While the implementation of their formal processes are fairly recent, IT professionals are already seeing faster time to market, less re-working of code, greater efficiency and higher product quality as a result. NET, is lukewarm due to doubts about the stability and security that the new platform will provide. Only one-third of companies in our survey are currently planning on an upgrade to Microsoft. NET version 1. The biggest concerns about the Microsoft.
NET initiative are security and reliability as well as openness and cross-platform compatibility.
The most important benefits IT professionals are looking forward to include increased user productivity and faster, easier deployment of applications to internal users, suppliers and business partners. IT professionals do expect their overall software costs to increase, but they also anticipate increased user productivity and faster application deployment as a result of Microsoft. Right Menu CIO Research Update Find out where your peers stand on IT issues. Sign up to receive our latest newsletter, CIO Research Update, for summaries of CIO's most recent IT research and for a schedule of upcoming studies. Sign up to be part of a research panel CIO is organizing a panel of IT professionals to take surveys, provide insight, and exchange information and expertise.