Table of Contents Key findings Key implications for ICT vendors Executive summary Survey demographics ICT budget changes ICT budget allocation by core technology area Hardware budget breakdown Software budget breakdown Third party IT services expenditure Communications expenditure Cloud computing budget ICT budget allocation by function Outsourced IT functions ICT investment priorities and vendor satisfaction Business intelligence Enterprise applications Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud Computing Business objectives influencing IT investment strategy ICT provider selection Key decision makers for purchasing technology Sector specific trends IT expenditure plans for specific technology areas Technology areas receiving the largest investment Business challenges Appendix

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