Shadow IT Infographic: Vanson Bourne

SHADOW IT: THE HEADLINES We interviewed 200 IT decision-ma kers (TDMS) and200 business decision-makers (BDMS) in the UK and US in orga nisations with 1000+employees. We asked them about how core IT products/services are being commissioned in their organisations AT A GLANCE Y SHADOW IT IS HAPPENING 3/4 it OF ITDMS REPORT SHADOW IT IS HAPPENING IN THEIR ORGANISATION 1/2 OF BDMS WHOSE DEPT ENGAGES WITH SHADOW IT REPORT IT'S HAPPENING IN THE MAJORITY OF DEPTS Y SHADOW IT IS NOT NEW ITDMS BDMS WHERE SHADOW IT OCCURS WHOSE DEPTS ENGAGE IN SHADOW IT 6MTH 6MTH 95% 99% REPORT IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR 6 MONTHS+ 42% OF THESE ITDMS & 67% OF THESE BDMS REPORT IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 YEARS+ Y SHADOW IT WILL GROW MORE RAPIDLY THAN IT DECISION MAKERS EXPECT 1/203/4 it OF ITDMS PREDICT THAT DEPTS CURRENTLY OPERATING SHADOW IT ARE LIKELY TO DO SO OF BDMS WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING EXPECT SHADOW IT TO MORE OFTEN IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS INCREASE IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS it it it it it it it it it it 4/10 8/10 ITDMS BDMS WHERE SHADOW IT IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING EXPECT IT TO OCCUR IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN DEPTS WHERE IT'S NOT HAPPENING PREDICT IT COULD OR WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS Y DEMAND FOR SHADOW IT IS CLEARLY COMING FROM THE TOP DOWN ITDMS BDMS WHERE SHADOW IT OCCURS WHOSE DEPTS ENGAGE IN SHADOW IT SAY THE DEMAND IS COMING FROM DEPT HEADS OR SENIOR MANAGERS 41% 76% JUST 9% OF THESE ITDMS & 5% OF THESE BDMS SAY IT'S COMING FROM EMPLOYEES OR DEPT STAFF Y COST IS NOT THE MAIN DRIVER it) ITDMS WHERE SHADOW IT OCCURS BDMS WHOSE DEPTS ENGAGE IN SHADOWIT QUICKER BETTER EASIER PRICE UNDERSTAND O1/2 OF BDMS BELIEVE I4 TO GET WHAT THEY WANT SHADOW IT ENABLES THEM Y RISKY BUSINESS? 6 85% it1/2 1/3 CONSIDER SHADOW IT TO BE A RISKTO THEIR ORGANISATION'S OF ITDMS IT SECURITY DESCRIBE IT AS EITHER AN EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT RISK, OR THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RISK OF BDMS AGREE AND JUST AGREE THAT THEIR 36% FIRM SHOULD RESTRICT OF BDMS SHADOW IT PRACTICES Survey conducted in June/July 2014 by Vanson Bourne. Respondents were 200 IT decision-makers and 200 business decision-makers in the UK and US from the following sectors; manufacturing, financial services, other commercial and retail, distribution and transport in organisations with 1000+ employees. VansonBourne Intelligent Market Research % 25 MORE THAN MORE THAN