Summary

CIOs have set their sights on adopting an enterprise-wide information management strategy within three years to differentiate their organizations and seek high performance, according to Accenture's latest research. However, many still have significant ground to cover before reaching this goal. In March 2007, Accenture surveyed 162 CIOs in North America and Europe about their IT investments and plans, with a focus on information management strategies and technologies. What we found confirmed our holistic approach to information management, but also presented some surprises.

Key Findings

Our research highlights three main themes:

• Organizations are targeting an overall information management strategy.
• Organizations are investing in information management to help them outperform the competition, rather than merely helping them "stay in the game".
• Organizations recognize the value that effective information management brings to their business.