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The Computer Economics Security Review 2002 (April 2002)
The focus on security has been heightened by the September 11 terrorists attacks on the United States. The attention to improving security has been long overdue and it is tragic that it took such events to raise the awareness about the need for security.
April, 2002
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
Welcome to Domain Name Hell (April 2002)
The worldâs top brands hold an average of just over 1,000 domain names each, according to research from NetNames. A number of companies including Microsoft and The Walt Disney Company both hold over 3,000 top level domains (.com, .net, .org and .uk suffixes). Other companies on the list, such as Nokia, Ford, and Coca-Cola each hold between 200 and 1,000 domains within their portfolio.
April, 2002
2002 (2H) IT Salary Report
The Computer Economics salary analyses and projections cover 40 key information technology and e-commerce functions. Our analyses include salaries by industry sector, as geographical regions, and 25 cities. Salaries for the current year are presented as well as projections for salary levels for the next two years.
April, 2002
2002 (1H) IT Salary Report
The Computer Economics salary analyses and projections cover 40 key information technology and e-commerce functions. Our analyses include salaries by industry sector, as geographical regions, and 25 cities. Salaries for the current year are presented as well as projections for salary levels for the next two years.
April, 2002
3Q01 UNIX Workstation Price and Configuration Analysis
The UNIX workstation market has always been a fierce battleground, and it is going to become even more intense over the next few years. Competitive pressures are mounting as the low end of the market is being battered by PC workstation products. This source of competition will increase as new and faster chips for PCs are introduced.
April, 2002
3Q01 PC Servers Price and Configuration Analysis
Competition in the PC server market has become very intense during the last two years and will remain so over the next few years. Our projections of price and performance for PC servers through the year 2005 are presented here.
April, 2002
3Q01 PC Memory Street Prices Forecasts
Unless there is another drastic reduction in manufacturing capacity, we expect generic memory prices to continue to fall, but only about 20 percent per year through 2005. Our projected prices for PC memory through the year 2005 are outlined.
April, 2002
3Q01 Notebook Price and Configuration Analysis Forecasts
Corporate buyers are dealing with a constantly changing laptop market and need to plan for future purchases. Price points continue to decline while configurations become more robust each year. Our analysis, as presented below shows how laptop models have changed over the last two years, and how they will continue to evolve through the year 2005.
April, 2002
3Q01 Midrange Computer System Price and Performance Forecasts
The midrange computer market remains active, and we expect a refresh of product lines every 18 months. We have projected price and performance for three levels of systems, starting with the low-end boxes up to the largest midrange systems for the next three iterations of systems.
April, 2002
3Q01 Disk Drive Capacity and Costs Analysis
Disk drive capacity will increase significantly during the next few years, and the price per gigabyte (GB) for generic storage will continue to decline. We have projected capacity and prices for drives used in midrange/server systems (SCSI) and stand-alone personal systems. As shown below, our projections through the year 2005 show hard drive capacity and commonly available price per GB.
April, 2002
3Q01 Desktop PC Price and Configuration Analysis
Corporate buyers are dealing with a constantly changing desktop PC market and need to plan for future purchases. Price points continue to decline while configurations become more robust each year. Our analysis, presented below, shows how desktop models have changed over the last year and a half, and how they will evolve through the year 2005.
April, 2002
Most Job Seekers Are Not Comfortable Negotiating Employment Terms
Negotiating terms is one of the most important tasks in the hiring process, and yet it seems to be one that many job seekers dread. In a joint poll by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com, 67% of HR professionals said they are very comfortable with the negotiation process, while only 32% of job seekers said the same. The majority of both HR professionals and job seekers agree that negotiating total compensation is very important to the organization and the job candidate.
April, 2002
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
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