IT Watch: September 2003

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11 September 2003

Thomas Hoover Scott Evans

After peaking at 97 in May, the Technology Demand Index drops sharply to 81. While midsize businesses continue to show strength, a 2004 recovery depends on increased activity in large and small businesses.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0

Overall IT Demand

1.1		Current Demand: Current TDI Falls Off in August Indicating Possible Stall in Ramp-Up for a 2004 Recovery; Demand From Midsize Organizations Remains Strong
1.2		Projected Demand: Anticipated Growth for 2004 Weakens — Opening Door for Concern Over Timing and Strength of Recovery
1.3		Top 25 Vendors Overall
1.4		Top 25 Vendors — Midsize Organizations

2.0

Vertical Highlights

2.1		Manufacturing, Education and Health Services are Leading Current Spending Trends
2.2		Projected Demand in Technology Manufacturing, Communications and Services Suggests Leadership in 2004 Recovery

3.0

General Sector Trends

3.1		Current Demand: All Sectors Move Down Slightly
3.2		Current Demand Within Midsize Organizations Strong Across the Board
3.3		Projected Demand: Hardware Drives the Overall Trend While Software and Services Lead in Anticipated Growth

4.0

What to Watch

Appendix A.

Acronym Key

Appendix B.

Overall, Sector and Product Index Scores

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Overall Index

	Figure 2.	Overall Index by Company Size

	Figure 3.	Top 25 Vendors by Vendor Demand Index

	Figure 4.	Top 25 Vendors by Vendor Demand Index — Midsize Organizations

	Figure 5.	Current Demand Index

	Figure 6.	Projected Demand Index

	Figure 7.	Sectors — Current

	Figure 8.	Midsize Organizations — Current

	Figure 9.	Sectors — Projected

	Figure 10.	Overall and Sector Indices

	Figure 11.	Product Index — Hardware

	Figure 12.	Product Index — Software

	Figure 13.	Product Index — Networking and Telecommunications

	Figure 14.	Product Index — IT Services

Computing Hardware
IT Services
Communications Services
Business Applications
IT Spending
Communications Equipment
Software Infrastructure
Application Development

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