Jsb Market Research : It Business Confidence Report Q4 2014

IT Business Confidence Report Q4 2014

Released On 31st December 2014

Summary

“IT Business Confidence Report Q4 2014” is a new report that globally analyzes industry opinions on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact on investment decisions and growth prospects within the IT industry. This report also examines executive opinion about the current and future state of the economy and its retrospective effect on the industry. Furthermore, it analyzes the likely effect of supplier price changes, sales performance, and staff headcount within the industry over the next quarter. In addition, it provides an overview of the key priorities, threats, and opportunities for the global IT industry over the next quarter. Moreover, this report provides a comparative analysis of survey results with Q3 and Q1 2014 and Q4 2013 results, wherever applicable.

Key Findings

Overall, 39% of IT respondents state that they are operating in a stable economic environment, while 32% state that the current economic conditions are unfavorable

The majority of respondents anticipate a positive change in company and industry growth prospects over the next quarter

Compared to Q3 2014, projected staff head count is higher in North America and Asia-Pacific in Q4 2014

Customer retention, improving operational efficiency, and protect/grow market share, are the most preferred priorities for IT executives operating globally.

Synopsis

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from Kable’s exclusive panel of leading global IT industry executives. The report analyzes current economic conditions prevailing across the globe and their impact on the IT industry, and forecasts the company and industry growth prospects in Q4 2014. Furthermore, it provides information about the impact of customer confidence, supplier prices, and staff headcount likely to affect investment decisions in the industry over the next quarter. Moreover, this report provides a...