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Enterprises spend 28% of software budgets on upgrades they didn’t choose, survey finds

Source: Express ComputerExpress ComputerOctober 26, 2026
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A survey by Origina and Thinkers50 reveals significant financial waste in enterprise IT spending. The research shows that 95% of IT leaders have paid for vendor-driven changes they believed would harm performance. These forced upgrades consume roughly 28% of software budgets, with recent cases averaging $12.87 million in costs per incident.

Key points

  • 95% of IT leaders have funded vendor-driven upgrades they opposed
  • Unwanted upgrades consume 28% of enterprise software budgets
  • Average cost per forced upgrade: $12.87 million

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