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Although it’s not time to Party Like its 1999, There is Plenty to Celebrate

The ROI Guy

IT spending has experienced a healthy three years of budget increases since the beginning of 2004, giving many IT execs plenty of reasons to celebrate. of revenue 4) Overall IT spending, even though lagging revenue growth, is driving superior corporate performance in the majority of industries, and has improved 67% from 2003.

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IT Does Matter

The ROI Guy

Alinean's analysis of 2004 IT spending across more than 5,000 companies clearly disproves Carr's theory, showing that on average, companies that spend more on IT achieve greater bottom-line benefits. Typical areas of cost cutting occur in hardware consolidation, standardization, managed services, selective outsourcing and utility computing.