Abstract
Introduction
This databook from the Technology Trends service helps vendors to understand
enterprises' current and forthcoming investment in IT systems management
solutions. The data has been drawn from interviews with 500 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 IT SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT 5 Extent to which enterprises currently have or use
IT systems management solutions 5 Enterprises that are considering
investment in IT systems management solutions in the next 6 months 7
Enterprises that are considering investment in IT systems management solutions
in 6 months to 2 years time 9 Enterprises' preferred approach to buying IT
systems management solutions 11 APPENDIX 13 Breakdown of the
Technology Trends sample by geography 13 Breakdown of Technology Trends
sample by vertical market 15 Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by
company size 17 Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue
19 Further reading 21 Ask the analyst 21 LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Extent to which enterprises currently have or use IT systems
management solutions 5 Figure 2: Enterprises that are considering
investment in IT systems management solutions in the next 6 months 7
Figure 3: Enterprises that are considering investment in IT systems management
solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 9 Figure 4: Enterprises' preferred
approach to buying IT systems management solutions 11 Figure 5: Breakdown
of the Technology Trends sample by geography 13 Figure 6: Breakdown of
Technology Trends sample by vertical market 15 Figure 7: Breakdown of
Technology Trends sample by company size 17 Figure 8: Breakdown of
Technology Trends sample by company revenue 19 LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Extent to which enterprises currently have or use IT systems
management solutions 6 Table 2: Enterprises that are considering
investment in IT systems management solutions in the next 6 months 8 Table
3: Enterprises that are considering investment in IT systems management
solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 10 Table 4: Enterprises' preferred
approach to buying IT systems management solutions 12 Table 5: Breakdown
of the Technology Trends sample by geography 14 Table 6: Breakdown of
Technology Trends sample by vertical market 16 Table 7: Breakdown of
Technology Trends sample by company size 18 Table 8: Breakdown of
Technology Trends sample by company revenue 20
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