Execs reveal top IT problems in IT governance study

I Division staff first two IT-related problems, operational incidents and staffing issues, according to a global opinion poll has shown that, by the IT Governance Institute. Safety and consistency, were rated as the most important thing is - may be due to increased investment in information security and the intensity of compliance procedures, such as those for Sarbanes - Oxley Act.

The survey included 695 interviews with CEO / Chief Information Officer senior executives in 22 countries. The result is a comprehensive survey in the IT Governance Global Status Report 2006, a complementary download. The study assessed the C - Suite IT governance priorities and actions to managers of the relevant IT governance. It itgi following the 2003 report and track trends in the past two years.

The study found several improvements since 2003. For example, it includes more often on the Councils agenda -6 3%, or always include it regularly compared to 5 8 per cent in 2003. Although 57% of the respondents said that it was very important to provide corporate strategy, compared to 52 percent in 2003, the study found, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites responsible for the administration it only 24% of the organizations.

Other findings of the survey include: * the Information Technology Services Department at 56% of the organizations, understanding and support needs of corporate customers.

* IT outsourcing is no longer seen as the best way to solve its problems -4 5 percent of American respondents believed that it is null and void.

* The number of companies that there is no problem, it has increased from 7% in 2003 to 21%.

* Only 9 percent of orgs is not considering the introduction of any IT Governance solutions - from 7 per cent.