Abstract
This Manufacturing Insights report details the latest IT trends, challenges, and opportunities that will shape the aerospace and defense (A&D) 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 providing key IT budget and industry metrics, this guide gives aerospace and defense companies a bird' s-eye view of everything they need to know to build a go-to-market plan for the coming year.
"The A&D industry is in the midst of tremendous change and opportunity. Smart IT investment will be a major contributor for those companies that realize success," said Bob Parker, VP of research at Manufacturing Insights.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Manufacturing 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: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Health and Outlook for 2008: Industry Indicators and Key Metrics
- Figure: Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Revenue Index, 1Q02-2Q07
- Figure: Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Median Margin, 1Q02-2Q07
- Figure: Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Inventory Velocity, 1Q02-2Q07
- Industry Health and Outlook for 2008
- Future Outlook
- Business Initiatives That Will Drive IT Investments in 2008
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Top Critical Business Initiatives, 2007
- 2008 Predictions
- 2008 IT Investment Priorities for the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry IT Spending, 2007 and 2008
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry IT Budget Share by Segment, 2008
- 2008 Software Investment Priorities for the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Software Spending, 2007 and 2008
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Top Application Investment Plans, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Emerging Technology Investment Plans, 2008
- 2008 Infrastructure Investment Priorities for the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Hardware Spending, 2007 and 2008
- Table: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Storage Systems Spending by Environment, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Server Installation Share by Platform, 2007
- Table: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Server Spending by Platform, 2007 and 2008 ($M)
- 2008 Communications Investment Priorities for the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Communications Technology Investment Plans, 2008
- 2008 Services Investment Priorities for the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Services Spending, 2007 and 2008
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Business Process Outsourcing Investment Plans, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Sourcing Preferences for Business Process Outsourcing
- Essential Guidance
- Going to Market in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Table: Issues Facing Key Decision Makers in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Table: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry IT Spending for the Top 5 Vendors, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry IT Spending Growth for the Top 5 Vendors, 2008
- Table: U.S. Discrete Manufacturing Industry IT Spending for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Figure: U.S. Discrete Manufacturing IT Spending Growth for the Top 5 States, 2008
- Competing Effectively in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry
- Table: Worldwide IT Revenue for the Top 5 Vendors, 2006
- Table: Worldwide Software Revenue for the Top 5 Vendors, 2006
- Table: U.S. Services Revenue for the Top 5 Vendors, 2006
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- Related Research
- Synopsis

