Research Schedule
The following reports were recently posted to our website or are scheduled to be published over the next several months. These are available to our subscribers or may be purchased individually on our website.
August 2022
- Cross-Border Commerce, Digital Currencies, and the Future of Money
- Application Management Outsourcing Trends
- Applying ESG to the IT Organization
- IT Vendor Governance Best Practices
September 2022
- European IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks
- Insider Security Risk Assessment Best Practices
- Disaster Recovery Services Outsourcing Trends
October 2022
- Oracle Charging Ahead with Cerner Integration but Big Hill to Climb
- Digital Workplace Technologies Adoption and Customer Experience
- Desktop Support Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience
November 2022
December 2022
- IT Project Management Staffing Ratios
- IT Salary Report 2023
- IaaS as a Service Adoption and Customer Experience
- Database Administration Staffing Ratios
January 2023
- Help Desk Staffing Ratios
- Formulating Your Strategy for Digital Real Estate
- Business Analyst Staffing Ratios
- Residual Value Forecast
February 2023
- Worldwide IT Spending and Staffing Outlook 2023
- IT Management Best Practices
- IT Outsourcing Statistics
- Low-Code/No-Code Adoption and Customer Experience
- Service-Based Cost Accounting Best Practices
March 2023
- IT Strategic Planning Best Practices
- IT Standards, Training, and Documentation Staffing Ratios
- ERP Support Staffing Ratios
- Enterprise Architecture Best Practices
Valuations Data and Vendor Discounts
Valuations data and reports are updated on a regular schedule as shown below. Access is available to our ITV and VAL subscribers.
- Fair Market Values (FMVs): Updated on the first day of each month
- Residual Value Forecasts (RVFs): Updated in the first month of each quarter
- Vendor Discount Report: Updated in the first month of each quarter
Annual Survey Schedule
Computer Economics conducts three major surveys annually, in addition to focused surveys on special topics. We provide incentives for those who respond. Contact us if you would like to participate in any of these surveys.
IT Spending and Staffing Survey
This survey gathers data on IT budgets and staffing headcounts, outsourcing, and IT management best practices. Our major survey period is January through April each year, although we can take responses as early as September. To participate, your organization must have at least some business operations in the US or Canada and be at least USD $50 million in annual revenue. We use this information to publish our annual IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks report, our IT Outsourcing Statistics report, and our IT Management Best Practices report, as well as detailed reports on these subjects throughout the year. In return for your survey response, we offer over $6,000 worth of research reports. See the survey application page for more information.
Worldwide Technology Trends Survey
This survey gathers data on IT organizational technology adoption and investment plans for at least 14 new and popular technologies. We also gather high-level information on plans for IT budgets and staffing in the coming year. The survey starts in October each year and finishes in December. We use this data to publish our annual Technology Trends report as well as detailed reports on each technology throughout the year. To participate, you can be located anywhere in the world, but you must have at least USD $20 million in annual revenue. In return for your survey response, we offer a free copy of the Technology Trends report and the Outlook for IT Spending for the coming year. To apply, simply contact us to express your interest.
IT Salary Survey
This survey gathers data on IT salaries in the United States. Reonspdents must list current salaries for at least 10 IT jobs in their organizations. This survey runs between August and September each year. Respondents must be based in the United States. There is no minimum organization size. We use this information to publish our annual IT Salary Report, which you will receive in thanks for your particpation. To apply, simply contact us to express your interest.
New Home for Business Analysts
The Ebb and Flow of Help Desk Staffing
Formulating Your Strategy for Digital Real Estate
Factors Affecting DBA Staffing Ratios
IT Spending as a Percentage of Revenue by Industry
IT Spending in the Insurance Industry
IT Spending in the Retail Industry