Nearly half of IT directors feel they are failing to
make sufficiently strategic purchasing decisions, research has
shown.
A survey of 236 IT directors from across the public and private
sectors found that 46% agreed their purchasing was not strategic
enough, while 60% admitted they had “ended up with” equipment from
several different vendors from various IT projects over the
years.
Nearly four out of five IT directors thought systems
simplification was the key to improved productivity, the study by
analyst firm the Bathwick Group in conjunction with IBM, found.
Two-thirds of the directors were in the middle of consolidation
projects.
The research also showed that half the IT directors would accept
slow run times for core IT systems during peaks in demand, with
just 6% having systems in place that could adjust to changing
demand levels. Only 35% of respondents had a documented business
continuity strategy.
