Abstract
This annual strategy guide presents a comprehensive view of the IT trends, challenges, and opportunities that will shape the U.S. utility industry in 2008. From reporting on the general health of the industry, zeroing in on the fastest-growing geographic segments and top technology buyers, to key IT budget and industry metrics, this guide gives utility companies and IT vendors serving the utility industry a bird' s-eye view of everything they need to know to build a go-to-market plan for the coming year. With its unique blend of key historical data and top predictions for 2008, this document is an essential tool for sales territory planning, resource allocation, and vertical market strategy refinement.
"The utility industry is abuzz today with many opportunities that can benefit from investing in IT. There is growing excitement about technologies such as smart metering, intelligent grid, and renewable energy, but a look at utility IT spending still shows a difference between the buzz and reality. Growth in utility IT spending will be a modest 5.9%." - Rick Nicholson, research vice president, Energy Insights
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Energy Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Situation Overview
- Industry Health and Outlook for 2008
- Industry Shape and Size
- Figure: U.S. IT Spending Opportunity by Industry
- Industry Indicators and Key Business Metrics
- Table: North America Utility Industry IT Spending by Line of Business, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- High and Volatile Energy Prices
- Improving Industry Financial Health
- Energy Policy and Regulation
- The Aging Workforce
- Aging Assets
- Industry Health and Outlook for 2008
- Future Outlook
- Business Initiatives That Will Drive IT Investments in 2008
- 2008 Predictions
- Figure: U.S. Utility Industry Top Critical Business Initiatives, 2007
- 2008 IT Investment Priorities for the Utility Industry
- Figure: North America Utility Industry IT Budget Share by Segment, 2008
- 2008 Software Investment Priorities for the Utility Industry
- Table: North America Utility Industry Software Spending by Line of Business, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Figure: U.S. Utility Industry Emerging Technology Investment Plans, 2008
- 2008 Infrastructure Investment Priorities for the Utility Industry
- Table: North America Utility Industry Hardware Spending by Line of Business, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Table: U.S. Utility Industry Storage Systems Spending by Environment, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Table: U.S. Utility Industry Server Spending by Platform, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- 2008 Communications Investment Priorities for the Utility Industry
- Figure: U.S. Utility Industry Communications Technology Investment Plans, 2008
- 2008 Services Investment Priorities for the Utility Industry
- Table: North America Utilities Services Spending by Line of Business, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Figure: U.S. Utility Industry Business Process Outsourcing Investment Plans, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Utility Industry Sourcing Preferences for Business Process Outsourcing
- Business Initiatives That Will Drive IT Investments in 2008
- Essential Guidance
- Going to Market in the Utility Industry
- Table: Issues Facing Key Decision Makers in the Utility Industry
- Table: U.S. Utility Industry IT Spending for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Utility Industry IT Spending Growth for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Competing Effectively in the Utility Industry
- Table: Worldwide Revenue for the Top 5 IT Vendors, 2006
- Table: Worldwide Revenue for the Top 5 Software Vendors, 2006
- Table: U.S. Revenue for the Top 5 Services Vendors, 2006
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- Related Research
- Synopsis
