Planning Guide Report

Budget Planning Guide 2025: Technology Architecture And Delivery

Rightsize Your AI Investments

August 1st, 2024
Paul McKay, VP, Research Director
Paul McKay VP, Research Director
Charles Betz, VP, Research Director
Charles Betz VP, Research Director
Akshara Naik Lopez, Senior Analyst
Akshara Naik Lopez Senior Analyst
Alvin Nguyen, Senior Analyst
Alvin Nguyen Senior Analyst
Lee Sustar, Principal Analyst
Lee Sustar Principal Analyst
Tracy Woo, Principal Analyst
Tracy Woo Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Stephanie Balaouras , Diego Lo Giudice , Kate Leggett , Bill Martorelli , Sam Higgins , Linda Ivy-Rosser , Sudha Maheshwari , Rowan Curran , Lauren Alexander

Summary

While the world economy sees glimmers of optimism, the 2025 outlook remains volatile in many parts of the world. Technology leaders face ongoing challenges in assessing and prioritizing the enterprise technologies and methodologies that generate the most value. Executives want tech leaders to rein in spending but also expect payback and outcomes from experimenting with and piloting generative AI. Tech leaders need practical guidance on where to invest and divest tech. This data-driven report provides spending benchmarks and insights to help prioritize and future-proof your technology investments while staying on budget and meeting the expectations of the business.

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