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Prognose zu den IT-Ausgaben für 2009

König ROI und Königin TCO

Im diesem Jahr stehen Ausgaben im Fokus, die auf sechs Eckpfeilern basieren: sie erhöhen den Return on Investment; sie fördern die Automation; sie reduzieren Total Cost Of Ownership; sie werden für Mainframes eingesetzt, die als Sicherheitshülle für die gesamte IT dienen; sie werden zur Optimierung von Managementprozessen eingesetzt und sie bleiben vor dem Hintergrund der weltweiten Finanzkrise konservativ.

ith the current economic environment, organizational spending will begin to resemble a high stakes game of musical chairs. While the Computing Technology Industry Association previously reported that 51 percent of small and midsized enterprises plan to increase their technology spending in 2009, it seems a safe bet that spending now will freeze with likely reductions across the board. So if organizations only have a dollar to spend on IT, where will they spend it? As we look into the challenging tunnel of 2009, BMC Software offers the following predictions for IT.

#1 ROI Will Be King

While the days of buying IT for shelfware are long gone, any money allocated to IT must have a very short path to producing tangible ROI for the business and aligning to broader business objectives.

#2 IT That Reduces TCO Will Be Queen

Don’t assume a streamlined IT staff will result in reduced performance expectations. IT managers will look to technology investments that allow them bear attrition and/or layoffs while maintaining a high level of service. IT investment that increases automation and reduces total cost of ownership will be queen

#3 Mainframe Becomes IT Security Blanket

Ever the gentle giants, mainframes are poised to become the default security blanket for IT as organizations squeeze even more value from this long ago amortized investment. Management tools that encompass mainframe, distributed, virtual and cloud environments will add more value than those solely focused on the new virtual kids on the block.

#4 Management Becomes Virtualization Achilles Heel

While virtual server environments promise lower internal resource requirements, unchecked virtual server sprawl quickly can create hornet’s nest from a management perspective. Proper controls and management processes will need to be in place before going virtual, and management tools that give visibility into the virtual network will be critical.

#5 The Cloud Will Move Beyond Hype

With the volatile economic backdrop, organizations will be more hesitant to be first movers to the cloud as any negative consequences could have career ending consequences. Management tools also will evolve to encompass the entire network environment from the mainframe to the cloud.

#6 Conservatives Will Win in Business

Maintaining tight controls and being fiscally conservative will be a requirement for businesses to make it through the economic tunnel. More corporate jets will be grounded, sales conferences will be on a shoestring if not cancelled and executive compensation will remain flat at best. It will be a time to tighten the belt and go on a diet.

Jim Grant

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Jim Grant, Senior Vice President bei BMC, Hersteller für Business Service Management-Software.

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