Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 8.6% in 2021
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.2 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.6% from 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. As many companies still suffer revenue...
Gartner: 2021 IT spending rally could hit $3.9T
Gartner says businesses need to advance their digital-transformation plans 5 years to survive in a post-pandemic world. Gartner projects worldwide IT spending will total $3.9 trillion in 2021, an increase...
Cut jobs or cut software spending?
With little or no growth in IT budgets, IT chiefs will be tasked with cutting costs in 2021. Improving IT asset management can help to avoid job cuts. New research...
Gartner: IT spending will drop 8% as COVID-19 hits enterprise wallets
Gartner forecasts spending on data-center systems will be hit hardest in 2020. Gartner this week said that IT spending across the globe is projected to total $3.4 trillion in 2020,...
7 tips for coping with a limited IT budget
When less must be more, it’s essential to allocate IT resources intelligently and creatively. Here are 7 ways CIOs can meet key goals when challenged by a restricted budget. Nothing...
Top IT spending priorities for 2019
From data analytics to cybersecurity to customer experience, here’s where CIOs will direct their IT budgets this year. The CIO role continues to grow, thanks in large part to digital...
What’s driving IT budgets for 2019
Technology leaders weigh in on where IT spend will shift, with many companies focusing on infrastructure, security, and user experience. The majority of IT leaders expect their 2019 IT budgets...
Gartner: IT spending to hit $3.8 trillion; enterprise software, IT services outlays lead way
Gartner says IT services will be a key driver for IT spending in 2019, as the market is forecast to hit $1 trillion in 2019. Enterprise software and IT services...
Software maintenance contracts lack scrutiny
Paying a fifth of the original software contract value every year for support, big fixes and updates does not seem like good value for money. A study from the Campaign for...