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Budget or Budgeting

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Budgeting refers to the process of planning, allocating and managing financial resources within an organization. A strategic budget ensures financial stability and supports business objectives.

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Do you expect IT funding to increase/decrease overall for 2026?

Expecting a significant increase 10%

Expecting a slight increase 47%

Expecting funding to remain flat 22%

Expecting a slight decrease 16%

Expecting a significant decrease 4%

Unsure/can’t say

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We are looking at offshoring some IT roles to India but are struggling to get accurate expected salary ranges. We have used an agency in country but discovered that the ranges they are suggesting appear to be significantly higher than those we are hearing through feedback from in region contacts. Does the community have any suggestions on resources we can use to get more accurate expected salary ranges for a broad range of Technology roles in India?

We are in the process of implementing a chatbot for our local government site with intentions to deploy for internal use only for testing. We are having problems quantifying is the cost around token consumption. I know that cost varies depending on the model used, but does anyone have any useful estimators. Consumption calculators I have found don't seem particularly useful. What methods for estimating cost did you use? Did you use number of searches against the site?

When you’re working on budgeting alongside your CISO, do you ever find that one perspective tends to take precedence over the other? How do you approach finding a balance and making collaborative decisions together?

Do you manage AI and traditional IT infrastructure investments as separate portfolios (budgets, governance, decision criteria), or do you combine them? What are the benefits and drawbacks?

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What is the best recommended approach to build intracompany billing in IT shared services models for a group of companies?

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Which of these areas are you targeting for funding increases in your 2026 cybersecurity budget? (Choose all applicable)

Threat detection & response 41%

Identity & access management 57%

Cloud security 48%

Security awareness training 25%

Other 3%

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Any advice for a new CIO planning their first budget for IT? What tips do you have for securing the funding IT needs?

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What adjustments are you planning to make to your org’s cyber budget for 2026 (if any)?

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What sorts of strategic changes are you making to your IT budget for 2026? Are you reallocating funding from areas like infrastructure or talent in response to evolving priorities related to AI?

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Where do you see the best ROI for IT training dollars?

Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)24%

Technical bootcamps/workshops44%

Industry conferences21%

Online learning platforms (e.g., Udemy, Coursera)11%

Something else

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What cloud cost optimization strategies have you found most effective in your organization? Are there specific techniques or best practices that have helped you reduce expenses without sacrificing the resources your teams need?

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What tips can you share for driving better business outcomes through strategic IT investments? Which spending areas tend to improve results for the business most efficiently?

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Budget or Budgeting

About this topic

Community Posts

Do you expect IT funding to increase/decrease overall for 2026?

When you’re working on budgeting alongside your CISO, do you ever find that one perspective tends to take precedence over the other? How do you approach finding a balance and making collaborative decisions together?

Do you manage AI and traditional IT infrastructure investments as separate portfolios (budgets, governance, decision criteria), or do you combine them? What are the benefits and drawbacks?

What is the best recommended approach to build intracompany billing in IT shared services models for a group of companies?

Which of these areas are you targeting for funding increases in your 2026 cybersecurity budget? (Choose all applicable)

Any advice for a new CIO planning their first budget for IT? What tips do you have for securing the funding IT needs?

What adjustments are you planning to make to your org’s cyber budget for 2026 (if any)?

What sorts of strategic changes are you making to your IT budget for 2026? Are you reallocating funding from areas like infrastructure or talent in response to evolving priorities related to AI?

Where do you see the best ROI for IT training dollars?

What cloud cost optimization strategies have you found most effective in your organization? Are there specific techniques or best practices that have helped you reduce expenses without sacrificing the resources your teams need?

What tips can you share for driving better business outcomes through strategic IT investments? Which spending areas tend to improve results for the business most efficiently?

Looking back over recent volatility, where have you improved or increased ROI for IT? How did you maximize the return on IT investments?

Community Posts

Do you expect IT funding to increase/decrease overall for 2026?

When you’re working on budgeting alongside your CISO, do you ever find that one perspective tends to take precedence over the other? How do you approach finding a balance and making collaborative decisions together?

Do you manage AI and traditional IT infrastructure investments as separate portfolios (budgets, governance, decision criteria), or do you combine them? What are the benefits and drawbacks?

What is the best recommended approach to build intracompany billing in IT shared services models for a group of companies?

Which of these areas are you targeting for funding increases in your 2026 cybersecurity budget? (Choose all applicable)

Any advice for a new CIO planning their first budget for IT? What tips do you have for securing the funding IT needs?

What adjustments are you planning to make to your org’s cyber budget for 2026 (if any)?

What sorts of strategic changes are you making to your IT budget for 2026? Are you reallocating funding from areas like infrastructure or talent in response to evolving priorities related to AI?

Where do you see the best ROI for IT training dollars?

What cloud cost optimization strategies have you found most effective in your organization? Are there specific techniques or best practices that have helped you reduce expenses without sacrificing the resources your teams need?

What tips can you share for driving better business outcomes through strategic IT investments? Which spending areas tend to improve results for the business most efficiently?

Looking back over recent volatility, where have you improved or increased ROI for IT? How did you maximize the return on IT investments?