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.
April 2022
- Worldwide Technology Trends
- Data Management Staffing Ratios
- DevOps Engineer Staffing Ratios
- IT Security Staffing Ratios
- Current Fair Market Values Report
- Residual Value Forecast Report
- Vendor Discount Report
- Avoid the Watermelon Effect—Focus on Customer Experience
May 2022
- NFTs: More Than Just Digital Art
- Residual Value Forecast Report
- Current Fair Market Values Report
- E-Commerce Adoption and Customer Experience
- Supply Chain Management Adoption and Customer Experience
June 2022
July 2022
- IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks
- System Implementation/Integration Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience
- Vendor Discount Report
- An Innovator's Story: Creating a Business for Lasting Success
- Network Operations Outsourcing Trends
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
- Cloud Governance Best Practices
- Disaster Recovery Services Outsourcing Trends
- Low-Code/No-Code Platforms Adoption and Customer Experience
- IT Strategic Planning Best Practices
October 2022
- IT Standards, Training, and Documentation Staffing Ratios
- IT Project Management Staffing Ratios
- ERP Support Staffing Ratios
- Application Developer Staffing Ratios
November 2022
- Digital Workplace Technologies Adoption and Customer Experience
- Infrastructure as a Service Adoption and Customer Experience
- Communications System Support Staffing Ratios
- Service-Based Cost Accounting Best Practices
December 2022
- IT Salary Study 2023
- Worldwide IT Spending and Staffing Outlook 2023
Valuations Data and Vendor Discounts
Our IT equipment 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.
Organizations Increasingly Looking for Outside Help with Disaster Recovery
A Tech Paradise on Trinidad’s Near Shores
Tough Times in Europe Call for IT Budget Growth
Insider Risk Assessment: Which of Your Employees May Be the Bad Apple?
Applying ESG to the IT Organization
IT Spending as a Percentage of Revenue by Industry
IT Spending in the Insurance Industry
IT Spending in the Retail Industry