Looking ahead to 2003, everyone agrees that tech spending will pick up with a cyclical economic upturn. In a playful presentation at the Comdex trade show last month, National Semiconductor CEO Brian Halla went so far as to peg the tech turnaround to a specific day--June 21, 2003--based on an analysis of mathematical models, market and geopolitical trends and other factors.
But regardless of when the economy finally turns, the vendors that win will be those that cater to the structural, return-oriented shift in the way customers propose, evaluate, approve, implement, upgrade and replace technology.
How will IT buying procedures and spending priorities change at your organization next year? Are there signs that your business or industry is picking up and your tech budget is loosening up? Which "leading-edge" projects will make the cut in 2003, and which won't? Please weigh in at the e-mail address below.
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