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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 40: IT Services and Consulting
Chapter 40 provides IT spending and staffing statistics for the IT services and consulting sector. This category includes systems integrators, IT solution providers, business process outsourcing firms, managed services companies, IT consultants, and other providers of IT services and solutions. There are 17 organizations in the sample, ranging in size from around $50 million to over $100 billion in annual revenue.
September, 2024
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 29: Online Retailers
Chapter 29 provides benchmarks for online retailers. This subsector includes online retailers of clothing, home furnishings, dietary supplements and health products, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, sports equipment, and other products. The 27 respondents in this sample have annual revenue ranging from about $100 million to over $200 billion.
September, 2024
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Advanced Networking Adoption Trends and Customer Experience 2024
The adoption of advanced networking technologies is being driven by an insatiable need for more data within the enterprise. Real-time data analytics, generative AI, omnichannel communications, and other digital initiatives mean that data needs to move faster to keep up with the speed of the business. But high initial costs and complex integration may make it difficult for leaner industries, such as manufacturing, or nonprofits, to justify the investment in advanced networking technologies.
December, 2024
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HR/HCM Adoption Trends and Customer Experience 2024
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.
February, 2025
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Residual Value Forecast May 2025
Our quarterly Residual Value Forecast (RVF) report provides forecasts for the following categories of IT equipment: desktop computers, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, storage devices, and other IT equipment. It also includes residual values for other non-IT equipment in the following categories: copiers, material handling equipment (forklifts), mail equipment, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment such as manufacturing machinery and NC machines. Residual Value Forecasts are provided for five years for end-user, wholesale, and orderly liquidation values (OLV) prices.
May, 2025
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Data Management and Business Intelligence Staffing Sees Notable Increase After Years of Stability
In the past four years, organizations have maintained data management and business intelligence (DMBI) head count at about 5.4% of the IT staff. However, our latest data shows a significant increase. Traditionally, productivity gains from cloud-based business analysis and reporting tools mitigated the need for more staff. But there is a new business focus. This Research Byte summarizes our full report on data management and business intelligence staffing.
June, 2025
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 22: High-Tech Manufacturing Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 22 provides benchmarks for high-tech companies. This category includes computer products manufacturers, telecommunications equipment manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, aerospace and defense manufacturers, pharmaceutical makers, biotechnology product makers, and other high-tech manufacturers. The 24 respondents in this sample range in size from a minimum of about $100 million to over $60 billion in revenue.
August, 2025
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 26: Paper and Packaging Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 26 focuses on benchmarks for the paper and packaging subsector, encompassing various organization sizes. As a critical component of the broader process manufacturing sector, respondents in this subsector typically include pulp and paper mills, containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturers, flexible packaging producers, specialty paper converters, and other companies involved in the production and distribution of paper-based and allied packaging materials. The 19 companies in our sample range in annual revenue from approximately $50 million to well over $15 billion, reflecting the diverse scale of operations within the industry.
August, 2025
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 42: Technical Services Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 42 provides benchmarks for technical services organizations. The 25 respondents in the sample range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to about $80 billion in annual revenue. This subsector includes firms that provide technical services, such as engineering, architectural, scientific, research, and other services.
August, 2025
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Worldwide Technology Trends 2025
This study is designed to give business leaders insights into the adoption, investment, and customer experience of 15 technologies in each category. It provides a glimpse into how quickly an emerging technology is being adopted, how deeply more established technologies penetrate the market, and how positively customers experience each of them. The study also delves into the specific types of solutions under consideration. By understanding adoption trends, investment activity, and customer experience, decision-makers are in a better position to assess the potential risks and rewards of investing in each of these technologies. They can also gain insights into just how aggressively competitors and peers are investing in them.
November, 2025
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Network Support Staffing Ratios 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of employees working from home. This accelerated an already increasing demand for network support staff brought on by cloud transformation and caused the number of network support personnel to spike in 2021. However, 2022 trends show a decrease in network support staffing to below pre-pandemic levels. This may be due to businesses reverting to “normal” operations, an increase in automation, a growth in other IT areas, or a combination of these and other factors.
May, 2023
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2023/2024: Chapter 6: Banking and Finance Sector Benchmarks
Chapter 6 provides benchmarks for banking and financial services companies. The firms in this sector include commercial banks, investment banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, consumer finance lenders, and other types of lenders and financial services providers. The 30 respondents in this sector range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to over $40 billion in annual sales.
July, 2023
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2023/2024: Chapter 3C: Large Organization Benchmarks
The IT spending and staffing outlook for large organizations in 2023 can best be described with the old British slogan, “keep calm and carry on.” As we mentioned in last year’s study, IT budgets are increasingly divorced from economic conditions. As enterprises continue their digital transformation, the IT department is increasingly valuable. Much of that can be attributed to IT’s new seat at the strategic table and the growing perception that technology can drive revenue growth. Despite economic headwinds, we see only a slight pullback in IT spending.
July, 2023
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2023/2024: Chapter 22: Life Sciences Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 22 provides benchmarks for life sciences organizations. The category includes pharmaceutical makers, biotechnology product companies, and medical device manufacturers. The 16 respondents in this sample range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to over $40 billion in revenue.
July, 2023
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Application Management Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience 2023
As the application portfolio of an enterprise grows, the ongoing support for those systems can become a burden on the IT organization, leaving little time for developing and implementing new applications. In response, some organizations see outsourcing application management as an attractive option.
December, 2023
