Things are looking up in the IT world, according to a new survey by Gartner Inc. Gartner surveyed 475 IT administrators at large companies in nine countries and found that IT managers have canceled fewer computing projects than expected, preferring instead to postpone or scale them back.

"We were surprised to find that IT managers find that postponement is better than canceling projects," said Gartner analyst Andrew Johnson in an interview with ComputerWorld.com.

The survey, conducted in March, found that only 12 percent of IT managers surveyed had canceled one or more projects since October 2008. The survey results may be another sign that the recession could be ebbing and evidence that IT executives continue to plan for their operations for the future while still being careful.

Nearly half of the respondents said some of their client projects would be deployed as planned in 2009. Nevertheless, nearly 30 percent postponed at least one project and a third implemented at least one project at a reduced rate.

For more on the Gartner survey:
- check out this ComputerWorld.com article

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