Grid View
List View-
Application Development and Maintenance Staffing Ratios 2010
Application development and maintenance personnel make up the single largest job category in the IT organization today. However, these application programmers and system analysts appear to be declining as a percentage of the total IT staff. This study will help IT managers determine whether their organizations are keeping pace with the industry by comparing their application staffing against industry benchmarks. We assess two basic metrics: application personnel as a percentage of the IT staff, and the number of users per application staff member. We provide benchmarks for the composite sample, by organization, and by sector. We also report on the three-year trend in the staffing of this function and the influence of outsourcing on staffing ratios. (19 pp., 10 figs.) [Research Byte]
March, 2010
-
Desktop Virtualization Interest High, Adoption Low
Judging by the number of conference presentations, promotional events, free educational sessions, vendor-sponsored research, and new product announcements, you would think this is destined to be the year of the virtual desktop. Yet this Research Byte shows that while desktop virtualization may be a promising technology, adoption remains limited to a small percentage of organizations.
March, 2010
-
Desktop Virtualization Adoption, ROI, and TCO 2009
Is the time right for investing in desktop virtualization? This report examines desktop virtualization adoption trends, providing data on how many organizations have the technology in place, how many are in the process of implementing it, and how many are expanding implementations. We also look at the economic experience of those that have adopted virtualized desktops. We examine the percentage of organizations that report positive and break-even ROI within a two-year period. We also balance the potential ROI against the risks, measured in terms of the percentage of organizations that exceed budgets for total cost of ownership (TCO). (15 pp., 6 figs.) [Research Byte]
March, 2010
-
Contract Labor 5% of Typical IT Staff
Managing a contract work force is an important task for IT organizations, and managers need to determine the proper balance between full-time employees and temporary help. This Research Byte presents data from our study, Current Trends in Use of IT Contract Workers, on the typical range of values for the ratio of contract workers to total IT staff and summary of the key findings.
February, 2010
-
Current Trends in the Use of IT Contract Workers
Managing a contract IT workforce is made easier by staffing agencies and vendor management systems, but IT managers must first determine the proper balance between full-time IT employees and temporary help. In this study, we examine the typical use of contract workers as a percentage of the IT staff by organization size and sector. We also examine the four-year trend between 2006 and 2009 to discover how this ratio has changed in light of the economic recession. Further, we examine how the aggressive use of temporary employees relates to staff growth and turnover. The report concludes with our view on current and future trends in contract labor use. (12 pp., 7 figs.)[Research Byte]
February, 2010
-
Application Maintenance Outsourcing in Retreat
Despite its general acceptance and relative popularity, application maintenance outsourcing saw a significant retreat amid the downturn in IT spending last year. This Research Byte looks at data from our Application Maintenance Outsourcing Trends study and discusses where the strategy is headed in the near future.
February, 2010
-
Application Maintenance Outsourcing Trends
Outsourcing of application maintenance is a popular strategy for controlling costs and freeing resources to reinvest in new systems. This study examines the percentage of organizations outsourcing application maintenance (frequency), the average amount of work outsourced (level), and the change in the amount of work being outsourced (trend). We also present the cost experience, which provides insight into the risk IT organizations take in turning to outside service providers. This statistic measures the percentage of organizations that find outsourcing costs more, the same, or less than expected. We also show how these trends differ by organization size and sector and examine the substantial role that offshore outsourcing plays in this market. (11 figs., 17 pp.) [Research Byte]
February, 2010
-
IT Workers Getting 1.8% Pay Bump
During two years of turmoil, the great recession of 2008-2009 brought budget cutting and layoffs across most IT organizations, large and small. But the picture is brightening for IT workers. This Research Byte shows that IT organizations are budgeting to give the typical IT worker a 1.8% boost in pay this year.
February, 2010
-
2010 IT Salary Report
The Computer Economics 2010 IT Salary Report provides total compensation ranges for 70 specific IT job positions in 73 U.S. metropolitan areas, which IT managers can use to determine appropriate compensation for similar-sized organizations in their geographic area. Compensation levels are provided for small organizations (with less than $350 million in annual revenue) and for midsize/large organizations (greater than $350 million in annual revenue) at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. The introductory chapter also includes an analysis of the impact of current economic conditions on IT pay raises by major job category, IT staffing levels, turnover rates, training budgets, and incentive pay. (159 pp., 76 figs.) [Full Description of This Report] [Research Byte]
February, 2010
-
Outlook Brightens for IT Worker Paychecks
(Irvine, Calif.) During two years of turmoil, the great recession of 2008-2009 brought budget cutting and layoffs across most IT organizations, large and small. But the picture is brightening for IT workers: the Computer Economics 2010 IT Salary Report finds that the IT organizations are budgeting to give the typical IT worker a 1.8% boost in pay.
February, 2010
-
Social Media Adoption is Low Despite Interest
Adoption of social media (or, social networking) is still relatively low across all industries and among organizations of all sizes. But social media is on the radar of most organizations. This Research Byte is a brief abstract of our full report, Social Media Adoption Trends. It provides a look at how many organizations have adopted and are currently investing in social media.
January, 2010
-
Social Media Adoption Trends
Social media effectively shifts the one-to-many model of traditional publishing and broadcasting to a many-to-many model that fosters and sustains dialogue. Today many IT managers are asking: What does this mean for the enterprise? This study examines how many companies are leveraging social media and what their experiences have been thus far. We provide data on adoption trends, ROI experience, and TCO experience. We also disclose how organization size and sector influence adoption and economic experience with social networking. We conclude with our viewpoint on the potential benefits of enterprise social media. (14 pp., 8 figs.)[Research Byte]
January, 2010
-
Application Development Most Widely Outsourced Function
Application development remains the most widely outsourced IT function, despite a sharp drop last year in the number of organizations outsourcing application development. This Research Byte is a brief abstract of our full report, Application Development Outsourcing Status and Trends, and it provides at look at the three-year trend in the percentage of organizations outsourcing application development work.
January, 2010
-
Application Development Outsourcing Status and Trends
Application development outsourcing declined sharply over the past year, although the economy, rather than disappointment with service providers, was the primary culprit. As organizations renew capital spending, IT managers will again be faced with the decisions on whether to hire or outsource. This report will help IT managers understand how many organizations outsource application development, how much of the workload is typically outsourced, the percentage of organizations suffering cost overruns, the percentage turning to offshore service providers for application development, and the trend in offshore outsourcing. (16 pp., 11 figs.) [Research Byte]
January, 2010
-
Network Staffing Levels Hold Steady Despite Increasing Demands
As a percentage of the IT staff, network support staff levels have remained remarkably constant over the past four years, despite growing demands for bandwidth and increasing complexity of converged networks. This Research Byte examines long-term trends in network support staffing.
December, 2009
Content Type
Search results for "" ( 5626 )
