INSIDE COMPANIES
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
3%
Companies using radio-frequency identification
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Companies globally sourcing products and supplies
50%
HOW COMPANIES DIVIDE THEIR I.T. BUDGETS
Hardware purchases
13%
IT Services or outsourcing
15%
Research and development
2%
Salaries and benefits
28%
Applications
21%
Everything else
21%
INDUSTRY FINANCIALS
Average year-over-year revenue change
6%
Average year-over-year net income change
5%
INSIDE COMPANIES
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
3%
Average percentage of industry applications and business processes that have Web-based front ends
35%
Companies with real-time business processes in place
90%
HOW COMPANIES DIVIDE THEIR IT BUDGETS
Hardware purchases
18%
Services or outsourcing
15%
Research and development
1%
Salaries and benefits
32%
Applications
19%
Everything else
15%
INDUSTRY FINANCIALS
Average year-over-year revenue change
20%
Average year-over-year net-income change
30%
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