STATE OF THE ENTERPRISE: Becoming Competitive Through the Use of Technology

Exploring/Adopting Emerging Technologies

Budgets Shifting from Core to Edge Technologies

Mobility & Collaboration:Critical Technology Tools

MOBILITY

COLLABORATION TOOLS

BUSINESS ANALYTICS/BIG DATA

CLOUD COMPUTING

CONSUMERIZATION OF IT

59%

58%

49%

41%

29%

IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGIES IN CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR ENTERPRISES

NOW1-3

YEARS

Edge TECHNOLOGIES

28% 35%

72% 65%

Core TECHNOLOGIES

UP 7%

DOWN 7%

Top 3 Technologies with Budget IncreasesPERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WHO EXPECT A BUDGET INCREASE

FOR THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS

42%CLOUD

COMPUTING

38%MOBILE/ WIRELESS

29%SECURITY

TECHNOLOGIES

40% HOW MORE LIKELY ENTERPRISES ARE TO IMPLEMENT BIG DATA VERSUS SMBsENTERPRISES USING BIG DATA TO CREATE COMPETITIVE EDGE

Big Data

49%SOURCE: Computerworld State of the Enterprise Study 2014

EXPLORING/ PRE-IMPLEMENTATION

PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION

ABOUT TO REALIZE/ REALIZING BENEFITS NON-USE

26% 15% 18% 16% 9% 16%

32%4%11%14%16%23%

14% 14% 27% 18% 14% 14%

MOBILITY

COLLABORATION TOOLS

BUSINESS ANALYTICS/BIG DATA

24% 12% 12% 10% 7% 35%CLOUD COMPUTING

15% 19% 29% 15% 11% 11%CONSUMERIZATION OF IT

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