Information Technology Ecosystem Health and Performance

An IT ecosystem is "the network of organizations that drives the creation and delivery of information technology products and services." To understand the health and well being of the IT industry in the context of an ecosystem, the authors looked at three crucial IT ecosystem metrics: productivity, robustness, and innovation. Key concepts include:
The IT ecosystem is strong in all three of the most important sectors of hardware, software, and services.
Since the recession and retrenchment several years ago, the IT ecosystem has regained its health, competitiveness, and productivity.
There are currently significant levels of innovation from both new market entrants as well as incumbent market leaders.