Shadow IT Reports : Why you should not have a "Quick Sales Tool" in production
About this episode
We dive into the familiar chaos of Shadow IT created by the sales department — well-intentioned, fast-moving, and completely invisible until something breaks. A "quick tool" turns into a critical system overnight, contracts appear after go-live, and IT is asked to secure, integrate, and support something it never approved or even knew existed. It's a story about speed versus control, good intentions with bad outcomes, and why Shadow IT doesn't start with malice — it starts with urgency.
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00:00 Podcast Kickoff
01:11 What is Shadow IT
02:44 Sales Server Disaster
12:57 Data Migration Drama
23:45 Luck and Lessons
25:15 Common Shadow IT
26:58 Management Irony
28:02 Final Thoughts
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