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Why the Next Six Months Are Looking Up

By Don Reisinger on 2010-09-24


The past few years have been wreaking havoc on IT budgets across every industry. Because of this, companies have been loath to spend on new technologies and on new hires. A recent CDW survey finds that the future might not be as worrisome as the past has been. Small businesses, large corporations, and government organizations have shifted to a more positive outlook. This means your company could soon be opening up the coffers to invest in at least some of the new technologies that you've been waiting for. CDW’s findings are based on surveys the company conducted with 1,052 IT decision makers between July 26 and August 2, 2010. Here's what they have to say about how the next six months will shape up in terms of spending, employment plans, and IT effectiveness.

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48 percent


48 percent of IT decision makers across all industries plan to increase their IT budgets at some point in the next six months.

41 percent


41 percent of all IT decision makers will keep their budgets the same over the next six months.

28 percent


28 percent of companies plan to acquire new hardware for a “significant part” of their operations in the next six months.

39 percent


Nearly four in 10 IT decision makers plan to invest in new hardware for a “minor part” of their organizations in the coming six months.

33 percent


About one-third of all IT decision makers will not buy hardware in the next six months.

Nearly three quarters


Approximately 74 percent of organizations will be buying new software in the next six months.

26 percent


The remaining 26 percent of CDW respondents said they have no interest in buying new software in the next six months.

72 percent


Approximately 72 percent of organizations believe that investing in IT will help improve the financial performance of their company.

5 percent


Just 5 percent of organizations think investing in IT will hurt their financial performance.

18 percent


Over the past six months, IT problems “disrupted customer needs” for six days or more in 18 percent of instances.

46 percent


46 percent of organizations said IT problems did not “disrupt customer needs” at all over the past six months.

84 percent


84 percent of companies believe IT effectively helps them achieve their goals.

82 percent


Over the past six months, 82 percent of IT decision makers were satisfied with their IT purchases.

20 percent


One in five organizations plan to increase IT staff in the next six months.

74 percent


About 74 percent of organizations plan to maintain IT staff levels over the next six months.

6 percent


Six percent of organizations say they will reduce staff levels in the next six months.

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