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.
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 RadarView 2020
- 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 RadarView 2020-2021
- Applied AI & Advanced Analytics Services RadarView 2020
- Internet of Things Services RadarView 2020
- Mobile Applications Adoption and Customer Experience
- Web/ E-commerce Staffing Ratios
- Data Center Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience
- Healthcare Digital Services RadarView 2019-2020
- Vendor Discount Report
May 2020
- Hybrid Enterprise Cloud Services RadarView 2019/2020
- Database Administration Outsourcing
- Investing to Survive (and Thrive) in a Post-Coronavirus Economy
- Intelligent Automation Services RadarView 2019-2020
- Network Support Staffing Ratios
June 2020
July 2020
- IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2020-2021
- The Impact of COVID-19 on IT Budgets in 2020
- Vendor Discount Report, July 2020
- IT Leaders Sticking with Top Spending Priorities Despite Pandemic
- IaaS Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
August 2020
- Webinar Replay--Pandemic Impact on IT Budgets in 2020
- Strategies for Managing Outsourcing Spend in the Post-COVID World
- IT Outsourcing Statistics 2020/2021
- Retail & CPG Digital Services 2020-2021 RadarView
- Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Customer Experience
September 2020
- Data Management Staffing Ratios
- IT Security Staffing Ratios
- SaaS Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- ERP Staffing Ratios
- 2020 IT Management Best Practices
- QA Staffing Ratios
- Server Support Staffing Ratios
October 2020
- Business Analyst Staffing Ratios
- IoT Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- Enterprise Architecture Adoption and Best Practices
- Encryption Adoption and Best Practices
- Vendor Discount
November 2020
- Worldwide IT Spending and Staffing Outlook for 2021
- Helpdesk Support Outsourcing
- Benchmarking IT Spending Adoption and Best Practices
- CRM Adoption Trends and Customer Satisfaction
- Application Developer Staffing Ratios
December 2020
- IT Salary Study 2021
- Chargeback and Showback Adoption and Best Practices
- Communications Systems Staffing Ratios
January 2021
- 2021 Worldwide Technology Trends
- Project Management Staffing Ratios
- Web/e-commerce Staffing Ratios
- Vendor Discount Report, January 2021
- Help Desk Staffing Ratios
Feburary 2021
- Desktop Support Staffing Ratios
- Robotic Process Automation Adoption Trends and Customer Experience
- Web/e-commerce Outsourcing
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.
Server Support Staffing Ratio Stops Freefall
Data Management Staffing Catching up with Data Explosion
How Service Providers Can Help Retailers, CPG Firms Navigate the COVID Seas
What’s Behind the Five-Year Upward Trend in IT Outsourcing?
Strategies for Managing Outsourcing Spend in the Post-COVID World
IT Spending as a Percentage of Revenue by Industry