Outlook 2004: Priorities 1QOutlook 2004: Priorities 1Q

What's in store for 2004? Are business-technology executives optimistic or concerned about the economy? Will they boost or restrain IT spending? Which technology initiatives are becoming pervasive? Is outsourcing expected to escalate or is a rebound in staff hiring anticipated this year?

information Research supplies an early indication of what 2004 holds from the perspective of 400 business-technology executives in its Outlook 2004 study. Business and technology priorities, IT spending plans, business prospects, and hiring and outsourcing expectations are documented in this 10-page report.

Key report areas include: IT budget allocations Technologies and products investments Industry and company prospects IT hiring plans Onshore and offshore outsourcing strategies Where possible, study responses are tracked against previous information Research Outlook studies to reveal changing IT and business practices. A report appendix examines practices by size of company. The study also features information's IT Confidence Index, a research service that measures and tracks the business outlook of professionals who control or influence their organization's IT spending. This annual study allows for peer-based analysis of business-technology tactics, enabling your company to evaluate, compare, and plan its 2004 strategies. Pages: 10