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IaaS Tech Trends and Customer Experience 2024
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) continues to be a cornerstone of efficient operations. Our latest research reveals an uptick in IaaS adoption, with 72% of organizations now leveraging this technology. This surge is driven by the increasing demand for scalable, flexible, and cost-effective IT solutions.
January, 2025
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IT Management and Administration Staffing Ratios 2025
When it comes to IT managers, it is important to find the sweet spot. Too many managers and the IT group can become top-heavy and bureaucratic; too few and IT staff members may feel unsupported and without direction.
April, 2025
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App Developers Make Up a Record Low Percentage of IT Staff
In just five years, the proportion of application developers within IT departments has declined sharply from nearly a quarter of the entire IT staff to just over one-tenth. But this notable shift is not necessarily a sign of mass layoffs among application developers. In fact, we have seen no evidence to suggest that fewer developers are working in IT departments. Rather, it signals a change in the overall composition of IT teams and an evolving role for application developers within the organization. This research byte summarizes our full report on application developer staffing ratios.
June, 2025
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 12: Healthcare Services
Chapter 12 provides benchmarks for healthcare services companies. The 46 respondents in this sector include community hospital groups, multiregional hospital systems, healthcare systems, dental service organizations, university hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare organizations. These organizations range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to over $75 billion in annual revenue.
August, 2025
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Worldwide IT Spending And Staffing Outlook 2023
Despite most of our survey respondents agreeing that the economy will be worse in 2023 than in 2022, IT spending increases are broad and strong. However, in this annual report of the IT spending and staffing outlook for 2023, we believe there is another major factor at play. We find that IT is no longer seen as a cost center but as a strategic driver of growth. Because of this, business leaders are giving their IT departments greater resources to help plan for the coming recession rather than asking them to tighten their belts.
February, 2023
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Data Center Operations Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience 2023
As data centers become larger, more automated, virtualized, and complex, service providers can leverage expertise and economies of scale to provide attractive alternatives to on-premises data centers. On the other hand, turning over data center operations to a service provider or moving applications to a hosting site can entail risk. Making the choice to outsource data center operations can reduce the infrastructure budget, but when managed incorrectly the outcome can be adverse.
July, 2023
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Marvell Continues to Chip Away at Silicon Rivals
Marvell Technology, once a humble manufacturer of chips for storage devices and networking equipment, has undergone a remarkable transformation. We check in with Marvell’s growing market share and new initiatives at an industry analyst day.
December, 2023
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Acumatica Builds Success with Growing Construction Edition
The construction industry faces many challenges—tight margins, complex projects, stressed supply chains, and labor shortages. Furthermore, the construction industry is made up of thousands of small and midsize subcontractors, which have historically been underserved by technology solutions and have historically found it challenging to share data in an effective way. Into that breach have stepped cloud-based ERP vendors, and one of the leaders is Acumatica. The company touted recent enhancements to its solutions at its annual customer conference in Las Vegas last month.
February, 2024
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IT Standards, Training, and Documentation Staffing Ratios 2024
Some organizations tend to underestimate the importance of the IT standards, training, and documentation job function since its impact on the bottom line may not be clear. However, these job functions are essential for ensuring the smooth operation, compliance, and effectiveness of IT systems — all crucial elements for the overall success of any business.
April, 2024
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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
