DocumentCode
28050
Title
Countdown to Y2Gray
Author
Petter, Stacie ; Ward, K.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA
Volume
15
Issue
6
fYear
2013
fDate
Nov.-Dec. 2013
Firstpage
49
Lastpage
55
Abstract
A large number of IT employees will soon be leaving the workforce due to retirement, which presents a serious problem for many IT departments. This problem is of greater concern in organizations and industries with complex business practices, legacy systems, or greater proportions of older workers. These organizations are vulnerable to a phenomenon called Y2Gray. This article explores Y2Gray by explaining the problem, identifying organizations at risk, and presenting recommendations to address this problem. The authors share their findings from interviews with two firms that are coping with Y2Gray.
Keywords
DP management; personnel; risk management; IT departments; IT employees; Y2Gray phenomenon; business practices; information technology; legacy systems; older workers; risk identification; Employment; Information systems; Information technology; Organizational aspects; Retirement; IT professionals; Y2Gray; baby boomers; business processes; information technology; legacy information systems;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IT Professional
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1520-9202
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITP.2012.86
Filename
6253194
Link To Document