http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=569&ncid=738&e=4&u=/nm/20030628/tc_nm/tech_cio_dc
Short article summarizing marketing research to the effect that if IT projects cannot generate a fast ROI, most current business will not consider them. Despite a move towards greater standardization, there is no incentive whatsoever for new equipment purchases, and the industry outlook is likely to be flat for some time to come.
If so, this has obvious implications for IT industry employment as well.
Posted by jho at June 30, 2003 02:52 PM