They are much more inclined to find or build software to meet their exact needs versus waiting for or calling on IT to provide homegrown or generic technology solutions. They are also more likely to use personal technology, including devices and applications, at the office to do their daily work. And they are much more likely than their non-citizen developer counterparts to bypass IT to find their own technology solutions to business challenges. Citizen developers are oftenthough not alwayspart of the shadow IT phenomenon, where applications and IT solutions are being built and used inside organizations without explicit organizational approval. While shadow IT has some advantages and can spur innovation, it also can be risky due to possible compliance issues, security concerns and more. In addition to technology differences with non-citizen developers, citizen developers are much more ambitious about their careers, the survey revealed. Citizen developers reported getting promoted faster and more often, as well as earning more money, suggesting they are more likely to be on the fast track to leadership positions. "Given their strong career aspirations, we believe Citizen Developers will become increasingly more influential in helping reshape the software rules for companies as they rise to leadership positions within organizations," Khanna said. Other report findings included that 50 percent of 18-29 year olds said they have built or would build their own business or mobile apps, compared with 43 percent of those ages 45-60. In addition, 56 percent of citizen developers said they use personal apps at work, versus 28 percent of non-citizen developers. And 73 percent of citizen developers said they expect to be able to modify and customize their work computer or laptop by adding software and applications whenever needed. Moreover, more than half of the citizen developers surveyed said they are most qualified to decide the software and applications they use at work, instead of IT or their manager; and nearly two-thirds of citizen developers said they will go around IT to find technology solutions if IT doesn't provide the business tools needed. TrackVia provides a do-it-yourself application platform for business users. It empowers users to quickly build custom apps to run their departments or their entire business with no programming required. A host of such tools exist in the market, including Microsoft's Project Siena .
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CAC to introduce new business registration software
The Registrar-General, CAC, Mallam Bello Mahmud, who said this on Tuesday at the commencement of an enlightenment campaign on direct registration of businesses, said with the new software, registration of companies could now be processed directly by the owners. The programme was organised by the Growth and Employment in States at the Calabar Municipal Council Secretariat, Calabar, Cross River State. According to the CAC boss, the software, which is expected to be deployed in July this year, will principally benefit small and medium-scale entrepreneurs who may not be able to afford the services of accredited agents. It is also expected that the policy will also encourage informal businesses to register, and in the long run, deepen access to finance for those classes of businesses, Mahmud said. He also commended the GEMS3 for its continuous support and assistance in the area of enlightenment and technical support it had been providing to the CAC in the design, development and testing of the new registration software. In her remarks, the Cross River State Manager, GEMS3, Mrs. Geraldine Oku, said the programme was a partnership between the Federal Government, Department of International Development and the World Bank, and was aimed at reducing poverty by increasing growth, incomes and jobs across the country. She stated that the CAC, supported by GEMS3, had embarked on an online registration process and was currently pursuing other reforms intended to upgrade its registration processes to reduce time, cost and number of procedures required to register a business in Nigeria. The GEMS3 state manager said the business promotion campaign was aimed at promoting the benefits of formalisation to increase business registrations in the country. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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