Nine of out 10 corporate heads of IT outsource some functions, up from 85 percent a year ago, yet very few outsource the majority of their IT operations. CIOs are doing more outsourcing, according to research recently concluded for CIO’s 2008 “State of the CIO” issue. MORE ON “State of the CIO” Salaries, Influence Rising, 2008 Data Show SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe IT Budgets: Which Industry Spends the Most? The numbers show that 46 percent of IT leaders say that they outsource or otherwise contract out between 1 and 10 percent of the IT function, up from 41 percent last year. The number of IT executives who outsource nothing decreased to 9 percent this year from 15 percent last year.IT Outsourcing on the Rise CIOs are doing more outsourcing this year. What percent of your total IT labor is provided by outsourcers or contract service providers? Percent of IT labor outsourced 2008 2007 0 9% 15% 1 to 10 46% 41% 11 to 20 18% 18% 21 to 30 10% 11% 31 to 40 6% 4% 41 to 50 2% 3% 51 to 60 2% 4% 61 to 70 2 1% 71 to 80 2% 1% 81 to 90 1% 1% 91 to 100 1% 1% Don’t Know 1% 0% Source: 2008 State of the CIO survey of 558 heads of IT. The full results of the State of the CIO will be published Dec. 15. Related content brandpost ST Engineering showcases applications of new technologies to stay ahead of disruption By Jane Chan Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Generative AI Generative AI news Nominations extended for CIO100 ASEAN Awards 2023 By Shirin Robert Oct 02, 2023 2 mins IDG Events IT Leadership brandpost Unlocking value: Oracle enterprise license models for optimal ROI Helping you maximize your return on investment of Oracle software program licenses is not as complex as it sounds—learn more today. By Rimini Street Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Managed IT Services IT Management brandpost Lessons from the field: Why you need a platform engineering practice (…and how to build it) Adopting platform engineering will better serve customers and provide invaluable support to their development teams. By VMware Tanzu Vanguards Oct 02, 2023 6 mins Software Deployment Devops Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe