Networking dominates 2005 plans

Networking projects are clearly on the forefront of all planned IT projects for 2005. According to our latest monthly IT Priorities survey, this trend is likely to continue into next year. Roughly 28 percent of all planned projects 12 months from now will involve upgrading networks as IP telephony and wireless deployment continue to spread throughout organizations. Software and hardware initiatives rank closely together as second-tier concerns. Thecurrent Chart of the Week illustrates these findings