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The Recovery of IT Spending in 2021
In a remarkable bounce back from the onset of the worldwide pandemic, three quarters of companies this year are poised to increase their IT operational budgets, a record in the cloud era. Organizations across nearly every sector and company size are planning IT budget increases in line with pre-COVID-19 economic conditions. Are happy days here again? Mostly, with some caveats.
August, 2021
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IT Staffing Levels Flat as Cloud Shifts Focus to Higher-Level Skills
IT operational budgets in 2017 are growing modestly, but that growth is not being mirrored in IT staffing levels, which are essentially flat at the median. According to Computer Economics, fewer than half (49%) of all companies in its newly released IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2017/2018 study are planning to increase IT headcount.
June, 2017
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapter 1, Executive Summary
Chapter 1 of our 2011/2012 IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks study provides a detailed analysis of the major findings from this year's study. It also describes the contents of the subsequent chapters, and gives detailed information about the demographics of the study participants and the survey methodology. (46 pp., 17 figs.) [Full Study Description]
June, 2011
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapter 2, Composite Statistics
Chapter 2 provides composite metrics for all of the organizations surveyed. It covers the demographics and IT intensity of the survey participants; total IT spending metrics, IT operational spending statistics, including percentage of revenue, per employee, per user, and per desktop metrics; IT budget line item ratios; IT capital spending metrics; OS trends; and IT staffing metrics. For a complete description of all metrics, please see the full study description. (70 pp., 50 figs.) [Full Study Description]
June, 2011
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapter 3, By Organization Size
Chapter 3 provides benchmarks broken down by organization size, across all sectors. Small organizations (IT operational budget of $5 million or less); midsize organizations (IT operational budget greater than $5 million to $20 million); large organizations (IT operational budget greater than $20 million). The benchmarks provided in this chapter are the same as those in Chapter 2 (Composite Benchmarks). Each metric is reported by organization size. For a complete description of all metrics, please see the full study description. (79 pp., 60 figs.) [Full Study Description]
June, 2011
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapters 1-3, Special Bundle
This special bundle of chapters from our IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2010/2011 study includes Chapter 1 (Executive Summary), Chapter 2 (Composite Benchmarks), and Chapter 3 (Benchmarks by Organization Size) at a significant discount off the individual chapter price. (195 pp., 127 figs.) [Full Study Description]
June, 2011
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2010/2011: Chapter 3, By Organization Size
Chapter 3 provides benchmarks broken down by organization size, across all sectors. Small organizations (IT operational budget of $5 million or less); midsize organizations (IT operational budget greater than $5 million to $20 million); large organizations (IT operational budget greater than $20 million). The benchmarks provided in this chapter are the same as those in Chapter 2 (Composite Benchmarks). Each metric is reported by organization size. (72 pp., 52 figs.) Update: Includes our Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2011 at no additional charge. [Full Study Description]
June, 2010
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Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2010
After a year of budget cuts, layoffs, and delayed projects, IT executives can look forward to 2010 as a period of stabilization and rebuilding. Our latest annual fourth-quarter survey shows that median IT budgets will rise slightly in the coming year and that nearly half of all IT organizations are launching new projects. This report assesses the spending and staffing actions IT managers are currently taking, how severely they cut IT spending and staffing over the past year, and what they are including in their budget plans for the year ahead. Our outlook report provides 2010 forecasts for IT operational spending, IT capital spending, and IT hiring by organization size.(26 pp., 25 figs.)[Research Byte and List of Figures]
December, 2009
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Where to Invest Your IT Budget Now
The biggest question on the minds of CIOs today is where to focus--or rather refocus--IT budgets. Should they retool for an economic recovery, or place emphasis on maintaining the current infrastructure in view of a delayed recovery and a restrained IT spending outlook. Short of a strong fourth quarter uplift, indications of a recovery could be delayed until sometime in 2004. In this article, Computer Economics offers advice on where to put the precious budget dollars for a wide range of economic outcomes.
August, 2003