Cap Gemini Y2K Survey - Part 1: Spending
Just received my copy of the Cap Gemini TransMillennium Services Y2K survey. In the few spare moments I can get, I'll try to post some of the results.
The survey was based on 128 responses from 12 different sectors: aerospace (10), computers (8), distribution (8), financial services (16), health (9), manufacturing (13), oil & gas (12), pharmaceutical (11), software (10), telecommunications (12), transportation (10), utility (9).
IT spending results (in millions):
0-50: 10%
51-100: 28%
101-150: 42%
151-200: 8%
201-250: 6%
251-300: 4%
301-499: 0%
>500: 2%
Percent of IT Budget Allocated to Year 2000 Solution
(April '97 projection, August '97 projection, December '97, March '98)
0-20%: 14%, 12%, 14%, 13%
21-30%: 66%, 72%, 74%, 72%
>31%: 20%, 16%, 12%, 15%
Where will (does) funding come from?
(August '97, December '97, March '98)
Pass thru to customer: 0%, 5%, 5%
Existing maintenance budget: 23%, 25%, 25%
Dividends to shareholders: 0%, 0%, 0%
Other IT areas: 39%, 40%, 40%
Elsewhere: 80%, 80%, 80%
How would you classify your Y2K spending estimates to date?
(December '97, March '98)
Too low: 82%, 85%
Too high: 12%, 10%
On target: 2%, 3%
Don't know: 4%, 2%
- Jeff |
