Investments in new IT systems are worthwhile

The IT systems in medium-sized businesses are changing: Three out of four medium-sized companies in many countries are going to introduce a new IT system or have reorganized their IT landscape recently. These investments payoff: companies that invest heavily in their IT, achieve a higher return on sales than SMEs that take less money for IT in the hand.

These are the findings of a recent study by the management consultancy Kienbaum of IT systems in the SME sector. For the study Kienbaum surveyed 85 medium-sized companies in all industries.

"Our study shows that medium-sized companies to improve their competitive position by implementing new IT systems. By implication, this means that many companies currently have the opportunity unused to increase its return on sales by investing in their IT, "says Heinz Linss, an expert in IT system implementation in Kienbaum and author of the study.

Important divisions neglect the issue of IT

Many medium-sized companies have not yet realized the importance of the IT system for the company's success: For example, one in ten SMEs does not know what this will cost him IT at all. In critical areas, many companies neglect also the quality of their IT systems: The SMEs surveyed are the least satisfied with the IT systems in design, engineering, marketing, sales and purchasing.