In the 2022 State of the SME IT Report, we discovered some key themes across responses, which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Organizations are still wrestling with the demands of modern workplace models (remote<\/a> vs hybrid <\/a>vs in-office).<\/li>
- Not only are organizations dealing with typical internal struggles, they\u2019re also trying to recover from past and prepare for future uncertainty that has emerged due to various world events (global health concerns, war, supply chain issues, labor shortages, economic worries, etc.).<\/li>
- IT professionals\u2019 biggest concern right now is security.<\/li>
- There is also a focus on IT stack unification and centralization<\/a> \u2014 many organizations want to use fewer tools to get the same work accomplished but are facing some obstacles around this.<\/li>
- Despite all of this, on average, IT professionals are happier than they were this time last year, and they\u2019re as committed as ever to ensuring that work happens as simply and securely as possible.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Notable 2022 Survey Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Focus is on Security and Remote Work Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When asked about the biggest challenges IT teams have faced since April 2021, 59.4% said security<\/strong>, followed by device management (48.1%), migrating workers to some form of remote work (47.8%), and ongoing management of remote workers (45.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nExternal and World Events are Stretching Organizations Thin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When asked if the war in Ukraine has impacted their organization, 39.7% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed<\/strong>, 23.5% were neutral, and 36.7% disagreed. <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhen asked about recession planning, 26.2% of respondents said \u201cYes, we\u2019re doing recession planning\u201d, 32.7% said \u201cWe\u2019re considering it, but nothing yet\u201d, and 24.7% said \u201cNo, we aren\u2019t doing any recession planning but it\u2019s a good idea\u201d<\/strong>, while the final 16.4% said \u201cNo\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhen asked if supply chain disruptions and\/or product shortages have hurt their business, 2.8% of respondents said \u201cDisastrously\u201d, 30.5% said \u201cSignificantly\u201d, 28.1% said \u201cSomewhat\u201d<\/strong>, and the final 38.6% either chose \u201cNeutral\u201d or \u201cNot at all\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n
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