Top Challenges for IT Teams Heading Into 2016

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15/10/2015
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IT teams wage a battle behind the scenes every day to enable today’s connected digital businesses.

Whether it is dealing with cyber threats, new technology or just the sheer volume of day-to-day work, the true front lines of IT have become increasingly complex. Given these challenges, Ipswitch set out to uncover the biggest issues facing IT departments as 2016 approaches. Today it released the findings of this survey in a report entitled “The 8 Issues Derailing IT Team Innovation” that highlights the eight most critical issues holding IT back from achieving its innovation and operational goals.

The findings of the report are available here http://ipswit.ch/TmVSh and the major themes will be discussed during theIpswitch Innovate 2015 Summit, a two-day virtual conference from the 21st to the 22nd of October.

“Behind every business-critical application that serves as the lifeblood of modern commerce, companies rely on IT teams to keep them up and running 24/7,” said Jeff Loeb, CMO at Ipswitch. “This survey identifies the key challenges facing IT organisations heading into 2016, and highlights how IT teams are coping with increasing complexity and security threats.”

The survey of 2,685 IT professionals across the globe revealed that their top IT challenges fall into eight distinct categories. The categories and percentage of respondents are as follows:

  1. Security (25%)
  2. IT Infrastructure and Application Performance Monitoring (19%)
  3. New Technology, Updates and Deployment (14%)
  4. Time, Budget and Resource Constraints (10%)
  5. Business Issues (7%)
  6. Data Management and Storage (6%)
  7. Device Management and End User Issues (5%)
  8. Automation and Reporting (4%)

Survey Methodology and Regional Breakdown
In July of 2015, Ipswitch surveyed 2,685 IT professionals across the globe to determine their top IT concern for 2016. The percentage of responses representing each global region is as follows:

  • North America: 61%
  • Europe: 24%
  • Asia-Pacific: 12%
  • Latin America: 3%

Resources

  • For a copy of “The 8 Issues Derailing IT Team Innovation: Key Challenges Facing IT Teams in 2016” report, visit:http://ipswit.ch/TmVSh.
  • For more information on Ipswitch Innovate 2015 Online Summit (21st – 22nd October, 2015) including how to register for this free event, visit: www.ipswitch.com/Innovate.