Prospects for the Canadian Economy and IT Spending in the Fourth Quarter of 2005

In the final quarter of 2005, Canadian corporate thinking about organizational priorities continues to be dominated by productivity issues, as it has throughout the year. Consistency has also been found in IT spending intentions, as a healthy share of both large and medium sized organizations remain committed to increases for this quarter. "Vendor messaging should continue to focus on IT investment as a vehicle for productivity improvement," says Denis Vance, Chief Research Officer at IDC Canada.

• In This Study
• Situation Overview
  • North America Economy ? Q3 in Review
    • Canada
    • Table: Consensus Economics Forecast for Canada, September 2005
    • United States
    • Table: Consensus Economics Forecast for the United States, September 2005
• Future Outlook
  • Top Organizational Priority Q4 2005
    • Organizational Priorities, Q4 vs. Q3 2005
    • Figure: Business or Organizational Priority, Q4 vs. Q3
      • Top Organizational Priorities in Medium vs. Large Sized Organizations
      • Figure: Business or Organizational Priority, Medium vs. Large
  • Anticipated IT Investment
    • IT Investment Plans ? Q4 05 vs. Q3 05
    • Figure: IT Investment Expected to Meet Business Priority, Q4 05 vs. Q3 05
      • Key Factor Forcing Action on Business or Organizational Priority
      • Figure: IT Investment Expected to Meet Business Priority, Medium vs. Large
      • Figure: Key Factor Forcing Action on Business or Organizational Priority, Medium vs. Large
    • IT Spending Intentions
      • IT Spending Plans for Q4 05 ? Medium vs. Large
      • Figure: Q4 05 Plans for Total IT Spending, Medium vs. Large
      • IT Spending Q4 05 By Category
      • Figure: Changes in IT Spending by Category
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis