Abstract
Introduction
This databook from the Technology Trends service helps vendors to understand
large enterprises' current and forthcoming investment in desktop management
solutions. The data has been drawn from interviews with over 100 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
DESKTOP
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT IN LARGE ENTERPRISES 5
Extent to which large
enterprises currently have or use desktop management solutions 5
Large
enterprises that are considering investment in desktop management solutions in
the next 6 months 7
Large enterprises that are considering investment in
desktop management solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Large
enterprises' preferred approach to buying desktop management solutions 11
Most influential positions within large enterprises when making investment
decisions regarding desktop management solutions 13
Vendors that large
enterprises believe to be leaders in the field of desktop management 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 23
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Extent to which
large enterprises currently have or use desktop management solutions 5
Figure 2: Large enterprises that are considering investment in desktop
management solutions in the next 6 months 7
Figure 3: Large enterprises
that are considering investment in desktop management solutions in 6 months to
2 years time 9
Figure 4: Large enterprises' preferred approach to buying
desktop management solutions 11
Figure 5: Most influential positions
within large enterprises when making investment decisions regarding desktop
management solutions 13
Figure 6: Vendors that large enterprises believe
to be leaders in the field of desktop management solutions 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
desktop management solutions 6
Table 2: Large enterprises that are
considering investment in desktop management solutions in the next 6 months
8
Table 3: Large enterprises that are considering investment in desktop
management solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 10
Table 4: Large
enterprises' preferred approach to buying desktop management solutions 12
Table 5: Most influential positions within large enterprises when making
investment decisions regarding desktop management solutions 14
Table 6:
Vendors that large enterprises believe to be leaders in the field of desktop
management solutions 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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