Mitch Landry, a BMC principal product manager based in Gig Harbor, Washington said, "Historically, IT shops only would let you use approved devices. It was all about IT. You would go to the IT guys, and everyone was an idiot but them. And if you put something on your desktop that wasn't approved, they would remove it. That has totally changed. IT is no longer is running the ship, they are a service organization."

Landry said that a new generation is growing into management positions and demanding to use personal devices (tablets, Macs, smartphones, etc.) once considered unconventional and unsupportable. "They have all these devices and new expectations for service, and the goal for the IT guy today is providing business flexibility and agility. It's not just about IT anymore, it's about increasing the productivity of the business."