Research Schedule
The following reports are, or will be, available to our subscribers, or may be purchased individually on our website.
June 2018
July 2018
August 2018
September 2018
October 2018
November 2018
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Choosing Between Solid State Drives and Hard Disk Drives When Upgrading PCs, Laptops
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Data Center Outsourcing Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
December 2019
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2019 IT Salary Study
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Communications Systems Staffing Ratios
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Application Development Outsourcing
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Web/Ecommerce Outsourcing
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2019 IT Spending Outlook
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QA Staffing Ratios
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Desktop Support Staffing Ratios
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Database Admin Outsourcing Adoption Trends and Customer experience
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E-commerce Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
January 2019
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Technology Trends 2019
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Application Maintenance Outsourcing
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Network Support Staffing Ratios
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Organizational Change Management Best Practices
February 2019
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2019 Technology Trends
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Application Maintenance Outsourcing
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Network Support Staffing Ratios
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Organizational Change Management Adoption Trends and Best Practices
March 2019
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Mobile Applications Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
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Chargeback and Showback Adoption Trends and Best Practices
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ITIL Adoption Trends and Best Practices
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.
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Fair Market Values (FMVs): Updated on the first day of each month
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Residual Value Forecasts (RVFs): Updated on the first day of each month
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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.
IT Spending 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.
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.
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.
Respond to Our 2019 Technology Trends Survey
Strategic Planning an Informal Affair in Most IT Organizations
CRM Investment Heats Up as Buyers Seek Next-Gen Systems
Despite Dip, Business Analyst Staffing Continues Upward Trend
Data Center Outsourcing Surprisingly Drops Near Recent Lows
IaaS Popularity Surges in 2018