Professional Documents
Culture Documents
October 2013
Survey Method
Collection Number of Questions Online Questionnaire 12 (incl. demographics)
Survey Goal
To showcase the IT spending priorities and influence of the ITworld audience.
Security Storage Cloud Computing Mobile Networking Virtualization Application Development Business Intelligence/Big Data Data Center Consumerization of IT/BYOD Enterprise Applications Social Media and Collaboration Tools
38% 37% 37% 33% 30% 30% 29% 29% 24% 24% 23% 23%
50% 44% 43% 47% 56% 52% 50% 47% 53% 47% 55% 52% 5% 5% 8% 4% 8% 6% 7% 8% 5% 5%
3%
9% 11%
Increase
Decrease
Not Sure
Do you expect your organization's level of spending in each of the areas below to increase, decrease or remain the same over the next 12 months?
ITworld Engagement Study, October 2013 ITworldAudience Tech Insights Study, October 2013
84%
52%
57%
52%
79%
73%
50%
How are you personally involved in purchasing or influencing the purchase of the following technologies for your organization? (NET Involved)
ITworld Engagement Study, August 2012 ITworldAudience Tech Insights Study, October 2013
How valuable are each of the following sources when researching a specific technology or solution? Percentages Represent Extremely/Very Valuable
ITworld Engagement Study, October 2013 ITworldAudience Tech Insights Study, October 2013
2013
15%
37%
26%
18%
3%
2012
15%
37%
17%
21%
9%
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Never
When searching for information on a new technology or vendors, how often do you consult peers in your professional network?
ITworld Engagement Study, October 2013 ITworldAudience Tech Insights Study, October 2013
Conclusions
Security is seen as the most important initiative over the next 18 months, particularly at enterprise organizations. On average, more money is spent on security than any other technology. Looking to 2014, technology spending will either remain the same or increase slightly. IT management is most involved during the technology purchase process, especially while evaluating products/services. The ITworld audience looks to their peers when looking for technology information to aid in the decision making process. They also share technology-related information with their peers on a weekly basis.
For more information on this study, contact Sue Yanovitch, VP of Marketing, at syanovitch@idgenterprise.com