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• Budget cuts to ICT likely: IIA

  By Diana Nguyen | 08 May, 2012 06:42

  The Internet Industry Association (IIA) has predicted that ICT investment will be cut back in today’s federal budget.

• IT Budgets, cybersecurity top federal CIO concerns

  By Kenneth Corbin | 05 May, 2012 03:48

  Ask federal CIOs what keeps them up at night, and you'll hear an earful. From cybersecurity and governance policy to modernization initiatives and adjusting to tightening budget constraints, CIOs in the federal government have their hands full, according to a new study from the advocacy organization TechAmerica and the consulting firm Grant Thornton.

• Bang for your IT buck

  By John Dix | 09 January, 2012 22:32

  By all accounts the economy is stronger now than it was 12 months ago, but it is also clear that companies are still moving cautiously, and for the bulk of IT that means continuing to do more with what you have, which is at least better than doing more with less.

• Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012

  By Ann Bednarz | 03 January, 2012 22:30

  Despite some hopeful fits and starts, the U.S. economy didn't escape the doldrums in 2011. Unemployment remained stubbornly high, the U.S. debt-ceiling crisis and budget scuffles spurred more economic uncertainty, and Europe's ongoing financial problems threatened global markets. If there's an upside, at least it's familiar territory.

• Gartner predictions for 2012: More Cloud, consumerisation, loss of IT control

  By Ann Bednarz | 03 December, 2011 06:37

  IT budgets and responsibilities are moving out of the control of IT departments and into the hands of others, thanks to trends such as consumerisation and cloud computing, Gartner says in its vision for 2012 and the coming years.

• Government agency IT budget cuts confirmed: Swan

  By Hamish Barwick | 30 November, 2011 09:58

  The Gillard government’s treasurer, Wayne Swan, has indicated in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) that there will be a 20 per cent cut in capital expenditure for government agencies with IT projects worth less than $10 million under the knife.

• AIIA commends Victorian budget

  By Chloe Herrick | 04 May, 2011 12:48

  The Australia Information Industry Association (AIIA) has commended the Victorian Government’s proposed budget despite the document’s lack of focus on information technology spending.

• IT spending continues to rise

  By Lauren Brousell | 29 September, 2010 07:09

  Over half of IT leaders plan to ramp up budgets in the coming year, with only 16 percent planning cuts. So says the latest CIO Economic Impact Survey, which polled over 250 IT leaders about their spending plans and business outlook at the end of the summer. The survey also indicates 64 percent plan to increase IT capital spending in the next year, up 8 percent from April.

• Cloud computing service spending increases: Gartner

  By Computerworld Staff | 27 September, 2010 08:47

  A global survey conducted by analyst firm Gartner has found that cloud computing services from external service providers is increasing and now represents 10.2 per cent of IT service spend.

• CIO spending priorities shifting: Gartner

  By Chloe Herrick | 13 September, 2010 16:08

  Economic conditions are changing CIO spending priorities according to new research from Gartner.

• 70 per cent of CIOs say GFC effects have passed: IDC

  By Lisa Banks | 22 July, 2010 11:47

  A survey of some 400 CIOs across the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region indicates that while 70 per cent feel the effects of the GFC have passed, an average 2.3 per cent budget increase will take place in these organisations.

• CIOs set to trim budgets some more

  By Maxwell Cooter | 11 June, 2010 01:12

  It's not just the new coalition government that's looking to cut spending, UK's CIOs are set to embark on a cost-reduction exercise too, according to research from Micro Focus. The company has found that 50 percent of UK respondents expected IT budgets to be cut again in 2010, despite the more favourable economic conditions.

• Vic govt cools off large IT projects

  By Rodney Gedda | 06 May, 2010 11:13

  The Victorian state government has become "gun shy" on big IT projects, prompting questions about whether overall IT spending is set to decline, according to an analyst firm.

• Rescue Mission: How to grow your business with no budget

  By Paul Bergamo and Jesus Arriaga | 28 January, 2010 06:03

  Scenario: The global recession of 2009 hit a formerly fast-growing US$1.2 billion manufacturer hard, bringing its customary 20 percent annual growth to a halt. Rolling budget reductions cut business and IT resources deeply, leaving technology resources spread thin. Everyone in IT feels overworked, yet the slow-motion economic recovery is renewing a push for growth. What should this CIO do to position IT to support business expansion?

• Gartner: IT budgets in 2010 to be at 2005 levels

  By Computerworld Hong Kong staff | 21 January, 2010 09:37

  IT budgets will only rise by a weighted global average of 1.3 percent in nominal terms in 2010, compared with 2009 levels where IT budgets declined 8.1 percent, said Gartner following the release of results from the 2010 CIO survey by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP).