Eighty per cent of businesses expect to see growth in their IT budgets this year, with Gartner reporting an anticipated 4% rise in IT spend worldwide — an increase of over $3 billion in terms of market value.

But why is IT spending seeing such a large shift?

Digital transformation drives have accelerated. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many businesses to evaluate the value of their digital assets, and most are starting to realise they’ve not invested heavily enough in some essential operational tools and systems.

Many businesses now identify a need to increase their IT investment, yet not all will know where their money should be spent.…