Strategic Insights Survey An IT Leadership Perspective - Harvey Nash

1.00.80.60.40.20.04.2 ResponsibilitiesFive per cent (of respondents) had an IT budget of over £250m4.2.1 IT BudgetThe median IT budget for those surveyed was in the range of £1M-£10M, although fiveper cent had IT budgets of over £250M. Over the last year 37 per cent reported havingan increased budget while 17 per cent had a budget decrease. The remainder, 46 percent, had no budget change.Figure 4. Change in IT budget in the last year17%46%Stayed the sameIncreasedDecreased37%4.2.2 Strategic ResponsibilityWhile the majority of respondents still feel that the role of the CIO is becoming morestrategic within their organisation, the number has actually steadily declined from 76per cent in 2006, to 62 per cent last year to 57 per cent this year. Similarly, those thatfelt the role of the CIO was becoming less strategic increased from six per cent to 14 percent over the same time period. The chart that follows shows this erosion of strategicresponsibility.Figure 5. Percentage who believe the role of CIO is becoming more strategic80%76%70%62%60%57%50%40%30%20%10%0%200620072008162008 Strategic Insights Survey - An IT Leadership Perspective