What Industry Spends the Most on IT? The Answer Will Surprise You

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We turned to APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking to find out how median IT cost compares across industries. Our findings are in the infographic below, which reveals some pretty significant differences in IT cost among different industries. Certainly different IT needs—as well as differences in revenue—shaped the results, and high IT cost isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Did these results surprise you? Do you think certain industries are spending too much? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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Total IT Cost by Industry: Who Spends the Most

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