IT budget news from FierceCIO

Here's a piece of news worth celebrating: When companies start looking for things to put on the chopping block these days, IT is no longer the first one to go. Despite a general sense of economic Read more...

When you look back on the major IT projects you've been in charge of over the years, to what degree were your business colleagues involved in getting them sold? The best way to sell your IT plans is Read more...

IT spending is up, and while many companies are directing it at maintenance, a growing number are focusing on growth and competitiveness, according to research from PwC. Security and analytics are Read more...

There are indications that the economy in general is starting to pick up, but if you work in state government, don't expect the IT budget to rebound any time soon. At a gathering of the National Read more...

You gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em, but when it comes to IT projects it can hard to recognize the time for folding. There are four signs that offer a good indication that it's Read more...

How well do you really know your business? To become a strategic leader, CIOs need to understand not just the specific needs of business units but also the needs of the company as a whole, especially Read more...

Your IT operations would not be unusual if they are constrained by significant budget pressures again this year, but IT spending in general is expected to grow 5.1 percent in 2011, according to Read more...

IT budgets are widely reported to remain constrained this year, but that hasn't slowed the rapid flow of new technologies on the market. To help you sort through the possibilities as you consider new Read more...

Companies spend an average of just 5 percent of their IT budget on security, but the sum varies by industry, according to a survey by Gartner. Broken down on per-employee basis, it comes to about Read more...

Your IT budget is looking flat. In fact, it is looking downright deflated. A new Gartner report found that the average 2010 IT budget is likely to look like it's still 2005, with little, if any Read more...