2015 IT Outlook

2015 IT OUTLOOK: Hiring and Budgets in Demand 74% of tech pros see a rising demand for IT inside their companies in the next year; however only 56% expect their companies to actually increase their budget IT DEMAND BUDGETS Be mindful of these pain points. Make sure you are demonstrating how your technology can help IT pros be more efficient. Future of IT Budget Strategic IT Priorities TOP 5: 44% 1. Improve security: 71% 2. Upgrade network infrastructure: 49% will remain flat 3. Improve use of analytical tools for business decisions: 47% 4. Develop mobile apps: 45% 5. Upgrade storage infrastructure: 42% or decrease IT Employment Trend IT's Role in External Tech Spending Only 30% of companies plan on expanding their staff in the coming year 64%-, say that business units do not have IT budgets outside of centralized IT IT needs to understand how certain technologies would benefit other departments Data: InformationWeek 2015 IT Outlook Survey of 330 business technology professionals, December 2014. To download InformationWeek's 2015 IT Outlook Survey report, please visit CreateYourNextCustomer.com. The world's most trusted business technology community, InformationWeek is where senior-level IT leaders gather to gain insight and advice to help drive their businesses forward. The InformationWeek community provides a trusted environment for IT decision makers to interact with editors, subject matter experts, and peers to embrace new (and big) ideas, find answers to their business technology questions, and solve their most pressing problems. Partner with InformationWeek today and start engaging future buyers of your technology products and services. Create Your Next Customer UBM