Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

The health of the US tech sector improved in Q3 2006 and posted its best performance in five and a half years, based on the readings from the Forrester/ITAA US Tech Sector Index. The index rose 3.2 points compared with Q2 2006, and 6.7 points from Q3 2005. Q3 results were predominantly positive, with seven of the 11 underlying measures showing gains for the quarter. However, two indicators fell substantially. The strongest gains were in US-based vendor profits and CIO confidence, while venture capital funding took an expected summer break. Among leading indicators — CIO confidence, US technology imports, venture capital funding, and Forrester's outlook for business investment in IT — results were mixed. Two of the four indicators fell for the quarter, although overall, the forward-looking results were positive.

Buy Risk-Free

Download and print PDF immediately. Price: US $749

Our Money-Back Guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied, return it for a full refund within three weeks of your online purchase.

Already a Forrester Client?
Log in to read this document.