Opportunity in the Downturn: How IT
 Training Can Help Your Organisation



Opportunity in the Downturn: How IT Training Can Help Your Organisation

May-Jun 2009  Print

Most industries are feeling the pinch as a result of the Global Financial Crisis, but the IT training industry isn’t one of them. In the last 6 months demand for specialised IT training courses has increased significantly as organisations focus on getting the most out of their existing technology investments.

Unlike the last economic downturn when most businesses weren’t greatly dependent on technology to run their business, technology for today’s organisations is their lifeblood. Most organisations now simply cannot operate without ongoing investment in their technology resources.

So while most organisations are currently focused on cost cutting wherever they can, they are also looking at investing in staff training in order to extract even greater ROI from their existing technology resources.

DDLS has seen demand for IT training services increase across the board. The Government sector in particular is focused on investing heavily in training its in-house staff. It aims to drive long-term IT cost cuts by reducing its reliance on external contractors.

In its 2009 Federal Budget, the Government outlined it will save $166 million by minimising its use of IT contractors and replacing their services by training internal staff and creating new IT jobs within Government. Over the course of 2009, the Government will analyse its use of contractors and determine how many new jobs it will create and how many staff will undergo specialised IT training.


Doing More with Less is Today’s Business Mantra

DDLS has seen demand for Virtualisation, Project Management, Business Analysis and Unified Communications training courses grow substantially over the past year.

Organisations across all industry verticals are turning to virtualisation technology in droves, seeking the massive IT cost reductions and efficiencies the technology delivers, as well as its Green benefits.

According to a recent study by analyst company Gartner, 95 per cent of companies will expand their virtualisation footprint in the next 12 months.

DDLS has just completed the rollout of virtualisation technology within its own data centre, reducing its physical server count by 90 per cent while also increasing its compute power.

"Given this groundswell, we are seeing massive demand for our virtualisation training courses and expect double digit growth over the next 12 months", said David Gage, General Manager, Dimension Data Learning Solutions.

Demand for specialised Project Management and Business Analysis training courses has also increased significantly. In an environment such as this, businesses need to be able to adapt and respond to rapidly changing market dynamics. As such, many organisations are investing in Project Management and Business Analysis staff training to further streamline their business processes and ensure they are aligned with their business goals to ensure IT projects succeed.

Now more than ever it is imperative that IT projects meet the company’s set objectives and are delivered on time and on budget.

To find out more about DDLS Process or virtualisation training services, please contact 13 12 01 or visit www.DDLS.com.au.