Cut costs: manage IT disruptions

IT asset cost optimisation is a growing concern for IT asset management (ITAM) and IT procurement professionals – but managing just eight disruptive forces will help CIOs avoid sudden cost increases. Gartner’s 2013 CIO Survey shows that CIOs continue to include...

Chinese slowdown drives PC contraction

The economic slowdown in China has driven International Data Corporation (IDC) to lower its expectations for worldwide IT spending growth this year. The IDC Worldwide Black Book Query Tool now forecasts IT spending growth of 4,6% in constant currency for 2013, down...