Computer Economics is an
IT research
firm
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focusing on the strategic and financial management of information systems.
[ ] It was founded in 1979 by Bruno Bassi and is currently headquartered in
El Segundo, California
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, USA. Clients include IT organizations, consulting firms, and financial services firms in
North America and other countries. Computer Economics research provides IT metrics in six categories along with practical advice backed up by annual surveys of IT decision makers.
Its ''Computer Economics Report'', first published in 1979, was a monthly newsletter related to IT cost management. Its ''IT Spending, Staffing,'' ''an
Worldwide Technology Trends' study, first published in 1990, is based on its annual survey of IT executives in the U.S. and Canada. The firm also publishes special reports on IT spending and staffing metrics, IT salaries, IT security, malware, and other topics. In addition, the firm maintains data on vendor pricing and discounting, fair market values, and residual value forecasts for computer hardware.
Computer Economics is a service of Avasant Research.
References
External links
Official siteAvasant Research and DataComputer Economics in the News
International information technology consulting firms
Research and analysis firms
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