Abstract
This IDC study presents the findings from our 2008 Canadian Top Executive Survey, which examined senior business executives' views on ICT' s role in achieving their organization' s business goals. The Top Executive Survey is conducted annually and explores a number of topics, including business and ICT investments and priorities, ICT sourcing and governance, green IT, and the overall impact of ICT on business activities and achievements. Our study covers the same topics and provides comparative data from previous Top Executive Surveys as well as segmented data analysis where applicable.
"Our survey highlights that top executives in Canada recognize the significant advantage that ICT investments can provide to their organization and that they expect an increase in the contribution ICT investments will make in driving competitive advantage. With this increasing importance comes the need to make ICT strategy a critical component in every company' s overall strategy," says Vito Mabrucco, SVP Worldwide Consulting, and managing director of IDC Canada.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Situation Overview
- Canadian Executives Seem Anxious About Economic Climate
- Figure: G7 Countries' GDP and Business Investment Growth, 2006-2008
- Figure: Business Executives' Perception of Current Business Prospects and Economic Climate, 2006-2008
- Figure: Business Executives' Perception of Current Business Prospects and Economic Climate by Industry, 2008
- Figure: Business Executives' Perception of Current Business Prospects and Economic Climate by Region, 2008
- ICT' s Role in Canadian Business
- ICT Contributes to Competitive Advantages and Operational Effectiveness
- Figure: Impact of IT on Company, 2006-2008
- Figure: Impact of IT on Company by Industry, 2008
- Top IT Concerns for 2008
- Figure: Top Concerns About IT, 2006-2008
- Figure: Top Concerns About IT by Company Size, 2008
- Figure: Top Concerns About IT by Region, 2008
- Figure: Top Concerns about IT by Industry, 2008
- Main Area of IT Focus for 2008
- Figure: Expected Main Area of IT Focus, 2006-2008
- Figure: Expected Main Area of IT Focus by Company Size, 2008
- Figure: Expected Main Area of IT Focus by Industry, 2008
- IT Investment Is Important to Executives
- Figure: Department Providing Greatest Contribution to Business Performance, 2006-2008
- Figure: Department Providing Greatest Contribution to Business Performance by Industry, 2008
- Figure: Importance of Sources of Influence on Company IT Strategy, 2006-2008
- Role of IT Vendors in 2008
- Figure: Role of Vendors in Achieving IT ROI, 2006-2008
- Figure: Role of Vendors in Achieving IT ROI by Company Size, 2008
- Figure: Role of Vendors in Achieving IT ROI by Region, 2008
- Figure: Role of Vendors in Achieving IT ROI by Industry, 2008
- IT Reporting Structure in Canada
- Figure: CIO Reporting Structure, 2006-2008
- Figure: CIO Reporting Structure by Region, 2008
- Figure: CIO Reporting Structure by Industry, 2008
- Future Outlook
- Green ICT Is of Interest to Business Executives in Canada
- Figure: Most Important Reason for Making Green ICT Investments
- Figure: Green ICT Investments - Purchasing New Products and Services
- Figure: Green ICT Investments - Changing Existing ICT Operations
- Economic Outlook for 2008
- Figure: Outlook Regarding Economic Climate and Business Prospects Today and in Six Months, 2007 and 2008
- Figure: Expected Impact of Increased Value of Canadian Dollar in 2008
- Business Executives Feel Strongly About Productivity Improvement
- Canadian Business Priorities for 2008
- Figure: Top-Priority Business or Organizational Problem, 2006-2008
- Figure: Rollup of Top-Priority Business or Organizational Problems, 2008
- Figure: Rollup of Top-Priority Business or Organizational Problems by Company Size, 2008
- Figure: Rollup of Top-Priority Business or Organizational Problems by Region, 2008
- Figure: Rollup of Top-Priority Business or Organizational Problems by Industry, 2008
- Figure: Importance of IT Support for Top Issue, 2008
- ICT Priorities
- Figure: Importance of Business Investments, 2008
- Figure: Priorities for Executives That Indicated IT Services as Important to Solving Their Top Business Issue, 2008
- Figure: Priorities for Executives That Indicated ICT Software as Important to Solving Their Top Business Issue, 2008
- Figure: Priorities for Executives That Indicated ICT Staff as Important to Solving Their Top Business Issue, 2008
- Canadian IT Budgets Are Increasing
- Figure: Expected Change in IT Operating Budget in the Coming Year, 2006-2008
- Figure: Expected Increase in IT Operating Budget in the Coming Year, 2006-2008
- Figure: Expected Change in IT Capital Budget in the Coming Year, 2006-2008
- Figure: Expected Increase in IT Capital Budget in the Coming Year, 2006-2008
- Figure: Expected Change in IT Capital Budget in the Coming Year by Industry, 2008
- ICT Systems Are Considered Critical to Meeting Canadian Governance and Compliance Objectives
- Figure: Top Governance, Compliance, and Regulatory Issues, 2008
- Figure: Importance of ICT System in Meeting Company' s Governance Objectives, 2008
- Essential Guidance
- Green ICT Will Become a Significant Driver into 2008
- ICT Vendors Need to Be Mindful of Timing and Return on Investment
- ICT Investments and Business Goals Are Closely Connected
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Company Size Definitions
- Region Definitions
- Industry Sector Definitions
- Distribution and Services
- Infrastructure Services
- Manufacturing and Resources
- Financial Services
- Definitions
- Survey Demographics
- Figure: Survey Respondents by Job Title, 2008
- Figure: Survey Respondents by Company Revenue, 2008
- Figure: Survey Respondents by Industry Sector, 2008
- Figure: Survey Respondents by Region, 2008
- Figure: Survey Respondents by Company Size, 2008
- Synopsis
