Abstract
This study provides a detailed analysis of IT spending drivers and trends in
the manufacturing industry in Central Europe. The study leverages IDC' s
vertical expertise and a comprehensive survey of manufacturing companies in
Central Europe to explore companies' IT and business challenges, short- and
long-term IT objectives, IT spending by business and IT functions, and how
these are expected to change over the forecast period. The study provides
detailed IT spending data for nine technologies and four CE countries in the
manufacturing sector in Central Europe over the 2008-2012 forecast period.
"Manufacturers have made it clear they will invest heavily in applications and
services that meet their process- and industry-specific needs, and so it is
crucial that vendors provide such solutions. At present, vendor verticalization
tends to be at the marketing and sales level, but this must be extended to
product development, service alignment, and value-based sales." - Arun
Chandramohan, Senior Analyst, IDC CEMA
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Manufacturing Insights Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Conceptual Framework
- Sample Design
- Sampling Unit: IDC' s Economic Entity
- Sample Quotas
- Figure: Respondent Distribution by Number of Employees
- Sample Frame and Sampling Method
- Table: Number of Interviews Completed by Country
- Respondents
- Interviews
- Confidence Levels
- Weighting
- Analysis of Data
- Definition
- Survey Respondent Profile
- Table: Breakdown of Respondents by Job Title
- Table: Functional Area of Respondent
- Figure: Respondent Distribution by Annual Revenues
- Executive Summary
- Situation Overview
- Overview of the Manufacturing Sector in CE
- Table: Key Manufacturing Indicators, 2007
- Key IT Trends in the CE Manufacturing Industry
- Table: Leading Manufacturers in the CE region, 2007
- IT Organization and Role
- Figure: Role of IT Department/IT Staff in IT Strategy Planning and Deployment of New Solutions
- Figure: Method used by Respondent Company for Operational Management of IT Infrastructure
- Table: Method used by Respondent Company for Operational Management of IT Infrastructure
- Table: Anticipated Change in Method of IT Operational Management Over Next 12 Months
- IT Spending
- Figure: Breakdown of IT Spending by Category in 2007
- Figure: Allocation of IT Spending in Respondent Organization in 2007
- Figure: Breakdown of External and Internal IT Spending in Respondent Organization in 2007
- Wireless and Mobile Technologies
- Figure: Characterization of Adoption of Converged Information and Communications Technology Solutions in Respondent Organization
- Figure: Classification of Respondent Organization with Regard to Adoption of Converged ICT Solutions
- Figure: Employee Access to ERP Applications via Mobile or Wireless Technology in Respondent Organization
- Figure: Types of User Devices Currently Being Used/To Be Used to Access Corporate Resources
- Figure: Mobile Solution Strategy In Use or Planned at Respondent Organization
- IT Security
- Figure: Factors Driving Security Software Spending in Respondent Organization in 2008
- Table: Seriousness of Threats to Respondent Organization' s Network, Data, and Internet Security (1 = "Least Serious"; 5 = "Most Serious")
- Table: Implementation of Security Software Solutions in Respondent Organization
- Procurement
- Figure: Procurement of Project-Based IT Services/Solutions in Respondent Organization
- Figure: Respondent Organizations' Anticipated Primary Source of IT Products and Services in 2008
- Figure: Respondent Organizations' Preferred Method of Obtaining IT Products and Services (Local or International)
- Table: Respondent Organizations' Preferred Method of Obtaining IT Products and Services (Local or International)
- Table: Factors Influencing Selection of IT Provider in Respondent Organization
- Future Outlook
- Business Outlook
- Figure: Outlook on Current Business Prospects of Respondent Organization
- Table: Importance of Business Initiatives to Respondent Organization Over Next 12 Months
- IT Spending in the Manufacturing Sector
- Figure: IT Spending in Manufacturing by Vertical Segment, 2007
- Table: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Sector by Technology in the CE Region, 2008-2012
- Table: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Sector by Country and Technology, 2008
- Table: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Sector by Country and Technology, 2012
- Figure: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Vertical by Technology in CE, 2008
- IT Spending Plans and Priorities
- Figure: Main IT Focus of Respondent Organization Over Next 12 Months
- Figure: Respondents' Most Urgent IT Solutions Priorities for Next 12 Months
- Figure: Anticipated Level of Change in IT Spending in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
- Figure: Anticipated Change in Spending on Hardware in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
- Figure: Anticipated Change in Spending on Software in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
- Figure: Anticipated Change in Spending on IT Services in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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