7 Ways to Restructure IT for Maximum Productivity
CIO, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026
Seven structural changes, from cross-functional product teams to merged security and engineering, boost IT output.
The article outlines seven strategies for restructuring IT departments to boost productivity. Recommendations include shifting from functional organization to business-value alignment, consolidating security and engineering teams to cut friction, and building cross-functional product teams that own specific business outcomes end-to-end.
It emphasizes reducing friction through workflow analysis rather than simply demanding faster work, and shows how domain depth, mentoring structures, and centralized platform capabilities can speed delivery.
Overall, it advocates breaking down silos and creating collaborative structures that tie technical decisions directly to customer and business value.