Abstract
Introduction
This databook from the Technology Trends service helps vendors to understand
who influences IT decision-making in manufacturing. The data has been drawn
from interviews with 40 IT managers conducted in H1 2006.
Scope of this report
- Datamonitor has interviewed 400 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.
Research and analysis highlights
Over the course of 2006, Datamonitor is publishing over 500 databooks with
Technology Trends data cut by technology, vertical market, geography and size
band.
Key reasons to read this report
- 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
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
- What is this report about?
- Catalyst
- Methodology
- Definitions
INFLUENCERS IN MANUFACTURING
- Degree to which particular roles within enterprises make IT purchasing
decisions
- Importance of particular roles within enterprises for IT budget sign off
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding enterprise applications
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding business intelligence solutions
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding security solutions
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding content management solutions
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding mobility solutions
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding IT management solutions
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding voice/data convergence solutions
- Most influential positions within enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding desktop management solutions
APPENDIX
- Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography
- Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size
- Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company revenue
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
List of Tables
- Table 1: Technology definitions
- Table 2: Vertical market definitions
- Table 3: Degree to which particular roles within enterprises make IT
purchasing decisions
- Table 4: Importance of particular roles within enterprises for IT budget
sign off
- Table 5: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding enterprise applications
- Table 6: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding business intelligence solutions
- Table 7: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding security solutions
- Table 8: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding content management solutions
- Table 9: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding mobility solutions
- Table 10: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding IT management solutions
- Table 11: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding voice/data convergence solutions
- Table 12: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding desktop management solutions
- Table 13: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography
- Table 14: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample in Manufacturing by
company size
- Table 15: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Degree to which particular roles within enterprises make IT
purchasing decisions
- Figure 2: Importance of particular roles within enterprises for IT budget
sign off
- Figure 3: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding enterprise applications
- Figure 4: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding business intelligence solutions
- Figure 5: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding security solutions
- Figure 6: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding content management solutions
- Figure 7: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding mobility solutions
- Figure 8: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding IT management solutions
- Figure 9: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding voice/data convergence solutions
- Figure 10: Most influential positions within enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding desktop management solutions
- Figure 11: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography
- Figure 12: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size
- Figure 13: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue
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