Drive down costs. Mitigate risk. And capture market share.
How rapidly can you respond to today's constantly changing conditions?
According to the 2008 Application Management Global Benchmark Study, effective strategies in application innovation and modernization and testing can maximize return on application investment. More than 600 business and IT decision makers across seven countries and six industries, looked at the critical issues which impacted them the most when it comes to the ongoing support, enhancement, management and evolution of an organization's application portfolio.
The benchmark study, commissioned by IBM and conducted by The Bathwick Group, reveals that more than 50% of respondents admit they are falling behind in addressing new business requirements in applications, and it is affecting business performance. This can inhibit your ability to quickly adapt in this new economic environment.
Where does your organization stand with regards to flexibility?
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Benchmark Executive Summary (526KB)
Challenges in the Banking Industry (2.32MB)
Challenges in the Insurance Industry (1.84MB)
Challenges in the Telecommunications Industry (3.14MB)
Challenges in the Retail Industry (2.75MB)
Challenges in the Automotive Industry (475KB)
