WORLDWIDE IT BENCHMARK REPORT 2006

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Introduction

Volume 1: IT Spending & Staffing Analysis

Volume 2: IT Spending & Staffing Analysis: Multi Year Trends

Volume 3: Key Infrastructure Metrics

Volume 4: Current Software Engineering Performance Results

Volume 5: Software Engineering Performance Results: Multi-Year Trends

Volume 1: IT Spending & Staffing Analysis

Key Spending Measures

• Change in IT Spending by Industry/Sector: 2004-05
• Change in IT Spending by Region: 2004-05
• IT Spending as a Percentage of Revenue by Industry: 2005
• IT Spending as a Percentage of Revenue by Region: 2005
• IT Spending per Employee by Industry/Sector: 2005
• IT Spending per Employee by Region: 2005
• IT Spending as a Percentage of Operational Expense by Industry/Sector: 2005
• IT Spending as a Percentage of Operational Expense by Region: 2005
• Agility Measures Revenue Change Vs IT Spend Change: 2004-2005
• Agility Measures Opex Change Vs IT Spend Change: 2004-2005
• IT Spending Plans in 2006: Planned Change in IT Spending by Industry
• Change in IT Budget, 2005-2006 By Region
• IT Spending as a Percentage of Revenue by Industry: 2006
• IT Spending per Employee by Industry/Sector: 2006
• IT Spending as a Percentage of Operational Expense by Industry/Sector: 2006
• Agility Measures Revenue Change Vs IT Spend Change: 2005-2006
• Agility Measures Opex Change Vs IT Spend Change: 2005-2006
• IT Operational Versus Capital Expenses: 2002-05
• IT Operational Versus Capital Expenses: by Region
• Distribution of IT Spending: Hardware, Software, Personnel, Outsourcing: 2002-2006
• Distribution of IT Spending: Hardware, Software, Personnel, Outsourcing by Region
• Distribution of Spending by Technology Area: 2002-05
• Distribution of Spending by Region
• Percent of Spending on Outsourcing by Technology Area: 2005
• IT Spending on Run, Grow, and Transform the Business: 2002-06
• IT Spending on Run, Grow, and Transform the Business: by Region
• IT Spending on Business Function
• Detailed Spending Priorities: 2005
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Increase by Industry
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Decrease by Industry

Key Staffing Measures

• IT Employees as a Percentage of Total Employees by Industry: 2005
• IT Employees as a Percentage of Total Employees by Region: 2005
• Distribution of Staff by Technology Area: 2002-05
• Distribution of Staff by Technology Area: by Region
• Contractors as a Percentage of Total Staff by Region: 2005
• IT Staff Education Level by Region
• IT Staff Turnover by Industry: 2005
• IT Staff Turnover by Region: 2005
• Annual Work Hours per IT Professional
• Annual Working Hours per IT Professional By Region
• Annual Working Hours per IT Professional By Size of Company
• Annual Working Hours per IT Professional by Industry
• Daily Unpaid Overtime Hours
• Daily Unpaid Overtime Hours By Region
• Daily Unpaid Overtime Hours By Size of Company
• Daily Unpaid Overtime Hours By Industry
• Top 10 Most Difficult Skills to Staff

Spending Behaviors

• Detailed Spending Priorities: 2005
• Detailed Spending Priorities: 2005: Revenue $1B+
• Detailed Spending Priorities: 2005: Asia Pacific
• Detailed Spending Priorities: 2005: EMEA
• Detailed Spending Priorities: 2005: Latin America
• Detailed Spending Priorities: 2005: North America
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Increase by Industry: >50%
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Decrease by Industry: >50%
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Increase by Industry: >33%
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Decrease by Industry: >33%
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Increase by Industry: >25%
• Detailed Spending Priorities for 2005: Decrease by Industry: >25%

Cross Industry

• Cross Industry: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Cross Industry: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Cross Industry: IT Spend per Employee
• Cross Industry: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Cross Industry: Revenue per Employee
• Cross Industry: Income per Employee
• Cross Industry: Profitability
• Cross Industry: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Cross Industry: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Cross Industry: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Cross Industry: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Banking & Financial Services Analysis

• Banking & Financial Services: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Banking & Financial Services: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Banking & Financial Services: IT Spend per Employee
• Banking & Financial Services: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Banking & Financial Services: Revenue per Employee
• Banking & Financial Services: Income per Employee
• Banking & Financial Services: Profitability
• Banking & Financial Services: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Banking & Financial Services: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Banking & Financial Services: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Banking & Financial Services: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Chemicals Analysis

• Chemicals: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Chemicals: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Chemicals: IT Spend per Employee
• Chemicals: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Chemicals: Revenue per Employee
• Chemicals: Income per Employee
• Chemicals: Profitability
• Chemicals: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Chemicals: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Chemicals: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Chemicals: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Construction & Engineering Analysis

• Construction & Engineering: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Construction & Engineering: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Construction & Engineering: IT Spend per Employee
• Construction & Engineering: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Construction & Engineering: Revenue per Employee
• Construction & Engineering: Income per Employee
• Construction & Engineering: Profitability
• Construction & Engineering: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Construction & Engineering: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Construction & Engineering: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Construction & Engineering: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Consumer Products Analysis

• Consumer Products: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Consumer Products: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Consumer Products: IT Spend per Employee
• Consumer Products: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Consumer Products: Revenue per Employee
• Consumer Products: Income per Employee
• Consumer Products: Profitability
• Consumer Products: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Consumer Products: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Consumer Products: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Consumer Products: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Education Analysis

• Education: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Education: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Education: IT Spend per Employee
• Education: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Education: Revenue per Employee
• Education: Income per Employee
• Education: Profitability
• Education: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Education: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Education: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Education: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Electronics Analysis

• Electronics: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Electronics: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Electronics: IT Spend per Employee
• Electronics: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Electronics: Revenue per Employee
• Electronics: Income per Employee
• Electronics: Profitability
• Electronics: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Electronics: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Electronics: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Electronics: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Energy Analysis

• Energy: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Energy: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Energy: IT Spend per Employee
• Energy: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Energy: Revenue per Employee
• Energy: Income per Employee
• Energy: Profitability
• Energy: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Energy: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Energy: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Energy: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Food & Beverage Processing Analysis

• Food & Beverage Processing: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Food & Beverage Processing: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Food & Beverage Processing: IT Spend per Employee
• Food & Beverage Processing: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Food & Beverage Processing: Revenue per Employee
• Food & Beverage Processing: Income per Employee
• Food & Beverage Processing: Profitability
• Food & Beverage Processing: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Food & Beverage Processing: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Food & Beverage Processing: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Food & Beverage Processing: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Government Analysis

• Government: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Government: IT Spend per Employee
• Government: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Government: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Government: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Government: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Government: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Health Care Analysis

• Health Care: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Health Care: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Health Care: IT Spend per Employee
• Health Care: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Health Care: Revenue per Employee
• Health Care: Income per Employee
• Health Care: Profitability
• Health Care: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Health Care: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Health Care: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Health Care: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Hospitality & Travel Analysis

• Hospitality & Travel: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Hospitality & Travel: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Hospitality & Travel: IT Spend per Employee
• Hospitality & Travel: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Hospitality & Travel: Revenue per Employee
• Hospitality & Travel: Income per Employee
• Hospitality & Travel: Profitability
• Hospitality & Travel: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Hospitality & Travel: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Hospitality & Travel: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Hospitality & Travel: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Information Technology Analysis

• Information Technology: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Information Technology: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Information Technology: IT Spend per Employee
• Information Technology: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Information Technology: Revenue per Employee
• Information Technology: Income per Employee
• Information Technology: Profitability
• Information Technology: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Information Technology: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Information Technology: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Information Technology: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Insurance Analysis

• Insurance: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Insurance: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Insurance: IT Spend per Employee
• Insurance: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Insurance: Revenue per Employee
• Insurance: Income per Employee
• Insurance: Profitability
• Insurance: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Insurance: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Insurance: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Insurance: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Manufacturing Analysis

• Manufacturing: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Manufacturing: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Manufacturing: IT Spend per Employee
• Manufacturing: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Manufacturing: Revenue per Employee
• Manufacturing: Income per Employee
• Manufacturing: Profitability
• Manufacturing: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Manufacturing: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Manufacturing: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Manufacturing: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Media Analysis

• Media: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Media: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Media: IT Spend per Employee
• Media: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Media: Revenue per Employee
• Media: Income per Employee
• Media: Profitability
• Media: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Media: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Media: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Media: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Metals & Natural Resources Analysis

• Metals & Natural Resources: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Metals & Natural Resources: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Metals & Natural Resources: IT Spend per Employee
• Metals & Natural Resources: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Metals & Natural Resources: Revenue per Employee
• Metals & Natural Resources: Income per Employee
• Metals & Natural Resources: Profitability
• Metals & Natural Resources: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Metals & Natural Resources: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Metals & Natural Resources: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Metals & Natural Resources: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products Analysis

• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: IT Spend per Employee
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: Revenue per Employee
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: Income per Employee
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: Profitability
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Professional Services Analysis

• Professional Services: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Professional Services: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Professional Services: IT Spend per Employee
• Professional Services: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Professional Services: Revenue per Employee
• Professional Services: Income per Employee
• Professional Services: Profitability
• Professional Services: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Professional Services: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Professional Services: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Professional Services: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Retail Analysis

• Retail: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Retail: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Retail: IT Spend per Employee
• Retail: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Retail: Revenue per Employee
• Retail: Income per Employee
• Retail: Profitability
• Retail: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Retail: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Retail: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Retail: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Telecommunications Analysis

• Telecommunications: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Telecommunications: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Telecommunications: IT Spend per Employee
• Telecommunications: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Telecommunications: Revenue per Employee
• Telecommunications: Income per Employee
• Telecommunications: Profitability
• Telecommunications: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Telecommunications: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Telecommunications: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Telecommunications: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Transportation Analysis

• Transportation: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Transportation: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Transportation: IT Spend per Employee
• Transportation: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Transportation: Revenue per Employee
• Transportation: Income per Employee
• Transportation: Profitability
• Transportation: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Transportation: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Transportation: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Transportation: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain

Utilities Analysis

• Utilities: IT Spend as % of Revenue
• Utilities: IT Spend as % of Operational Expenses
• Utilities: IT Spend per Employee
• Utilities: IT Employees as % of Total Employees
• Utilities: Revenue per Employee
• Utilities: Income per Employee
• Utilities: Profitability
• Utilities: Capital Vs. Operational Expenses
• Utilities: In-House vs. Contract Employees
• Utilities: IT Spend to Run, Grow, and Transform the Business
• Utilities: Distribution of Spending & Staffing by IT Domain