Research: Outlook 2011: IT Trends to Watch
IT spending should rise in 2011, including increases in hiring and a surprising boost in data center spending. Yet, IT departments remain too focused on tech tactics and operations--at the expense of business goals. Their highly skeptical view on how the tablet could impact their businesses is an example of the risks. (R2031210)
Table of Contents
3 Author's Bio
4 Executive Summary
6 IT Growth: Back, Though Not for Everyone
6 Figure 1: IT Spending Plans
7 Figure 2: IT Hires
8 Figure 3: Impact of Economy on IT Budget
10 Tablets: IT's Skeptical, but Not Openly Hostile
10 Figure 4: IT Maintenance Investments
11 Figure 5: Improving IT Efficiency: 2010 vs. 2009
13 Figure 6: Tablet Computer Use
15 Figure 7: Improving IT Efficiency
16 Figure 8: Impact of Strategy Adoption on IT's Ability to Deliver Projects
17 Inside the IT Shop 17 Figure 9: Rating IT
18 Figure 10: IT vs. Other Investments
20 Appendix 28 Related Reports
About the Author
Chris Murphy is editor of InformationWeek, where he has worked as an editor and writer since 1999. Before joining InformationWeek, he was editor of the Budapest Business Journal, a business weekly in Hungary, and a daily newspaper reporter in Grand Rapids, Mich. Chris holds a BA in Economics and Journalism from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Virginia.
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 No Mobility Inspection?Comment by ANON1248953988623 Dec-23,2010 11:26:29 AMHi Chris- terrific report and many thanks but no mobility? How companies are allowing apps, services and support wirelessly is a huge component of the view forward. It's my hope you'll include this in your future reportsExcept for this one glaring omission, great job, keep up the good work.Reply |
