IT Struggles with Priorities
IT Struggles with Priorities
IT decision-makers have trouble defining and executing their priorities as security concerns loom large.
Ability to Define and Execute Priorities
Only 57% of respondents said they can clearly define and execute IT priorities, but 75% do have a formal IT strategy.
Importance of IT Strategy
Those IT decision-makers possessing an IT strategy are twice as likely to execute IT priorities.
The Rest of the Struggle
Aside from budgets, respondents struggled most with security concerns (34%), diverse business requirements (27%), and too many different opinions (25%).
How Organizations Meet Their Goals
63% of respondents said that to meet their organization’s goals, they currently spend on maintenance, whereas 37% said they spend on new technologies.
How Organizations Expect to Meet Future Goals
Respondents said that in 2020, they expect to spend 56% of their budgets on maintenance and 44% on new technologies.
Plans to Enhance Security Infrastructure
49% of respondents said they want improvements like next-generation firewalls, advanced endpoint protection, email security, and identity and access management.
Cloud-Based Apps and Productivity
Only 13% of respondents have all the consumer technology they need. To improve employee productivity with technology, 40% said they want faster networks, and 35% want mobile devices.
Emerging Technologies and Future Success
Respondents said that they expect success in the future through cloud management software and platforms, predictive analytics and the Internet of Things.
