Budget
Forecasts from experts, surveys on spending trends and advice on how to plan and request budgets for the IT department.
Broadband Stimulus Grants Seen as Political Flashpoint
VMware Going 'All In' with BYOD
Fri, May 11, 2012 - From social networks to seven-digit savings to employee angst, VMware's internal BYOD program for smartphones has it all. Now the company is looking to expand BYOD to laptops and tablets.
IT Budgets Grow As SMBs Spend More on Tablets and Cloud Services, Says Survey
Tue, May 08, 2012 - Sixty-two percent have deployed or plan to deploy tablets within the next six months
IT Budgets, Cybersecurity Top Federal CIO Concerns
Fri, May 04, 2012 - New survey from TechAmerica reveals the mounting pressure facing agency CIOs to do more with less, as budget cuts imperil new initiatives such as cloud computing and data-center consolidation.
Are BYOD Workers More Productive?
Mon, April 23, 2012 - Most people prefer using their personal smartphone or tablet for work than a company-issued one. Does this mean their productivity will increase? Probably, says Aberdeen Group.
The Upside of Shadow IT
Mon, April 23, 2012 - First, a scary statistic: Gartner predicts that in less than three years, 35% of enterprise IT expenditures will happen outside of the corporate IT budget. Employees will regularly subscribe to collaboration, analytic and other cloud services they want, all with the press of a button. Others will simply build their own applications using readily available cloud-based tools and development platforms.
Most Top CEOs Say They Will Spend More on IT
Wed, April 18, 2012 - But CIOs are still not seen as close business advisors yet
BYOD Myths: Cost Savings, Productivity Gains, Less Headaches
Wed, April 11, 2012 - Mobi Wireless Management's Brandon Hampton advises Fortune 100 companies transitioning from corporate-owned devices to bring-your-own devices, or BYOD — and in this Q&A with CIO.com you'll be surprised at what he tells them.
Emerging Software Tools Help Boost IT Spending Projections
Fri, April 06, 2012 - Overall U.S. tech spending is forecast to grow by 7.1% this year and then by 7.4% in 2012, according to Forrester Research.
Gartner Slashes IT Spending Forecast
Fri, April 06, 2012 - Analyst Gartner has slashed its forecast for worldwide IT spending growth for 2012.
BYOD: If You Think You're Saving Money, Think Again
Wed, April 04, 2012 - Mobile BYOD will cost you about 33 percent more than a company-owned mobile device approach, says Aberdeen Group. Here are five hidden costs.
U.S. CIO Pitches Service-Driven Federal IT
Tue, April 03, 2012 - Facing ongoing budget pressure, federal CIOs are being prodded to do more with less as they seek to improve services, consolidate data centers and eliminate overlapping or outdated programs. In a keynote address at the FOSE government IT conference, U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel said that federal CIOs must reassess their approach to new technology deployments.
The BYOD Troubleshoot: Security and Cost-Savings
Fri, March 30, 2012 - Bring-your-own-device, or BYOD, programs in the enterprise can liberate employees and trim the bottom line. But it also brings hidden costs and security risks to a corporate network. Here's what enterprise IT is doing to secure personal devices and maximize the ROI potential of the BYOD movement.
9 IT Outsourcing RFP Response Red Flags
Thu, March 15, 2012 - From pricing and skills to SLAs and negotiation protocol, businesses can encounter many pitfalls when evaluating proposals for an IT outsourcing project. Here are nine telltale signs that a vendor might not be the right fit for the project.
An Argument for Keeping IT Training Budgets Intact
Mon, February 06, 2012 - Many of training's benefits are intangible and won't show up in an ROI analysis


