IT Governance And Compliance

Info-Tech’s second annual forecast on IT spending in the US indicates that four industries dominate the landscape: Business Services, Financial Services, Government and Manufacturing account for more than 60% of spending on IT products and services. The ITAMTM provides a market opportunity perspective that is based on the IT budgets of more than 1,700 organizations in the US.

Info-Tech’s first Canadian forecast provides a framework to help IT product and service companies better understand the commercial market opportunity. The ITAM™ provides market sizing -- by major technology product/services areas -- based on extensive demand-side data. Key opportunities are identified, both by both size of account and by vertical market. The authors give specific guidance as to the product/service areas poised for growth and the types of accounts that are the best prospects in those areas.

Best practice frameworks are one tool companies use to demonstrate their compliance with industry regulations and government legislation. Info-Tech research shows that firms in transportation, utilities and communications are more fervent adopters of best practice frameworks than other industries – why? Indepth discussions with five IT professionals reveal that frameworks are a cost-effective way of ensuring compliance, but they don’t go far enough. There’s a lot of room, say these IT pros, for vendors to provide education on the various industry regulations and for them to tailor solutions to meet the needs – and limited resources – of smaller firms.

Regulatory compliance has become an important initiative for corporations, but which methods are deployed most often and which vertical markets are the biggest adopters of compliance technologies? This report examines the use of five compliance methodologies in various industries. It will give vendors of compliance solutions a clear picture of where they should focus their sales and marketing efforts.