Abstract
Introduction
This databook from the Technology Trends service helps vendors to understand
large enterprises' current and forthcoming investment in enterprise
applications. The data has been drawn from interviews with over 127 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
ENTERPRISE
APPLICATIONS INVESTMENT IN LARGE ENTERPRISES 5
Extent to which large
enterprises currently have or use enterprise applications 5
Large
enterprises that are considering investment in enterprise applications in the
next 6 months 7
Large enterprises that are considering investment in
enterprise applications in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Large enterprises'
preferred approach to buying enterprise applications 11
Most influential
positions within large enterprises when making investment decisions regarding
enterprise applications 13
Vendors that large enterprises believe to be
leaders in the field of enterprise applications 15
APPENDIX 17
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 17
Breakdown of the
Technology Trends sample by company size 19
Breakdown of the Technology
Trends sample by company revenue 21
Further reading 23
Ask the analyst
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Extent to which large enterprises
currently have or use enterprise applications 5
Figure 2: Large
enterprises that are considering investment in enterprise applications in the
next 6 months 7
Figure 3: Large enterprises that are considering
investment in enterprise applications in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Figure
4: Large enterprises' preferred approach to buying enterprise applications
11
Figure 5: Most influential positions within large enterprises when
making investment decisions regarding enterprise applications 13
Figure 6:
Vendors that large enterprises believe to be leaders in the field of
enterprise applications 15
Figure 7: Breakdown of the Technology Trends
sample by geography 17
Figure 8: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample
by company size 19
Figure 9: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by
company revenue 21
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Extent to which large
enterprises currently have or use enterprise applications 6
Table 2: Large
enterprises that are considering investment in enterprise applications in the
next 6 months 8
Table 3: Large enterprises that are considering investment
in enterprise applications in 6 months to 2 years time 10
Table 4: Large
enterprises' preferred approach to buying enterprise applications 12
Table
5: Most influential positions within large enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding enterprise applications 14
Table 6: Vendors that large
enterprises believe to be leaders in the field of enterprise applications
16
Table 7: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 18
Table 8: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 20
Table 9: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue 22
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