INSIDE COMPANIES
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
1%
Companies using radio-frequency identification
6%
Companies globally sourcing products and supplies
47%
HOW COMPANIES DIVIDE THEIR I.T. BUDGETS
Hardware purchases
18%
IT Services or outsourcing
13%
Research and development
5%
Salaries and benefits
34%
Applications
21%
Everything else
9%
INDUSTRY FINANCIALS
Average year-over-year revenue change
16%
Average year-over-year net income change
75%
INSIDE COMPANIES
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
2%
Average percentage of industry applications and business processes that
have Web-based front ends
38%
Companies with real-time business processes in place
74%
HOW COMPANIES DIVIDE THEIR IT BUDGETS
Hardware purchases
18%
Services or outsourcing
12%
Research and development
3%
Salaries and benefits
37%
Applications
18%
Everything else
12%
INDUSTRY FINANCIALS
Average year-over-year revenue change
-6%
Average year-over-year net-income change
61%
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