Industry Reports - 2007-2008 IT Budget & Staffing

Recently, Info-Tech Research Group conducted an in-depth survey regarding the IT budget and staffing patterns of today's enterprises. With responses from over 1,700 IT decision-makers worldwide, this survey is the most comprehensive of its kind in the industry.

The results of this survey target the vital staffing and budgeting statistics for each main industry group. Our graph-based reports provide clear visuals and analysis of eleven key variables that affect IT decision-making, namely:

IT spending as a percent of revenue.
Estimated increase in spending.
IT spending per employee.
IT spending as a percent of total staff.
Maintenance versus new spending.
Spend by purchase area.
Hardware and Software spending.
IT staff as percent of total staff.
Estimated IT staff increases.
Rate of IT staff turnover.
IT staff time allocation.

Financial & Insurance Services
Financial institutions have intensive IT requirements that necessitate specialized IT skill sets and significant technology investment to compete. Use this report to help you make the right decisions, and see how your department compares to your industry peers.

Business & Professional Services
Services firms tend to be smaller enterprises with big technology needs from server to desktop. In this highly competitive environment, IT decision makers need to make the most of every scarce IT dollar invested. Use this report to help you spend in the right places.

Education
The Education industry is constantly walking an IT budgeting tightrope. IT professionals must choose their technology and people investments wisely. This report illustrates how your peers in the Education industry are handling these challenges.


	Government Complex IT environments and fluctuating budgets are the norm for Government institutions. They must focus on streamlining processes while providing users with critical IT services. From managing large IT staffs to supporting legacy applications, this report will help you make the right decisions.			Health Care The need for careful IT budgeting and staffing in health care institutions has never been greater. A complex IT environment and low tolerance for errors and downtime means that IT management must hire the right skill sets and make the correct investments. Use this report to learn what your peers are doing.			Manufacturing Resource constraint is the name of the game when it comes to IT departments working within the Manufacturing industry. Prioritizing every dollar spent is of primary importance. Learn where your peers are spending their money and how they allocate IT staff by job function.


	Primary Industries Industries such as Forestry, Fishing and Mining invest large sums in technology solutions every year. Make every dollar count. Find out where others in your industry sector are targeting their budgetary spend and allocating IT staffing resources.			Transportation/Utilities/ Communications Complexity is a critical challenge faced by IT departments in the Transportation, Utilities, and Communications industries. Ongoing evaluation of priorities, operations and budgets is essential. Compare against your industry peers to make the right decisions.			Wholesale & Retail Wholesale & Retail IT departments operate in highly competitive environments. Supply chain management, demand forecasting, and inventory management place pressure on IT decision makers to be innovative. Supplement your arsenal of decision-making tools by benchmarking your industry peers.