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Benchmarking Methods and Processes (Nov 2002)
The most important thing to bear in mind before initiating a benchmarking process is to determine what you want to learn and how you will use the newly acquired knowledge.
November, 2002
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IS Staffing Trends 1997-2000 (Dec 2000)
Our analysis of IS staffing trends over the last four years shows that there has been an increase in the percent of staff in help desk functions and a shift of staff from applications programming positions into e-commerce positions. The percentage of IS help desk staff have increased from six percent in 1997/98 to ten percent in the year 2000.
August, 2002
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E-Commerce and ERP Software Acquisition Plans for 2002 (August 2002)
Most sectors continue to invest in e-commerce software, while the acquisition of ERP software seems to have slowed according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
August, 2002
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System Consolidation Is Widespread (July 2002)
Server and mainframe consolidation is very widespread according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
July, 2002
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Budget Directions Impact Staffing and Acquisition Trends (July 2002)
How an organization allocates IS budgets and sets acquisition plans is influenced by, but not totally dependent on, whether budgets are being decreased, increased, or held steady. We have examined four key benchmarks from our 2002 study to illustrate how budget directions influence spending and staffing trends.
July, 2002
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2002 IS Staffing Mix – By Industry (June 2002)
Most sectors have experienced shifts in their IS staffing mix in 2002 according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
June, 2002
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2002 Central IS Budget Allocations – By Industry (June 2002)
Most sectors have experienced shifts in their IS budget allocations in 2002 according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
June, 2002
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2002 IS Budget Changes – By Industry (June 2002)
Most sectors have experienced shifts in their IS budgets in 2002 according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
June, 2002
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E-Commerce Staff Increasing (June 2002)
E-Commerce staff as a percentage of IS staff is increasing in most sectors compared to the prior three-year period.
June, 2002
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EDI Practices in 2002 (May 2002)
Many people speculated that the Internet and the World Wide Web would be the death of EDI. Wrong! EDI is alive and well according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics. EDI via direct dial connections with suppliers remains one of the most popular methods for organizations to exchange large amounts of data.
May, 2002
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IS Budget Trends (Feb 2002)
Computer Economics has conducted annual benchmarking studies of IS budgets and technology trends since 1990. This analysis examines data from three key benchmarks for the last three years and the last decade. The areas analyzed are budget changes, central IS budgets as a percent of revenue, and central IS budgets allocations.
May, 2002
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2002 Central IS Spending Per Employee – By Industry (May 2002)
Most sectors have experienced shifts in their central IS spending per employee in 2002 according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
May, 2002
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Expected Budget and Staffing Trends in Manufacturing Companies (Jun 2001)
Computer Economics has conducted annual benchmarking studies of IT budgets and technology trends since 1990. This analysis examines data from five key benchmarks for the last five years, benchmarking results from the 2001 study, and what we expect to occur during the next two years. The areas analyzed are budget changes, central IS budgets as a percent of revenue, central IS spending per employee, workers supported per IS employee, and the growth or reduction in IS staff.
May, 2002
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Computing Power Trends by Platform and Organization Revenue TriMark – 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)
The Computing Power Trends by Platform and Organization Revenue TriMark shows changes in usage of various hardware platforms for the years from 1998 to 2000 by organization revenue. The types of platforms include mainframes ($1 million or more), midrange systems ($100,000 to $999,999), LAN servers/superservers, and PCs/workstations. The Computing Power Trends by Platform TriMark is designed to provide IT executives with a comparison of changes in computing power by platform for the last three years.
May, 2002
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Computing Power Trends by Platform and Organization Revenue DeciMark – 1991 to 2000 (Feb 2001)
The Computing Power Trends by Platform and Organization Revenue DeciMark shows changes in usage of various hardware platforms for the years from 1991 to 2000 by organization revenue. The types of platforms include mainframes ($1 million or more), midrange systems ($100,000 to $999,999), LAN servers/superservers, and PCs/workstations. The Computing Power Trends by Platform DeciMark is designed to provide IT executives with a comparison of changes in computing power by platform for the decade.
May, 2002