CIO Tech Poll:

IT Economic Outlook
CIO Magazine
May 2014
22
Nearly Half Planning IT Budget Increases
Q. Will your overall IT budget increase, decrease or remain the same in the next 12 months compared to the past 12 months?
14%
37%
40%
48%
51%
54%
53%
32%
47%
51%
52%
47%
36%
35%
32%
30%
34%
28%
28%
39%
33%
26%
31%
40%
50%
28%
28%
22%
16%
18%
19%
29%
20%
23%
17%
12%
May 2009 Sept. 2009 Dec. 2009 April 2010 Aug. 2010 Nov. 2010 April 2011 Aug 2011 April 2012 Nov. 2012 June 2013 May 2014
Increase Remain the same Decrease
Source: CIO IT Economic Outlook Study, CIO magazine, May 2009 May 2014
OVERALL
CHANGE
IN
SPENDING
4.9%
INCREASE
33
Edge Technologies Gaining IT Budget Share
Q. Thinking about your total budget for core technologies (e.g., infrastructure, network, storage, compute, ERP) and edge technologies (e.g., mobile,
CRM, m-commerce, cloud, social , marketing automation), approximately what percent is allocated for each: A. CURRENTLY?, B. 1-3 YEARS FROM NOW?
45%
40%
39%
32%
27%
28%
55%
60%
61%
68%
73%
72%
May
2014
June
2013
Nov.
2012
May
2014
June
2013
Nov.
2012
CORE TECHNOLOGIES
(infrastructure, network,
storage, compute, ERP, etc.)
EDGE TECHNOLOGIES
(mobile, CRM, m-commerce,
cloud, social, marketing
automation, etc.)
Source: CIO IT Economic Outlook Study, CIO magazine, November 2012, June 2013, May 2014
CURRENTLY 1-3 YEARS FROM NOW
44
Enterprise Spending with New Tech Companies on the Rise
How do you expect the percentage of your organization's spending with newer technology companies (for example, Box, Dropbox, MobileIron, Outsystems)
will change during the next year?
4%
49%
33%
1%
32%
54%
Decrease
Remain the Same
Increase
1,000+
<1,000
Source: CIO IT Economic Outlook Study, CIO magazine, May 2014
55
LOB Does Not Go Around IT
Q. Thinking about the most recent technology purchase funded by another department or function outside of IT (Line of Business) which of the following
best describes ITs involvement?
Source: CIO IT Economic Outlook Study, CIO magazine, May 2014
1%
3%
18%
21%
43%
4%
8%
10%
28%
48%
Line of business identifies the business
need/opportunity, technology solution and/or
provider selection and does not involve IT even if
problems arise
IT is not typically involved until there is a problem or
issue that arises
Line of business identifies the business
need/opportunity, technology solution and/or
provider selection, and brings them to IT to be
vetted by IT
IT identifies the business need/opportunity, and
makes recommendations regarding technology
solution and/or provider selections to line of
business stakeholders
Line of business identifies the business
need/opportunity and comes to IT for
recommendations on technology solution and/or
provider selections
1,000+
<1,000
98%
of CIOs point to IT
involvement in some
way when technology is
purchased by another
department
66
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To view the full study, contact Adam Dennison, SVP & Publisher at adennison@cio.com