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1. How many employees of any kind does your company have in the NYC area?
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% of Respondents
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1
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11.7%
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2 - 10
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56.4%
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11 - 25
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18.1%
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26 - 50
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3.2%
|
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51 - 100
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4.3%
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101+
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4.3%
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Don't Know
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2.0%
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2. How many IT-related employees does your company have in the NYC area?
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% of Respondents
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1
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17.9%
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2 - 10
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61.1%
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11 - 25
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10.5%
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26 - 50
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4.2%
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51 - 100
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1.1%
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101+
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3.2%
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Don't Know
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2.0%
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3. Does your company have venture capital funding?
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% of Respondents
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Yes
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12.5%
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No
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85.4%
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Don't Know
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2.1%
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4. What products & services does your company offer? (Check all that apply.)
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% of Respondents
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Software Products: Applications
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12.2%
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Software Products: Development Tools
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4.8%
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Software Products: Games/Entertainment
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1.6%
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Software Products: Other
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4.4%
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IT Consulting: Systems Integration
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9.2%
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IT Consulting: Strategy & Project Mgmt
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10.6%
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IT Consulting: Custom Programming
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11.0%
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IT Consulting: Web Development
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9.0%
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IT Consulting: Other
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7.1%
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Internet: ASP/Application Services
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6.2%
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Internet: ISP/Telecom Services
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2.3%
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Internet: Commerce
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3.9%
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Internet: Publishing/Community
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4.1%
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Internet: Other
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3.4%
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Non-IT: Financial
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2.5%
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Non-IT: Marketing/Branding
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2.3%
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Non-IT: Graphic Design
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1.8%
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Non-IT: Other
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3.6%
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5. How has your company's business outlook changed over the past 6 months?
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% of Respondents
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More optimistic
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64.2%
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No significant change
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29.5%
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Less Optimistic
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5.3%
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Don't know
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1.0%
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6. What was your company's 2002 revenue?
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% of Respondents
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$0 to less than $500,000
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44.8%
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$500,000 to less than $2.5 million
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34.4%
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$2.5 million to less than $10 million
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4.2%
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$10 million to less than $50 million
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3.1%
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$50 million to less than $250 million
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2.1%
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$250 million or more
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3.1%
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Don't Know
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8.3%
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7. What has been your company's recent hiring status for NYC area employees? (-1 = all organizations are reducing, +1 = all organizations are hiring)
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Average of Responses:
Reducing =
-1
Stable =
0
Hiring =
1
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All Staff
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0.18 |
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All Technology Staff
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0.28 |
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All Technology Interns
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0.31 |
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Database Development and Admin
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0.30 |
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Digital Media
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0.30 |
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Systems Analysis and Integration
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0.25 |
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Network Design and Administration
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0.25 |
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Programming / Software Engineering
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0.38 |
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Technical Support
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0.22 |
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Technical Writing
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0.27 |
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Web Development and Administration
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0.27
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8. How important are the following operating systems to your business?
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Average of Responses:
Very Important =
2
Somewhat Important =
1
Not Important =
0
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Windows Servers
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1.58 |
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UNIX Servers
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1.09 |
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Windows Workstations
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1.43 |
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UNIX Workstations
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0.63 |
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MacOS Workstations
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0.55 |
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Linux
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1.01 |
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Solaris
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0.61 |
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Windows 2003
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1.36 |
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Windows 2000
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1.46 |
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Windows NT
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1.01 |
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Windows XP
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1.44 |
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Windows 9/ME
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0.57
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9. How important are the following development tools & technologies to your business?
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Average of Responses:
Very Important =
2
Somewhat Important =
1
Not Important =
0
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C++
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0.91 |
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ColdFusion
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0.47 |
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DB2
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0.56 |
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Dreamweaver
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0.61 |
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Flash
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0.69 |
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J2EE
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0.90 |
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Java
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1.06 |
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JavaScript
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1.17 |
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Microsoft .NET
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1.18 |
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Microsoft ASP
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1.11 |
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Oracle
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0.93 |
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Perl
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0.70 |
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SQL Server
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1.40 |
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Visual Basic
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0.98 |
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WAP
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0.40 |
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WebSphere
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0.56 |
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XML
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1.36
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10. How important are the following certifications when hiring new employees?
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Average of Responses:
Very Important =
2
Somewhat Important =
1
Not Important =
0
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A+ Certification
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0.46 |
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Check Point Certified Security Admin (CCSA)
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0.37 |
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Check Point Certified Security Engineer (CCSE)
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0.40 |
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Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE)
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0.46 |
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Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
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0.46 |
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IBM WebSphere Certification
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0.43 |
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Linux Professional Institute Certification
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0.48 |
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Macromedia ColdFusion Certification
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0.40 |
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Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
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0.75 |
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Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
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0.75 |
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Microsoft Certified Systems Admin (MCSA)
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0.72 |
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Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
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0.75 |
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Novell Certified Network Engineer (CNE)
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0.36 |
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Oracle Certified Database Admin
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0.61 |
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Oracle Certified Application Developer
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0.56 |
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RSA Certified Security Professional
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0.38 |
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Sun Java Certification
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0.52 |
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Sun Solaris Certification
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0.44
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11. What is your company's 2003 IT budget?
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% of Respondents
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$0 to Less Than $50,000
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45.8%
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$50,000 to Less Than $250,000
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27.1%
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$250,000 to Less Than $1 Million
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6.3%
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$1 Million to Less Than $5 Million
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7.3%
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$5 Million to $25 Million
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1.0%
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$25 Million or More
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2.1%
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Don't Know
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10.4%
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12. How has your IT budget changed this year versus the previous year?
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% of Respondents
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Significant Increase
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14.6%
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Slight Increase
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31.3%
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Not Much Change
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37.5%
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Slight Decrease
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6.3%
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Significant Decrease
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4.2%
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Don't Know
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6.1%
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13. How do you expect your IT budget to change next year versus this year?
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% of Respondents
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Significant Increase
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14.7%
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Slight Increase
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37.9%
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Not Much Change
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31.6%
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Slight Decrease
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4.2%
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Significant Decrease
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4.2%
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Don't Know
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7.4%
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14. Is your company currently outsourcing IT projects and functions overseas?
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% of Respondents
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Yes
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19.8%
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No
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78.1%
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Don't Know
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2.1%
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15. How do you expect your proportion of offshore spending to change over the next year?
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% of Respondents
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Significant Increase
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7.4%
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Slight Increase
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14.7%
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Not Much Change
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66.3%
|
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Slight Decrease
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1.1%
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Don't Know
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10.5%
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16. How much do you agree or disagree with each if the following statements about overseas outsourcing and the current state of the IT industry?
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Average of Responses:
Strongly Agree =
2
Agree =
1
Neutral =
0
Disagree =
-1
Strongly Disagree =
-2
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Overseas outsourcing is a short-sighted strategy on the part of the software / IT industry
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-0.29 |
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The IT industry should be cautious about moving to overseas outsourcing
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0.62 |
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Overseas outsourcing is a hidden boon to the industry, as it increases our productivity and competitiveness
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0.01 |
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Overseas outsourcing is being conducted according to the principles of free trade - whether it's good or bad, nothing can be done about it
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0.51 |
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The US government should crack down on abuses of overseas outsourcing that damage the jobs of US workers
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-0.18 |
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Information technology has become a commodity instead of a strategic asset, thus it's not bad if the jobs go overseas
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-0.37 |
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There is a lot of hype concerning overseas outsourcing, and many of those promoting the trend hardest have a financial interest in its success
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0.68 |
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Overseas outsourcing of information technology is unfair to US workers
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-0.38 |
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Information technology, despite overseas outsourcing, remains a significant growth field in the New York Area
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0.51 |
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The software / IT industry is an important national security resource and overseas outsourcing is weakening that resource
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-0.02 |
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Instead of looking for the cheapest rates overseas, business and government should partner to train more US workers
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0.38 |
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Companies that move the majority of work overseas are not recognizing the social and economic value of skilled long-time employees
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0.49 |
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While there might be short-term cost benefits, the overseas outsourcing trend will damage US high-tech sector if its goes too far
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0.36
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