Somewhat surprisingly, midsize firms were more likely to be focused. Cost of implementation ranked highest as a perceived roadblock to implementing any form of e-commerce. Security of sensitive information was also a concern for many, although small firms do not perceive security as an obstacle. Group document editing and project tracking were used by virtually all the larger firms but have been noticeably underutilized in small and mid-sized firms. Overall, the Internet has yet to shorten project delivery cycles significantly.
Midsize firms are the most likely to outsource.
Development cycles in technology will be impacting other industries and setting the expectations as faster and higher quality. People will be willing to pay for this convenience early. The 'cheaper' aspect of this equation comes later-when the process is a commodity. We do not want to be embracing a concept when it is perceived as simply 'cheap' to our client. We want to add value.