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Technology Implementation Status TriMark – 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)
The Technology Implementation Status TriMark shows the percentage of organizations researching, piloting, implementing, using, or not using various information technologies or e-business applications. These include Internet connectivity, e-commerce, mainframe consolidation, server consolidation, telecommuting, and ERP software. The following tables show data by industry sector, technology, and organization revenue. The TriMark results are presented for the period of 1998 to 2000.
May, 2002
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Worldwide E-Business Technology Spending Projections 2002 to 2004 (May 2002)
Worldwide e-business technology spending, comprised of software and hardware that enables e-business processes, outside services to develop or provide e-business processes and applications, and in-house technology staff assigned to develop or provide e-business processes and applications is projected for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
May, 2002
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Worldwide IT Spending Projections 2002 to 2004 (May 2002)
Worldwide IT spending, comprised of consumable supplies used by IT staff and departments, facilities used by and overhead associated with IT operations and staff, IT staff, outside services, and software and hardware is projected for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
May, 2002
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Healthcare Organizations Not Pleased With E-Procurement (April 2002)
A recent nationwide survey of purchasing decision makers at healthcare organizations found that only 29% of respondents currently using Internet e-procurement solutions are "very satisfied" with these systems, Lawson Software announced. The survey also found that nearly half of respondents (45%) are not currently using an Internet-based e-procurement solution that automates, streamlines, and improves procurement and supply chain processes.
April, 2002
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Mortgage Lenders Doing Poorly on Technology Implementation (April 2002)
The profitability of commercial mortgage lenders is being eroded by the inefficiency of their operations and insufficient usage of technology to support their business processes, according to a survey conducted by Ernst & Young CapitalThinking, a financial services technology company.
April, 2002
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Colleges are Leveraging the Internet (April 2002)
U.S. colleges are leveraging the Internet more than ever for their promotion, prospecting, and recruitment efforts according to a survey by TMP Worldwide. The findings point to an increased adoption of technology among colleges and universities as well as more sophisticated utilization, which is enabling institutions to achieve significantly greater results in all three admissions marketing areas.
April, 2002
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Web Advertisers Seek Better Data (April 2002)
Internet Profiles Corporation, a web analytics and online auditing company, announced the results of a comprehensive survey of advertising professionals. According to the survey, advertisers believe that online advertising holds strong promise despite the recent economic slide, and overwhelmingly agree that the industry needs better and more trusted site measurement standards.
April, 2002
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Europe Becoming More Aggressive on Ecommerce (April 2002)
Businesses around the world are continuing to invest in ecommerce despite the threat of a global economic recession, according to a recent Accenture study.
April, 2002
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Business Processes Not So High Tech (April 2002)
A recent study by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Ecommerce Standards Board (ECSB) revealed that despite anecdotal evidence of increased involvement in ecommerce, nearly half of all businesses use traditional methods, including hard copies, floppy disks, and faxes, to communicate with customers and suppliers. The study was conducted to survey usage of business-to-business transaction methodologies within the computing and electronic components industry.
April, 2002
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Digital Divide Apparent in Business Community (April 2002)
A new digital divide has reached businesses, with a sizable rift now in place between companies that are seeing powerful returns on investment (ROI) from their information technology spending versus those that are not, according to a study commissioned by Unisys.
April, 2002
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Budget Allocation and Staffing Mixes for Organizations Implementing ERP Software
In a recent study, Computer Economics analyzed the spending trends and staffing patterns within organizations at various stages of ERP software implementation and use. The implementation stages in our study include researching, piloting, implementing, using, and not using ERP capabilities.
April, 2002
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Budget Breakdowns and Staffing Mixes for Organizations Implementing Ecommerce Initiatives
In a recent study, Computer Economics analyzed the spending trends and staffing patterns within organizations at various stages of ecommerce implementation and use. The implementation stages in our study include researching, piloting, implementing, using, and not using ecommerce capabilities. For each ecommerce implementation stage, we determined the percentage of the IS budget allocated to the following line items: mainframes; midrange systems; LAN servers/superservers; data network infrastructure; workstations, desktop PCs, portables, and laptops; operating system and utility software; application software; outside services; personnel; facilities and overhead; consumable supplies; and training.
April, 2002
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Projected Worldwide Software Company Revenue Losses From Piracy
A major impact of the growth in Internet usage is a corresponding increase in software piracy. We project that by 2005 there will be over $55 billion in annual revenue losses due to software piracy. The Asia Pacific region will account for the largest dollar amount in software piracy.
April, 2002
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2000-2002 Hardware Spending Projections
Computer Economics forecasts of hardware spending provide a comprehensive look at what private companies and public organizations will spend in this area from 2000 to 2002. Our forecasts include hardware expenditures by U.S. industry sector, including agriculture, communications, construction, discrete manufacturing, utilities, financial services, health services, hotels and lodging, insurance, natural resources, process manufacturing, retail distribution, transportation, wholesale distribution, state and local government, and federal government. We also make U.S. projections for hardware spending by organization size, which includes small organizations that have fewer than 100 employees and large organizations with over 100 employees.
March, 2002
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2000-2002 Facilities and Overhead Spending Projections
Computer Economics forecasts of facilities and overhead spending provide a comprehensive look at what private companies and public organizations will spend in this area from 2000 to 2002. Our forecasts include facilities and overhead expenditures by U.S. industry sector, including agriculture, communications, construction, discrete manufacturing, utilities, financial services, health services, hotels and lodging, insurance, natural resources, process manufacturing, retail distribution, transportation, wholesale distribution, state and local government, and federal government. We also make U.S. projections for facilities and overhead spending by organization size, which includes small organizations that have fewer than 100 employees and large organizations with over 100 employees.
March, 2002
