Forecast for Management: ICT Spending and the Economy

Forecast for Management: ICT Spending and the Economy published by IDC in September, 2009. This report consists of Pages: 31 and the price starts from US $ 3500.

Introduction

Abstract

This IDC study reveals results from IDC' s Forecast for Management Survey, 2009, with a focus on looking into recent years' ICT spending trends. The study is complemented with a brief economic update at the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region to help explain changes in ICT spending for 2009.

"Although ' budget cuts' and ' cost management' have become popular media topics, results from Forecast for Management Survey, 2009 indicate that three-fourths of responded companies were able to face the economic crisis without cutting IT budget or IT staff. Cost savings were achieved in key organisation areas such as administration and operations (45%) and ICT (11%). IT spending growth remained at steady levels. In fact, encouraging increases in IT spend can be spotted in the resource industry, health, government, and education. Additionally, IT spend as a percentage of opex increased from 6.3% in 2008 to 9.9% in 2009.," says Adam Lee, associate market analyst, IT Services, IDC New Zealand.

Table of Contents

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Methodology
• Scope
• Significance of Results
• Research Demographics
• Geographic Segmentation
• Vertical Market Segmentation
• Enterprise Size
• Annual Turnover
• Situation Overview
• ICT Spending over the Years
• Perception of IT
• The Economy
• The Economy and IT
• Responses to Economic Crisis
• Areas for Budget Cuts
• ICT Spending in 2009
• Areas of ICT Spend
• IT Strategic Planning
• IT Purchases Preferences
• Monitoring and Controlling IT Investments
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Synopsis
• Table: Responses by Vertical Market Segmentation
• Table: Response to Economic Crisis
• Table: Changes in Area of ICT Spend by Vertical
• Table: Changes in Area of ICT Spend by Size
• Figure: Responses by Geographical Segmentation
• Figure: Responses by Company Size (Number of Staff)
• Figure: Responses by Annual Turnover
• Figure: Perception of IT
• Figure: Perception of IT by Selected Vertical Markets
• Figure: Global Economic Position 2008 (% Change on a Year Ago) - As at June 2009
• Figure: Business Outlook for 1H09 and 2H09
• Figure: ICT Spend by Australian Vertical Industry
• Figure: ICT Spend by New Zealand Vertical Industry
• Figure: Business Outlook for 1H09 by Verticals
• Figure: Organisation Reaction to Economic Crisis
• Figure: Area to Cut Expenses
• Figure: ICT Spend Trend
• Figure: Discretionary Budget as Percentage of Revenue
• Figure: Area of ICT Spend
• Figure: Changes in 2009 ICT Spend by Vertical
• Figure: Frequency of IT Strategic Plan Being Updated, 2005–2009
• Figure: Channel Preferences, 2007–2009
• Figure: Channel Preference by Size
• Figure: Financing Methods, 2005–2009
• Figure: Financing Methods by Country
• Figure: ROI Accountability for IT
• Figure: ROI Time Frame for IT, 2005–2009

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