This publication has been discontinued on July 19, 2011.
Abstract
Introduction
This databook from the Technology Trends service helps vendors to understand
technology investment priorities in enterprises in the US. The data has been
drawn from interviews with 100 IT managers conducted in H2 2007.
Scope
Datamonitor has interviewed 500 IT decision makers about their investment in 8
core enterprise technologies. Interviews have been conducted with IT decision
makers to gain an understanding of their attitudes to, and adoption of,
various technologies. The interviews have been spread evenly across 8
geographical markets and span 10 vertical markets and 5 enterprise size
bands.
Highlights
Over the course of 2007, Datamonitor is publishing over 100 databooks with
Technology Trends data cut by technology, vertical market, geography and size
band.
Reasons to Purchase
Gain insight into key technology investment patterns and trends in target
markets. Understand evolving customer IT budgets, attitudes to technology
adoption, technology decision-making processes, and perception of technology
vendors. Enable your sales, marketing and product teams to address your IT
audience.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
TECHNOLOGY
PRIORITIES IN THE USA 5
US enterprises' preferred approach to buying
enterprise applications 5
US enterprises' preferred approach to buying
business intelligence solutions 7
US enterprises' preferred approach to
buying security solutions 9
US enterprises' preferred approach to buying
content management solutions 11
US enterprises' preferred approach to
buying mobility solutions 13
US enterprises' preferred approach to buying
IT systems management solutions 15
US enterprises' preferred approach to
buying voice/data convergence solutions 17
US enterprises' preferred
approach to buying desktop management solutions 19
Size of investment in
single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 21
Area of investment for
single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 23
Technologies that US
enterprises are currently outsourcing 25
Technologies that US enterprises
are considering outsourcing in the next 6 months 27
Technologies where US
enterprises are considering investment in 6 months to 2 years time 29
APPENDIX 31
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 31
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 33
Breakdown of
the Technology Trends sample by company revenue 35
Further reading 37
Ask the analyst 37
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: US enterprises'
preferred approach to buying enterprise applications 5
Figure 2: US
enterprises' preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions
7
Figure 3: US enterprises' preferred approach to buying security
solutions 9
Figure 4: US enterprises' preferred approach to buying content
management solutions 11
Figure 5: US enterprises' preferred approach to
buying mobility solutions 13
Figure 6: US enterprises' preferred approach
to buying IT systems management solutions 15
Figure 7: US enterprises'
preferred approach to buying voice/data convergence solutions 17
Figure 8:
US enterprises' preferred approach to buying desktop management solutions
19
Figure 9: Size of investment in single biggest IT project in budget
year 2007 21
Figure 10: Area of investment for single biggest IT project
in budget year 2007 23
Figure 11: Technologies that US enterprises are
currently outsourcing 25
Figure 12: Technologies that US enterprises are
considering outsourcing in the next 6 months 27
Figure 13: Technologies
where US enterprises are considering investment in 6 months to 2 years time
29
Figure 14: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography
31
Figure 15: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size
33
Figure 16: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company revenue
35
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: US enterprises' preferred approach to
buying enterprise applications 6
Table 2: US enterprises' preferred
approach to buying business intelligence solutions 8
Table 3: US
enterprises' preferred approach to buying security solutions 10
Table 4:
US enterprises' preferred approach to buying content management solutions
12
Table 5: US enterprises' preferred approach to buying mobility
solutions 14
Table 6: US enterprises' preferred approach to buying IT
systems management solutions 16
Table 7: US enterprises' preferred
approach to buying voice/data convergence solutions 18
Table 8: US
enterprises' preferred approach to buying desktop management solutions 20
Table 9: Size of investment in single biggest IT project in budget year 2007
22
Table 10: Area of investment for single biggest IT project in budget
year 2007 24
Table 11: Technologies that US enterprises are currently
outsourcing 26
Table 12: Technologies that US enterprises are considering
outsourcing in the next 6 months 28
Table 13: Technologies where US
enterprises are considering investment in 6 months to 2 years time 30
Table 14: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 32
Table
15: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 34
Table 16:
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company revenue 36
