Tech analyst Forrester finds enterprise software is recession-proof

Despite inflation hitting a 40-year high and expected recessions, growth in enterprise software spending is expected to plow on at a steady 12 percent, according to figures from Forrester. While the research might be good news if you work for a software vendor, it's a bit more mixed for IT departments. Using data from …

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Crappy Legend

Why do green computers and peripherals cost less than blue? Yet green applications cost more then blue ones? What do these things mean?

[Binraider]

When profit margins of a business are of the order of 5 to 10 percent, and cost of facilities/services/logistics/buildings/energy are up by at least 5 to 10 percent; the fantasy idea of "too important to fail" will be challenged.

In fact cruddy software that *adds* to business total cost of ownership means that it should be one of the first candidates to go.

Looking at SAP in particular for that comment. But not the only one.