Fluid IT Architecture" - The Evolution of Modularity in IT Infrastructure Operations

The concept of modularity created revolutions in many industries (e.g., manufacturing) and firmly established itself in IT. While almost every aspect of IT (e.g., hardware, software) has taken advantage of this powerful concept, IT operations remain monolithic and rarely offered in modules. This research is a forward-looking analysis of the implication of the modularity concept for IT operations and a presentation of an innovative model of IT operations management based on the modular approach.