October 2012 Archives

IT departments in the UK are taking a more cautious approach to IT spending, than those in North America and Asia. In the UK, around 38% of organisations plan to step up spending on IT in 2012, compared with nearly 60% worldwide. Similarly in the UK 33% plan to reduce their IT budgets, compared with the global average of 22%.


For more UK IT spending trends, download Computer Weekly's UK IT Priorities report (right)

IT spending growth shows considerable variations worldwide, Computer Weekly/Tech Target's UK IT Priorities Research reveals. Growth is healthiest in Asia, which has largely escaped the economic downturn.

North America is more bullish than the UK which is taking a
more conservative approach to IT spending.

Although many companies (58%) still expect to spend more in 2012 than 2011, that percentage is down from 64% in 2011. That is still a far cry from the 34% that expected their IT budgets to increase in 2010, when the recession had IT fully in its grip.



For more IT priorities, download a copy of the research report here.