We have just started surveys and client discussions about the topics we need to cover for our government research in 2009. This is what we call our "Research Agenda," which we publish at the beginning of each year (take a look at the Government Agenda for 2008).

We are looking for specific areas of concern for government clients around the world, and we would like to ask both government clients and non-clients three simple questions:

* What are your top three technology issues for 2009?
* What are your top three IT management issues for 2009?
* What are the top three challenges for IT caused by the economic downturn and financial crisis?

You are welcome to either take our ON-LINE SURVEY or to respond to this post.

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* What are your top three technology issues for 2009?
- limit, stop cost growth
- get systems to work
- open up the enterprise
* What are your top three IT management issues for 2009?
- finding good people
- dealing with crappy Vista
- Costs
* What are the top three challenges for IT caused by the economic downturn and financial crisis?
- finding talent to switch to open source alternatives
- paying for hardware

* What are your top three technology issues for 2009?
- Social media
- Sheer number of new systems

* What are your top three IT management issues for 2009?
- IT procurement process
- Adequate staffing
- Budget

* What are the top three challenges for IT caused by the economic downturn and financial crisis?

- Infrastructure refresh
- Lack of ongoing vs. one time (project) funds

* What are your top three technology issues for 2009?
- SUpporting/enabling flexible working to increase office space efficiency and effectiveness
- Information management vendors whose products cannot cope with an ever increasing number of different channels
- Commoditising our IT infrastructure

* What are your top three IT management issues for 2009?
- Greater proof of alignment/value between IT strategy and business strategy
- Collaboration with HR and facilities management to deliver flexible working
- IT staff used to good budgets, because of 10 years of good times
* What are the top three challenges for IT caused by the economic downturn and financial crisis?
- Finding quick wins to help the business to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Changing the way we do IT, to free up money for the rest of the business
- Convincing management to continue investing in IT, to innovate; rather than cut costs