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Software Engineering Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for software engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 93 software engineering managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 24% of respondents expect an increase in their use of software engineering consultants while only 10% anticipate a decrease. 
• 54% anticipate no change in use of software engineering consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for software engineering consultants dropped slightly to 112.9, but remains above 100 suggesting a continued demand for software engineering consultants in Q1.
• The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for software engineering consultants is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.

The specific types of software engineering consultants in greatest demand include software apps, operating systems and embedded engineering.

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