IT Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012
Posted by
Deb Campos on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for IT consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.
Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 275 IT managers’ responses from across North America.
For Q1 2012:
- 32% of respondents expect an increase in their use of IT consultants while only 15% anticipate a decrease.
- 45% anticipate no change in use of IT consultants.
- The resulting Oxford Index for IT consultants rose slightly to 116.7, suggesting continued demand for IT consultants in Q1.
- The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for IT 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 IT consultants in greatest demand include SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, Lawson, Hyperion, and Business Objects.
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