Without a doubt compliance spending has become a significant portion of the IT budget and, according to AMR Research, IT compliance budgets are expected to rise 10% in 2005. As a result, CIOs need to include more time, resources and budget dollars in their planning process. But how much is enough? How do you forecast how much you will spend on compliance next year or even five years from now? What are the software packages and services available to help companies meet compliance needs? The issue of compliance is not going away and CIOs need to do their best to prepare to meet these requirements. The SearchCIO budgeting for compliance Executive Guide includes valuable resources and practical information and advice to help CIOs with planning and budgeting for compliance.

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