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2014: Research of efficiency of implementation of new technologies

At the end of March, 2014 results of the research organized by the British agency Loudhouse at the request of Riverbed company last year which set as the purpose to estimate efficiency rate of implementation of new technologies and upgrade of IT systems in EMEA region were published. During it 1012 persons making decisions on questions IT in the companies with the state numbering more than 1000 staff were polled. The research covered ten regions of Europe (including Russia), the Middle East and Africa.

According to a research, the IT budget share which the Russian enterprises spend for implementation of new technologies corresponds to an average value on EMEA – 24% and 25% respectively. Investments into applications, critical for business, in the last two years increased in proportion to total cost growth at 80% of the Russian companies and at 82% of the companies on average in EMEA.

In tangible indicators effect of investments in modern the IT, according to analysts, is expressed by performance improvement of work of employees – it was noted by 26% of the Russian companies, flexibility of workflows - 24% and also the level of their standardization - 23% of the Russian companies.

At the same time in Russia during the poll the highest percent of the companies where the new applications implemented within a year did not meet expectations in terms of their value and performance improvement – 53% of respondents was revealed. On average in the region the similar indicator is 44%.

Reasons of inefficiency of investments into new technologies. Source: Research Loudhouse

Most often expectations of the companies are not met concerning efficiency from the analytical systems, applications for social networks and e-commerce and also cloud solutions, showed poll.

The percent of the companies, the estimating not less than 3/4 new implementations as effective – only 4% was the lowest on EMEA in Russia. The similar indicator on average in EMEA was 19%.

According to a research, the insufficient efficiency of new solutions with problems of network functioning or data centers is connected by about 38% of representatives of the Russian business. At the same time the work on the data centers was completed or 44% of all respondents of the companies complete.

During Loudhouse poll the level of compliance of the infrastructure to the implemented technologies was characterized as "excellent" 21% of the polled Russian companies. On average in EMEA region the similar indicator was 25%.