues discussed are, or have been, affected by the continually changing landscape of computing technology and the IT industry. Subsequently, IT professions have had to evolve as well, requiring IT professionals to focus on more than just understanding and managing technology itself. Data security regulations, privacy, outsourcing and risk management mark some of these additional focuses. Even over the last 8 weeks, computing technology has likely changed to some degree, consequently requiring IT professionals to compensate accordingly.

Regardless, changes to computing technology within a period of two months are typically not going to be drastic. As an IT professional though, you still need to be privy to these changes and aware of potential effects on the IT profession. However, what about the future of the IT profession in 10, 25 or 50 years? Will it be different than it is today? For this final Discussion of the module, address how IT professions will likely differ in the future and what specific jobs are likely to change completely.

To complete this Discussion:

Post: Create an initial post in which you analyse how you think the IT profession will change in the future, based on your current understanding of IT as a profession. In your analysis, explain where you think the IT profession (in general) will be in 10, 20 and 50 years from now. Also, explain how future IT professions may differ from today and which IT jobs will likely change completely. Provide specific examples and resources that support your positions. Cite and reference all sources using the Harvard Liverpool Referencing System.