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Spending Watchdog Attacks Government's Record On IT
News His findings were published in July 2004, and based on these results the Government announced an efficiency programme from April 2005 to cut spending by the £21.5bn target. If one lesson stands out from the work of the PAC over the years, it is...
[February 17, 2006, 13:55]
Spending Outlook Brightens Slightly
News In a happy sign for technology companies, Forrester Research on Monday said it raised its forecast for US information technology spending growth in 2004 from 4 percent to 5 percent. We now expect US IT spending in 2004 to reach $776bn (£425bn), and...
[March 30, 2004, 12:45]
What Does Homeland Security Spending Buy?
White Papers This paper performs a detailed review of homeland security's spending practices. First, it takes a look at the economics of homeland security spending and contrasts that with the politics of decision-making in this area.
[December 28, 2004, 2:00]
University College London Trims Overhead And Optimizes Spending Power
White Papers The challenge was to optimize spending by taking advantage of centrally negotiated contracts for scientific items and generic requirements and leverage value of existing investment in Oracle Purchasing.
[June 30, 2007, 1:00]
Security Spending To Hit $13.6bn By 2006
News Global spending on enterprise security products will rise to $13.5bn in 2006, spurred on by the need for security administrators to manage an increasing number of new threats, according to research published by analyst firm Datamonitor.
[August 11, 2003, 16:50]
Military Spending, The Peace Dividend, And Fiscal Adjustment
White Papers The end the Cold War has brought in significant changes worldwide military spending. This paper finds that the easing of international tensions, regional tensions, and the existence of IMF-supported programs are related to lower military spending...
[September 19, 2003, 3:09]
Christmas Spending Flows To Amazon UK
News Although most retailers aren't expected to reveal Christmas sales figures until January, early indications are that online spending jumped this year. US-based ComScore Networks predicted on Wednesday that online spending in America for November and...
[December 28, 2006, 15:53]
Social Spending, Human Capital, And Growth In Developing Countries: Implications For Achieving The MDGs
White Papers Both education and health spending have a positive and significant direct impact on the accumulation of education and health capital, and a positive and significant indirect impact on growth. An increase in education spending of 1 percentage point...
[July 14, 2005, 6:00]
Internet Tops Newspaper Ad Spending
News Adam Smith, futures director at GroupM, which published the report, said search marketing is accounting for a large part of the shift in spending. He said: "If search is rising then another area falls and that money is coming from spending on...
[May 31, 2006, 10:00]
Forrester Sees IT Spending Growth Ahead
News A report released on Monday by Forrester Research says business leaders are expecting to increase their IT spending by 7 percent in 2005. Forrester indicated, however, that companies may well increase their IT spending to an even larger extent, as...
[December 21, 2004, 11:40]
IDC Forecasts Software Spending Growth
News However, a survey of 50 North American information technology executives by Merrill Lynch has found mixed results on software spending in 2005. The financial consultancy expects spending to be up in the "mid-single-digit range" during the year.
[November 8, 2004, 7:58]
IT Spending Plans Are Cut After Q1
News Forrester Research is trimming its technology spending outlook for the year, saying the manufacturing and high-tech sectors are reining in expenditures. In a report released on Tuesday, the research firm predicted that US technology spending will...
[June 4, 2003, 10:47]
Public Spending In Mexico: How To Enhance Its Effectiveness
White Papers Public sector reforms and a refocusing of spending, partly through privatisation, have created a leaner and more effective government in Mexico. At the same time, there are important spending requirements to create the basis for strong sustainable...
[August 14, 2003, 16:19]
Companies Express IT-spending Optimism
News Company executives are feeling bullish about information technology spending, according to new research from analyst firm IDC -- which disagrees with its own findings. An IDC survey this month of at least 400 business and technology executives in...
[August 25, 2004, 9:30]
US Tech Spending On The Up
News Nearly 45 percent of chief information officers told Forrester Research that IT spending at their companies will exceed this year's budget, or that they expect to find new sources of funding. Technology managers in North America are showing a...
[March 15, 2005, 8:05]
Government Shared-services Spending To Rocket
News UK government spending on shared services is expected to rocket over the next five years as demand for centralised services increases. Shared-services spending in the UK public sector is forecast to hit $1.27bn (£629m) in 2012, compared to just...
[September 6, 2007, 15:29]
IT Offshoring Spending Set To Grow
News Spending on information technology projects farmed out to low-cost places such as India should grow by 1 percent this year, according to a report on Thursday from investment firm Merrill Lynch. The report, based on a December survey of 50 US-based...
[January 7, 2005, 8:15]
Infopia Cuts Technology Spending By 30%, Increases Productivity By 50%
White Papers With only 15 employees and plans for significant growth, the company was spending too much time and money maintaining its infrastructure and applications. Infopia Inc.founded in 1999, uses the internet to connect manufacturers and retailers with...
[August 4, 2005, 0:00]
SME Tech Spending To Surge This Year
News IT spending by SMEs in China and India is expected to hit record levels this year. Adopting technology such as PCs and internet access will be more rapid in China and India compared with other countries, and will set the stage for even greater...
[February 2, 2007, 9:42]
Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Compliance Survey: Concerns, Technologies And Spending On Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance
White Papers In an effort to help the clients understand the general consensus of concerns, technology deployment and technology spending, Netegrity, a division of Computer Associates, commissioned a survey of senior IT and corporate management executives to...
[August 4, 2005, 6:00]
