Autonomic Computing

IT Staff Obstacles to Acceptance

Part of the road map to autonomic success will be the acceptance by all IT staff of the introduction of this new technology. To some, it will be a threat. Others will embrace it with almost religious zeal. To overcome these difficulties, IT senior staff must address the concerns of their subordinates. At least three obstacles to acceptance of autonomic technology spring to mind:

1. Job security concerns

2. Technology maturity

3. Concerns over creating further IT instability

To many data center and operations staff, the promise of full automation and a lights out environment is not new. Many technologies, such as artificial intelligence, case-based reasoning, and rules engines, have promised full automation capabilities. ...