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The top 10 trends shaping budgeting, planning and forecasting in 2021
DevOps

The top 10 trends shaping budgeting, planning and forecasting in 2021

The core processes of budgeting, planning, and forecasting have come under pressure due to remote working, prompting a need for new approaches.

By Nic Dennis • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Mar 2021
COVID-19: 92% of top 25 tech companies report market capitalisation decline
GlobalData

COVID-19: 92% of top 25 tech companies report market capitalisation decline

23 of the top 25 tech companies have reported a major quarter-on-quarter decline in market capitalisation for Q1 2020, according to new research.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020
CorPlan develops forecasting tool to eliminate 'spreadsheet hell' & support stimulus modelling
DevOps

CorPlan develops forecasting tool to eliminate 'spreadsheet hell' & support stimulus modelling

The solution helps to move organisations away from 'Excel Hell' related to budgeting, forecasting, and planning.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
COVID-19: 51% of CFOs are preparing to lose up to 30% in revenue
Economic forecast

COVID-19: 51% of CFOs are preparing to lose up to 30% in revenue

Over half of CFOs brace for a revenue drop up to 30% this year due to the COVID-19 downturn, a Gartner survey reveals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
Avoid employee underpayment woes with better planning and forecasting
Opinion

Avoid employee underpayment woes with better planning and forecasting

Accurately paying people for the hours they work is only part of the issue. You also need to be able to plan for the future.

By Chris Hannan • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
IDC: Global IT spending growth may drop as low as 1% for 2020
Supply Chain

IDC: Global IT spending growth may drop as low as 1% for 2020

Depending on how the economic factors around COVID-19 play out, a pessimistic scenario would see spending growth nowhere near the 4.3% expected.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2020
IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown
DataCentre infrastructure

IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown

IDC has lowered its forecast for total cloud infrastructure spending for 2019 as the market enters a slowdown period.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019
IDC: Commercial sector will lead ICT spending to $4.8 trillion in 2023
Notebook

IDC: Commercial sector will lead ICT spending to $4.8 trillion in 2023

Despite global uncertainty and trade wars, IDC forecasts ICT spending to hit USD $4.8 trillion by 2023, led by the commercial sector with a 5.1% CAGR.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Economic forecast stories

ASB urges businesses to get on with major decisions despite uncertainty
Business Confidence

ASB urges businesses to get on with major decisions despite uncertainty

Positive thinking is key because New Zealand's economic growth is actually expected to gradually accelerate to 3.4% by the end of 2019.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018