'Good enough computing' culture in Europe.As many firms in Europe keep major IT projects on hold, a new survey from IDC shows that the single greatest inhibitor of IT spending increases is the growing culture of 'good-enough computing.' More than 60% of large firms, and over half of SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. companies, identified the issue of 'good-enough computing' as a major barrier to funding for new IT projects, and ranked it ahead of the weak economy, company profits, or the cost and complexity of IT as a major inhibitor. Almost 40% of large firms, meanwhile, also identified the shortage of skilled staff to implement new technology solutions as a major barrier. The survey also illustrated that large firms are heavily focused on IT security in their technology planning for the second quarter, while there is still less awareness of security-related issues among SMBs. Companies in Germany and the U.K. are investing gradually in new PCs, servers, storage, and network equipment, while respondents in France were the least optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op with regard to IT spending in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Italian firms indicated a relatively strong focus on wireless network equipment in the second quarter. Software projects remain tepid tep·id adj. 1. Moderately warm; lukewarm. 2. Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted: "the tepid conservatism of the fifties" Irving Howe. and modular, with a majority of firms in Europe indicating no plans for major new application projects in the second quarter. Where investment is occurring, firms are focusing on Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , email archiving See e-mail archiving. , mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , and content management, in addition to IT security. www.idc.com |
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