Gartner has released its global IT spending projections for 2012: It is forecasting a 3.7 percent increase from 2011 to $3.8 trillion. This forecast is a downward revision from its earlier 2012 outlook of 4.6 percent growth. Last year, IT spending clocked in at $3.7 trillion, which was up 6.9 percent from 2010 levels. All four major technology sectors — computing hardware, enterprise software, IT services and telecommunications equipment and services — will experience slower spending growth this year than previously forecast, the firm said.
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Gartner Dims Growth Expectations for Global IT Spending in 2012
Posted by: Erika Morphy January 6, 2012 09:07 AMGartner has released its global IT spending projections for 2012: It is forecasting a 3.7 percent increase from 2011 to $3.8 trillion. This forecast is a downward revision from its earlier 2012 outlook of 4.6 percent growth. Last year, IT spending clocked in at $3.7 trillion, which was up 6.9 percent from 2010 levels. All four major technology sectors — computing hardware, enterprise software, IT services and telecommunications equipment and services — will experience slower spending growth this year than previously forecast, the firm said.