IT Budget Benchmarks 2008 -- What They Are For, How To Calculate Them, How To Use Them
Air Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Cost: $250
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Presented By:
Andrew Bartels
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Forrester Research, Inc.
Craig Symons
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Forrester Research, Inc.
Who should attend: CIOs
Description:
This teleconference provides data by industry and size of company on commonly used benchmarks for IT budgetary spending, updated for 2008, with advice about how to calculate and use them.
Agenda:
- The three kinds of IT budget benchmarks: 1) against time; 2) against business metrics; and 3) against peers
- 2008 data on common IT budget benchmarks — especially IT spending and IT MOOSE (maintaining and operating the IT organization, systems, and equipment) as a percentage of revenues — by industry and size of company
- The differences between calculating IT budget benchmarks on an income statement basis versus a cash outlay basis
- Linking IT budget benchmarks to IT governance improvements
Technical requirements:
An Internet connection and a one-time download of the WebEx™ Player are required.
