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IT Project Management Staffing Ratios 2024
Most enterprises require constant and rapid change. In IT organizations, the role of the IT project manager is critical. New technology adoption, regulatory compliance, outsourcing, remote/hybrid work, and the ever-present mandate to do more with less make it crucial that projects be adequately planned and controlled. Because of this constant need for change, rightsizing the project management staff is an ongoing priority for IT leaders.
June, 2024
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 3B: Benchmarks by Organization Size: Midsize
This year, Avasant Research is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Computer Economics IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks study. To mark this milestone, we have accumulated the largest sample of companies in our history (over 350 companies in our single-year sample compared to 215 last year), including a significant number of the world’s largest enterprises. For the first time, we not only have small, midsize, and large chapters but also a very large chapter for companies with over $500 million in IT spending.
September, 2024
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 36: Healthcare Clinics and Doctors’ Offices
Chapter 36 provides benchmarks for healthcare clinics and doctors’ offices. The 22 respondents in this subsector range in size from $50 million to around $100 billion in annual revenue. This category includes health clinics, urgent care, optometry chains, and even large retailers who have begun some basic healthcare operations.
September, 2024
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 24: Chemicals
Chapter 24 provides benchmarks for chemicals manufacturers. Chemicals manufacturers are, by definition, process manufacturers that produce chemical products. This subsector includes manufacturers of chemicals, petrochemicals, and other chemical products. The 20 respondents in the sample range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to around $45 billion in annual revenue.
September, 2024
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IT Spending Trends in the IT Services and Solutions Sector 2024
The IT services and solutions sector is experiencing unprecedented upheaval, fueled by the relentless march of digital transformation. Businesses across industries are deeply intertwined with technology, leading to a surge in demand for skilled service providers. These providers act as trusted guides, navigating the complexities of the digital landscape and helping organizations achieve their technological ambitions.
September, 2024
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IaaS Adoption Surges, Investment Moderates as Organizations Focus on Optimization
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) continues to be a cornerstone of efficient operations. Our latest research reveals an uptick in IaaS adoption. This surge is driven by the increasing demand for scalable, flexible, and cost-effective IT solutions. Our data suggests that the adoption rate is high when compared to other technologies in the study. However, the investment rate is moderate.
January, 2025
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IT Management Staffing Making a Comeback
IT management staffing is making a notable comeback, driven by the demands of AI integration, rising cybersecurity threats, and the evolving needs of the modern workforce. At the heart of this trend lies a story of adaptation and opportunity as businesses strive to balance innovation with the growing demands of modern technology. This Research Byte delves further into current IT management and administration staffing trends.
April, 2025
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Data Management and Business Intelligence Staffing Ratios 2025
Organizations are increasingly relying on data-driven strategic decisions to maintain a competitive edge, and the demand for actionable insights is skyrocketing. However, the sheer volume of data, driven by IoT, social media, and e-commerce, is overwhelming existing data management and business intelligence (DMBI) capabilities.
June, 2025
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 13: Professional/Technical Services
Chapter 13 provides benchmarks for professional and technical services organizations. The 52 respondents in the sample range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to about $40 billion in annual revenue. The sector includes firms that provide professional and technical services, including engineering, legal, accounting, financial advice, consulting, marketing, research, and other services.
August, 2025
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The Questions to Ask About Telecommuting Before Someone Else Does
Whether allowing work from home is a good idea depends on the organization, the role, how centralized your business is, the strength of your management team, and many other variables. But if you are going to allow more telecommuting, you need certain ducks in a row.
March, 2023
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HR/HCM Adoption Trends and Customer Experience 2023
In the past, human resources (HR) departments were typically seen as cost centers, but there is a growing appreciation for the strategic value that HR can bring to an organization. By embracing HR’s strategic role, organizations may realize the full potential of the function as a value-add that propels business success.
July, 2023
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IT Salary Report 2024
The Avasant IT Salary Report 2024 provides total compensation for 82 IT job functions for more than 400 US metro areas and 20 industry sectors. The executive summary also provides our forecast for pay raises and hiring in 2024 and includes job descriptions for each job function. The salary tables are provided as a downloadable Microsoft Excel workbook, with total salaries reported at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentiles.
December, 2023
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DevOps Best Practices 2024
Development operations (DevOps) is an organizational model that promotes collaboration between software developers and IT operations. The model allows for frequent deployment of systemic changes and includes a use for automation. DevOps is a natural extension of agile development into the deployment and operational phases of the systems life cycle. Just as agile development builds software in small, iterative build cycles, DevOps applies enhancements as small incremental changes committed daily, hourly, or even moment-by-moment into the production system.
February, 2024
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Oracle’s Bold Move: Freely Embedding Gen AI in Business Apps
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Generative AI (Gen AI) is rapidly transforming industries, and Oracle, a major player in the enterprise technology market, is making a bold move. It is offering its base Gen AI capabilities across its suite of business applications, including Fusion Cloud Applications Suite and NetSuite, at no additional cost.
April, 2024
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IT Spending Trends in Retail 2024
Retail CIOs are feeling the pressure. Retail is in a change-or-die mode, but most CIOs in the sector feel they are not being given the budget to make those changes. Retailers are looking to reduce costs to protect the bottom line and digitally transform to better serve their customers. This report analyzes the IT characteristics of this sector. Based on our latest benchmarking survey, it provides key metrics for this sector.
June, 2024
