Do you evaluate your IT budget quarterly, annually or other?
Quarterly62%
Annually36%
Other (comment below)1%
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Quarterly62%
Annually36%
Other (comment below)1%
Inadequate work-life balance32%
Lack of practicing self-care45%
Shortage of staff and resources55%
Keeping up with an influx of threats/alerts/incidents46%
Pressure from colleagues and management29%
Work culture that prevents open and honest conversations14%
Other – comment below
Yes; I had to take extended time off to recover18%
Yes; but I kept working anyway56%
Almost; I was able to catch it early and made changes17%
No; I have not experienced extreme stress or burnout8%
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I'm a big fan of doing it once a month. I like to make decisions based on data and analysis. By looking at finances and budgets regularly, I gather essential data and make it easier to manage the organisation agilely.
Of course, this approach will only work for some types of organisations and depends on the organisation's size.
Additionally:
- More frequent reviews might be necessary if your industry/company is rapidly changing.
- Long-term, capital-heavy projects benefit from annual planning.
- Agile, tech-focused projects need more frequent revisions.