-

IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 25: Aerospace and Defense
Chapter 25 provides benchmarks for aerospace and defense companies. This category includes airplane and aerospace manufacturers, makers of weapons systems, aerospace and defense research, and other defense companies. The 18 respondents in this sample range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to around $30 billion in revenue.
September, 2024
-

European IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 3B: Benchmarks by Organization Size
In these chapters, we provide a complete set of benchmarks for organizations within the specified size classification. Small organizations benchmarks are in Chapter 3A, midsize organizations in Chapter 3B, large organizations in Chapter 3C, and very large organizations in Chapter 3D. These chapters use a three-year sample. There are 98 respondents in the small organization sample, 102 in the midsize sample, 65 in the large sample, and 40 in the very large sample.
October, 2024
-

European IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 17: High-Tech Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 17 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 21 respondents in this sample range in size from a minimum of about €50 million to over €60 billion in revenue.
October, 2024
-

IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 19: Education Sector Benchmarks
Chapter 19 provides benchmarks for the education sector. This sector includes public and private colleges and universities, business and medical schools, for-profit educational institutions, school districts, online course providers, and foundations. The 18 respondents in the sample have annual revenues ranging in size from a minimum of about $50 million to around $8 billion.
-

IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 23: Life Sciences Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 23 provides benchmarks for life sciences companies. This category includes pharmaceutical makers, biotechnology product companies, and medical device manufacturers. The 25 respondents in this sample range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to over $60 billion in revenue.
August, 2025
-

IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 34: Healthcare Payors Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 34 provides benchmarks for health insurance companies. The firms in this sector include companies that sell medical and dental insurance, as well as healthcare providers that offer health insurance plans and function as healthcare payors. The 22 respondents in this sector range in size from a minimum of $250 million to over $100 billion in annual revenue.
August, 2025
-

IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 50: Higher Education Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 50 provides benchmarks for higher education institutions. This subsector includes public and private colleges and universities, research universities, business and medical schools, and for-profit institutions. The 20 respondents in the sample have annual revenues ranging in size from about $50 million to about $8 billion.
August, 2025
-

European IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 7: Insurance
Chapter 7 provides benchmarks for insurance companies. The firms in this sector include companies that sell medical and dental insurance, life insurance, property and casualty insurance, auto insurance, disability insurance, and other types of insurance. The 241 respondents in this sector range in size from a minimum of €50 million to over €5015 billion in annual revenue.
September, 2025
-

European IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 25: Industrial and Automotive
Chapter 25 provides benchmarks for industrial and automotive manufacturers. The 30 respondents in this subsector make auto parts, material handling equipment, engines, machinery, vehicles, and similar durable goods. The manufacturers in the sample range in size from about €60 million to over €60 billion in annual revenue.
September, 2025
-

IT Security Staffing Ratios 2024
The constant beating drum of new security vectors and the recent impact of remote and hybrid work have placed pressure on IT security staffing levels. Enterprises have been steadily increasing IT security budgets and personnel for years. However, IT security personnel as a percentage of the total IT staff has decreased slightly from 4.3% in 2022 to 4.2% in 2023. For three years, security personnel as a percentage has been flat, ranging between 4.2% and 4.3%. Has the supply of IT security personnel finally reached its cap?
February, 2024
-

Current Fair Market Values June 2024
The Computer Economics Market Value Reports provide information on the most commonly traded machines and systems at the time the report is published. The values shown are the composites of a range of quotes acquired from sources within the industry deemed reliable, accuracy of the information presented is not guaranteed. Resources are eBay, Insight, NewEgg, CDW, ETB-Tech, Amazon, Savemyserver, TheServerStore, LoadBalancer, NetworkOutlet, Netsyst-Direct, TigerDirect, and others as well as online sales companies and appraisals.
June, 2024
-

Residual Value Forecast July 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.
July, 2025
-

Applied AI Services: Building the AI Ecosystem for the Future
With advancements in the current AI landscape, enterprises are increasing their investments in new technologies such as generative AI, computer vision, and edge AI. Businesses across industries have realized the tremendous optimization opportunities AI brings and how it aids them in improving operational efficiency while ensuring sustainability. In addition, increasing regulation and compliance around AI systems and data use is helping companies use AI systems more ethically. Both demand- and supply-side trends are covered in Avasant’s Applied AI Services 2022–2023 Market Insights™ and Applied AI Services 2022–2023 RadarView™, respectively.
May, 2023
-

Media and Entertainment Digital Services: Leveraging Digital Technology to Drive Innovation and Bolster Customer Experience
To adapt to evolving customer demands, media and entertainment (M&E) firms are investing in digital technologies to provide personalized and immersive content to users and enhance the customer experience. In addition, regulatory requirements and customer preference for climate-conscious firms are compelling M&E enterprises to embrace ESG as a fundamental way of doing business. As a result, M&E companies are utilizing emerging technologies to offer low-latency immersive content and enhance customer experience while mitigating churn. Both demand- and supply-side trends are covered in Avasant’s Media and Entertainment Digital Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™ and Media and Entertainment Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™, respectively.
June, 2023
-

Embedding Digital-First Principles in Businesses
In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of technology, businesses constantly seek innovative ways to stay ahead of their competition. One approach that has proven to be a game-changer is the digital-first principle. This approach emphasizes putting digital technologies and strategies at the forefront of an organization’s operations, paving the way for improved efficiency, customer experience, and overall profitability of the business. In this research byte, we explore the significance of embedding digital-first principles into the core of businesses, the profound impact it can have on their growth and sustainability, and how service providers are helping to facilitate this transformation. We highlight the efforts of one such service provider, Unisys, based on its recent analyst and advisor event held in June 2023.
August, 2023
