Role & Influence of Technology Decision-Makers

The recent IDG Enterprise survey, “Role & Influence of Technology Decision-Makers,” revealed findings: Fourquadrant.com/Marketing-Resource-Blog

The recent IDG Enterprise survey, “Role & Influence of Technology Decision-Makers,”

revealed several informative findings:

How are IT organizations structured today? 1

What constitute the Core Functional Responsibilities within IT? 2

Do CEOs recognize the importance of technology? 3

# of People Involved in Influencing Major Enterprise Technology Purchases 4

Which of the following best describes how your

company’s IT organization is structured

today?

55%: Centralized

37%: Federated

8%: Decentralized

How IT Organizations are Structured Today

1

Core Functional Responsibilities within

IT?

§  74% Overall: Collaboration with Departments Outside of IT on Projects or Technology Needs

§  70% Overall: Setting IT Standards and Policies

§  67% Overall: Setting IT Project Goals

§  51% Overall: IT Department Budget Responsibility

§  55% Overall: Vendor Contract Negotiations: Overall

§  48% Overall: Setting Business Standards and Policies

§  44% Overall: Setting Business Project Goals: Overall

What constitute the Core Functional Responsibilities within IT?

2

Do CEOs recognize the importance of technology?

3%: Not a Priority

3%: Not Sure

7%: Low Priority

17%: Critical Priority

29%: Moderate Priority

41%: High Priority

Do CEOs Recognize the Importance of Technology?

3

What is the estimated total number of people, on average, involved in

influencing major enterprise technology purchases within your

organization?

Overall: 10

Centralized: 9

Federated: 12

Decentralized: 11

# of People Involved in Influencing Major Enterprise Technology Purchases

4

Role & Influence of Technology Decision-Makers

The recent IDG Enterprise survey, “Role & Influence of Technology Decision-Makers,” revealed findings: Fourquadrant.com/Marketing-Resource-Blog