♦  2008/2009 IT Spending, Staffing & Technology Trends Report

IT Spending Trends and IT Budget Metrics

The study provides clear, objective IT spending data in four main areas:

• IT operational and capital budgets plus IT staffing levels
• Adoption and ROI/TCO for technologies and IT initiatives
• IT management best practices
• Trends in IT outsourcing and customer satisfaction

Download a free copy of the IT Spending Executive Summary.

Now in its 19th year of publication, the IT Spending, Staffing, and Technology Trends study by Computer Economics Inc. provides comprehensive benchmarks of IT budgeting, staffing, hardware acquisition and outsourcing trends as well as the adoption rates and benefits/costs of new technologies.

The study provides valuable information about companies and organizations ranked by size and industry sector. Managers can use it to compare IT spending against other organizations of similar size, gain budgetary approval and evaluate existing staffing levels in light of current needs.

A Key Metric: IT Budgets

This year's study shows a decrease in the rise of spending for IT departments. Median operational budgets grew only 4% in 2008 compared with a 5% growth in 2007 while median capital budgets have been flat this year compared with 2007. Early projections point to continued decline in the growth of IT budgets across the board.

The bottom line? The study is an indispensable tool for IT executives validating short- and long-term business development plans in a difficult economic climate.

For more information on IT spending by industry click here.