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The Latest Trends in the Business Analytics Market

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: December 2006
Product Code: R104-28944
Description

This IDC study presents selected results from a survey of business analytics (BA) stakeholders done in partnership with DM Review magazine.

"The survey results reinforce IDC analyst opinion that business analytics software remains a priority for IT investment," said Brian McDonough, research manager for business analytics at IDC. "Vendors can expect more savvy customers who will be looking to integrate business analytics with other enterprise and who are increasingly aware of lower-cost options open to them."

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Demographics

Figure: Respondents by Primary Job Function

Figure: Respondents by Primary Industry

Figure: Respondents by Company Size

Situation Overview

IDC Definition of Business Analytics

The Interest and Investment in Business Analytics

Figure: Expected Change in Business Analytics Budget in the Next 12 Months

Figure: Expected Change in Business Analytics Employees in the Next 12 Months

Figure: Reasons for Utilizing External Services Resources for Business Intelligence Project

The Next Wave of Business Analytics

Market Drivers ? More Data, More Frequently, Reaching More Users

Figure: Number of Data Warehouse Source Systems

Figure: Size of Largest Data Warehouse

Figure: Expected Change in the Size of the Data Warehouse in the Next 12 Months

Figure: Ability to Refresh Data Warehouses in Real Time

Challenges and Shortcomings

Table: Success of Specific Business Analytics Projects (% of Respondents)

Future Outlook

Figure: Consolidation of Query and Reporting Tools

Figure: Frequency of Business Intelligence Software Upgrades

Figure: Interest in Open Source Business Intelligence Software

Figure: Perceived Change in End-User Negotiation Power

Figure: Interest in Subscription-Based Business Intelligence Software

Table: Software Integrated with Corporate Business Intelligence (% of Respondents)

Essential Guidance

Users

Vendors

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Related Research

Appendix: Survey Questions

Synopsis

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