CIO Tech Poll:

IT Economic Outlook
May 2017
 IT Investments Continue to Rise

59%
56%
51%
54% 53% 51% 52% 53%
48% 50%
47% 47%
40% 40% 42%
39% 38% 38%
32% 34% 33% 35%
28% 30% 28% 28% 29% 31% 31%
26% 25%
22% 32% 23%
18% 19% 20%
16% 17% 17%
12% 12% 12% 13% 14%

Dec. 2009 April 2010 Aug. 2010 Nov. 2010 April 2011 Aug 2011 April 2012 Nov. 2012 June 2013 May 2014 May 2015 Nov. 2015 May 2016 Nov. 2016 May 2017

Increase Remain the same Decrease

Q. Will your overall IT budget increase, decrease or remain the same in the next 12 months compared to the past 12 months?

Source: CIO Tech Poll: Economic Outlook, May 2017 2

 Upcoming Shifts in IT Budget Relate To

Q: To the best of your knowledge, which of the following will cause a shift in your organizations IT budget over the next 12 months? (BASE:
Expect an increase or a decrease in organizations IT budget in next 12 months)

Source: CIO Tech Poll: Economic Outlook, May 2017 3

 Greater Investment in Security Solutions
65% 71%
71% Healthcare
53% 45%
40%
Government 38% 35% 29%
44% 22% 24% 29%
Finance

Enterprise SMB

Q: How has the threat of information security breaches changed your organizations IT spending strategy over the past 12 months?

Source: CIO Tech Poll: Economic Outlook, May 2017 4

 External Influencers Not Major Concern for Tech Spending
Threat of major information security breaches 16% 35% 22% 10% 16%

Merger and acquisition activity in your own industry 12% 27% 8% 1% 52%

Merger and acquisition activity among technology vendor 8% 25% 12% 2% 52%

Changes in U.S. economic policy and status (e.g. fluctuations in the interest rate and/or stock market) 7% 16% 23% 3% 50%

Changes in global trade policies 5% 20% 21% 4% 50%

Changes in economic cycles outside of the U.S. (e.g., Brexit) 4% 18% 24% 3% 51%

Change in U.S. political leadership 7% 12% 20% 5% 57%

Changes in U.S. social policies (e.g., immigration policy) 4% 10% 19% 5% 62%

No impact Significant negative impact Moderate negative impact Moderate positive impact Significant positive impact

Q: In your opinion, how will the following events or trends impact your organizations investment plans for technology products and services over
the next 12 months:

Source: CIO Tech Poll: Economic Outlook, May 2017 5

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