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  • Research Bytes - Cloud Shows Positive Impact on IT Budgets, New Survey Finds

    Cloud Shows Positive Impact on IT Budgets, New Survey Finds

    IT organizations continue on a path of steady but modest growth in operational budgets, while capital budgets and hiring are essentially flat, according to the Computer Economics annual IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks study for 2017/2018. These trends  are tangible evidence of the effects of cloud computing on corporate IT budgets.

    June, 2017

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2015/2016: CHAPTER 2: Composite Benchmarks

    IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2015/2016: CHAPTER 2: Composite Benchmarks

    This chapter provides composite metrics for all organizations in the survey across all sectors and organization sizes. The sample is stratified by size and sector as described in the section on survey methodology. Respondents must have at least $50 million in annual revenue or IT spending in excess of $2 million and maintain operations in the U.S. or Canada. For a complete description of all metrics, please see the full study description. (77 pp., 50 fig.) [Full Study Description]

    June, 2015

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Outlook for 2015

    IT Spending and Staffing Outlook for 2015

    What is the outlook for IT spending and staffing in 2015?  This annual report provides an early look at the economic trends that are shaping IT budgets heading into the new year to assist  IT executives in preparing  their spending plans.  The study assesses IT spending plans for 2015, priorities for IT spending and investment, plans for hiring and outsourcing, and use of contractors and part-time workers. We also look at the forecast for pay raises for IT workers. (34 pp., 26 figs.) [Research Byte]

    November, 2014

  • Research Bytes - Financial Service Sector Leads IT Spending Growth

    Financial Service Sector Leads IT Spending Growth

    IT spending in the financial services sector is growing, faster that in any other sector.  This Research Byte reviews the operational and capital spending expectations for the financial services sector as compared to other sectors.

    July, 2014

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Outlook for 2014

    IT Spending and Staffing Outlook for 2014

    This annual report provides guidance for IT executives as they firm up spending plans for the coming year. It also is useful for IT product and service providers in forecasting economic trends for IT spending for 2014. The study assesses the spending and staffing actions IT managers are currently taking, the budget actions they took over the past year, and what they are including in their budget plans for the year ahead. Our outlook report provides 2014 forecasts for IT operational spending, IT capital spending, and IT hiring. We also forecast pay raises for IT workers. (33pp., 26 fig.) [Research Byte]

    October, 2013

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2013

    Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2013

    This annual report provides guidance for IT executives as they firm up spending plans for the coming year. It is also useful for IT product and service providers in forecasting economic trends for IT spending for 2013. It is based on our fourth-quarter poll of 162 organizations worldwide. The study assesses the spending and staffing actions IT managers are currently taking, the budget actions they took over the past year, and what they are including in their budget plans for the year ahead. Our outlook report provides 2013 forecasts for IT operational spending, IT capital spending, and IT hiring. We also forecast pay raises for IT workers in North America. (34 pp., 27 fig.) [Research Byte]

    January, 2013

  • Research Bytes - Corporate IT Spending Inches Up, New Study Shows

    Corporate IT Spending Inches Up, New Study Shows

    Irvine, Calif.––IT operational budgets across the U.S. and Canada are rising 2.2% at the median this year, a rate that is a slight improvement over the 2.0% growth in 2011. However, this modest improvement is accompanied by a decline in confidence among CIOs in their budget plans, according to the recently released IT benchmarking study from Computer Economics Inc.

    June, 2012

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Comparative Analysis of IT Spending in the Life Sciences

    Comparative Analysis of IT Spending in the Life Sciences

    As with many high-tech enterprises, life science companies make considerable investments in information technology. In this study, we look at IT spending and staffing in the life science sector by comparing key, high-level metrics against a broad sample of organizations. For the comparative analysis, we use three measures of IT intensity: IT spending a percentage of revenue, IT spending per user, and application spending per user. To determine where spending differs, we break down IT spending into five functional areas: IT management, applications, data center, network, and end-user support. We also examine IT staff headcount by those same functional areas. We conclude with our assessment of where life science organizations should focus their efforts to improve IT performance. (13 pp., 6 figs.)[Research Byte]

    April, 2012

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2012

    Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2012

    This annual report provides guidance for IT executives as they firm up spending plans for the coming year. It is also useful for IT product and service providers in forecasting economic trends for IT spending for 2012. It is based on our fourth-quarter poll of 157 organizations worldwide, including 97 IT organizations in the U.S. and Canada, with more than $40 million in annual revenue. The study assesses the spending and staffing actions IT managers are currently taking, the budget actions they took over the past year, and what they are including in their budget plans for the year ahead. Our outlook report provides 2012 forecasts for IT operational spending, IT capital spending, and IT hiring by organization size. We also forecast pay raises for IT workers. (28 pp., 27 figs.) [Research Byte]

    November, 2011

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapter 1, Executive Summary

    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

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapter 2, Composite Statistics

    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

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapter 3, By Organization Size

    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

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012: Chapters 1-3, Special Bundle

    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

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2011

    Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2011

    This annual forecast provides guidance for IT executives as they firm up spending plans for the coming year. The study assesses the spending and staffing actions IT managers are currently taking and what they are including in their budget plans for the year ahead. Our outlook report provides 2011 forecasts for IT operational spending, IT capital spending, and IT hiring by organization size. We also forecast pay raises for IT workers. (23 pp., 19 figs.)[Research Byte]

    December, 2010

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2010/2011: Chapter 3, By Organization Size

    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