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Benchmarks compare each IT spend category against peers in the same industry and company size band, both as a total and as a percentage of revenue. Categories above the benchmark are flagged amber or red so an IT or finance manager can see at a glance where the organisation is over invested. In this sample, software and cloud sit above peers while hardware sits below. The benchmark data is refreshed periodically and every comparison shows the peer group it is drawn from, so the numbers can be defended in a budget conversation.