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.
October 2019
- Database Administration Staffing Ratios
- Disaster Recovery Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience
- IT Security Staffing Ratios
- A Noble Cause Showing the Importance of Smart Integration
- Mobile Device Adoption Trends and Customer Satisfaction
- Vendor Discount Report
November 2019
- CRM Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- Pay for Performance: Popularity and Impact of Incentive Pay in the IT Workforce
- IT Spending Benchmarks for Very Small Organizations 2019/2020
- Supply Chain Management Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- Application Developer Staffing Ratios
- Down to Earth—Salesforce Connecting the Data Dots
December 2019
- IT Salary Study 2020
- Desktop Support Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience
- Worldwide IT Spending and Staffing Outlook for 2020
January 2020
- Digital Transformation Takes Flight in the Aerospace Industry
- Vendor Discount Report
- IT Security Technology Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- Business Analyst Staffing Ratios
- Help Desk Staffing Ratios
- E-Commerce Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
February 2020
- Business Continuity under a Pandemic Scenario
- Choices Expanding in Manufacturing Cloud ERP
- Worldwide Technology Trends 2020
- Desktop Support Staffing Ratios
- Two-Factor Authentication Adoption and Best Practices
March 2020
- Penetration Testing Adoption Trends and Best Practices
- Blunting the Impact of Pandemic-Induced Travel Restrictions on Offshore Service Delivery
- Coronavirus Impact Index by Industry
- Cybersecurity Services RadarViewTM 2020 Report
- Trends in Telecommuting in the IT Workforce
- COVID-19 Impact on IT Organizations and Service Provider Relationships
- Project Management Staffing Ratios
- Agile Development Adoption and Best Practices
April 2020
- Life Sciences Digital Services RadarViewTM 2020
- IaaS Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- SaaS Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- Database Administration Outsourcing
- Vendor Discount Report
- Network Support Staffing
May 2020
- IT Change Control and Steering Committee Best Practices
- QA Staffing Ratios
- Communications Systems Staffing Ratios
- Disaster Recovery Planning and Testing Adoption and Best Practices
- Mobile Applications Adoption and Customer Experience
- Chargeback and Showback Adoption and Best Practices
- Web/ E-commerce Staffing Ratios
June 2020
- IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2020-2021
- IaaS Adoption And Customer Experience
July 2020
- IT Security Staffing Ratios
- Database Administration Staffing Ratios
- Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Customer Experience
August 2020
- 2020 Outsourcing Statistics
- ERP Staffing Ratios
- Server Support Staffing Ratios
September 2020
- 2020 IT Management Best Practices
- Desktop Support Outsourcings
- CRM Adoption Trends and Customer Satisfaction
- Application Developer Staffing Ratios
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. 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.
Life Sciences—AI and Analytics to Fuel Growth in Precision Medicine
What IT Organizations and Service Providers Can Expect in a COVID-19 Recovery
Working From Home Was Already Surging Before Pandemic
Rise in Organized Security Threats Highlights Need for Cybersecurity Service Providers
IT Spending as a Percentage of Revenue by Industry, Company Size, and Region