IT departments are trying to maximize aggregate efficiency across the organization (which includes themselves). While it might marginally increase productivity of office staff if they're allowed to choose whatever mail client they're used to, it is going to require a considerable investment in IT staff to support it.
Please keep in mind that an office full of programmers is absolutely not the norm. While programmers and engineers might hate the evil IT department, most offices wouldn't be able to exist without their mean policies.
most offices wouldn't be able to exist without their mean policies.
Man, talk about inflammatory. Offices have existed for centuries without mean IT policies. I'm not even sure how to read your comment in such a way that it models ANY reality.
IT departments are trying to maximize aggregate efficiency across the organization (which includes themselves). While it might marginally increase productivity of office staff if they're allowed to choose whatever mail client they're used to, it is going to require a considerable investment in IT staff to support it.
Please keep in mind that an office full of programmers is absolutely not the norm. While programmers and engineers might hate the evil IT department, most offices wouldn't be able to exist without their mean policies.