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Report 2019 US Tech Budgets: Industry Outlook
CIOs Should Make Their 2019 Plans With A Solid Understanding Of What's Going On In Their Industry
February 6, 2019 | Andrew BartelsThe US tech budget outlook for 2019 is generally positive, with projected growth of 6.1% only slightly slower than its 2018 growth. But in that broad picture, different industries will face very...
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Report 2019 US Tech Talent Market Outlook
Low Unemployment And Rising Wages Present New Challenges For CIOs
Low unemployment and accelerating wages across the US economy are resulting in a shortage of workers and a surplus of jobs. While these overall labor market trends are affecting the market for tech...
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Report The Canadian Tech Market Outlook For 2018 To 2019
5% Growth In 2018 Will Slow To Under 4% In 2019
The Canadian tech market will continue to post solid growth, but several factors may slow growth in 2019. Uncertainty around the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) combined...
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Report Mapping The $9 Trillion US B2B Online Commerce Market
Expect Shifting Channels For Goods And Lagging Use For Services
April 13, 2018 | Andrew Bartels, John BrunoeBusiness and channel strategy professionals tend to focus on sales coming through the enterprise B2B website. But this is just one channel for B2B online commerce. CIOs need to support all the...
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Report 2018 US Tech Budget Outlook: Growth Will Accelerate To Almost 6%
Sustained Economic Growth, Cloud, And Business Technology Will Drive Better Tech Growth In 2018
December 13, 2017 | Andrew BartelsWith US firms finalizing their 2018 tech budget plans, we provide our current forecast for the 2018 US tech market across multiple dimensions, including by tech category, for business technology...
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Report The 2018 Outlook For US Industries And Their Tech Budgets
Chemicals And Insurance Lead The Way; Government And Media And Entertainment Are Lagging
December 13, 2017 | Andrew BartelsAs CIOs and their business partners develop their tech budget plans based on their business' strategy and requirements, it can be useful to look at what other firms are doing, especially firms in...
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Report Debunking The US Tech Talent Shortage
Creative CIOs Will Find Or Develop The Tech Talent They Need
Studies and white papers routinely claim that the US is facing a tech talent gap. This claim resonates with many CIOs who have had their own challenges recruiting the right talent. But while...
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Report The Canadian Tech Market Outlook For 2017 To 2018
Canadian Tech Buyers Focus On The BT Agenda In Cautious Times
Canadian CIOs are grappling with a mixed bag of economic news. While better than expected GDP growth continues to provide reasons for optimism, a struggling energy sector, an overheated housing...
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Report US Tech Market Outlook For 2017 And 2018: Mostly Sunny, With Clouds And Chance Of Rain
Expect 4.8% To 5.2% Growth, With Cloud And The BT Agenda Driving Accelerated Rates In Software And Consulting Services
May 8, 2017 | Andrew BartelsCIOs and other tech decision makers face a positive economic environment, but an uncertain political environment in 2017 and 2018. Growing consumer spending and business investment will keep CIOs...
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Report 2017 Tech Budget Benchmarks
Use Our Benchmarks To Transform Your Tech Budget, Not Just Defend It
March 28, 2017 | Andrew BartelsCIOs feel ambivalent about tech budget benchmarks. They need them to respond to CEO and CFO questions about tech spending levels, but they also know the top-line metrics don't really say much. This...