2006-2007 Forecast for Management: Operations and Infrastructure: Industry Report

2006-2007 Forecast for Management: Operations and Infrastructure

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: February 2007
Product Code: R104-29374

Description

This IDC study analyses the trends and adoption of PCs and associated operating environments. It also looks at desktop standards and the frequency with which PCs are upgraded. The trends in the adoption of new and emerging infrastructure technologies are also presented, such as the adoption of mobile computing, Linux, and open source along with their outlook over the next two years.

"In 2005, we saw clear evidence of investment, CIO reporting line shifts, and hence the recognition that the IT division can provide enterprises with a competitive advantage. Although the pace is certainly not like that experienced in the 1990s, both Australia and New Zealand CIOs were cautiously optimistic with their budgets and the delivery of value through IT to the business. However, they continue to invest in those technologies and management disciplines that provide them with operational efficiencies as well as innovation enabling greater agility in their response to changing marketing conditions," says Catherin Bennett, director, IT Management Programme, IDC Australia and New Zealand.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Scope

Significance of Results

Comparison with Previous Report

Structure and Content

Research Demographics

Geographical Segmentation

Figure: Responses by Geographical Segmentation

Industry Segmentation

Table: Industry Sector Groupings with Percentage Respondents to the 2006 Survey

Figure: Responses by Industry Sector

Enterprise Size

Figure: Responses by Company Size (Number of Staff)

Figure: Responses by Annual Turnover

Economic Indicators

Figure: Australia/New Zealand Economic Position 2006

Figure: Global Economic Position 2006 (% Change on a Year Ago)

Situation Overview

Desktop and Desktop Systems

The Corporate Fleet

Figure: Computing Fleet, Installed and Forecast, 2002?2008

The Desktop Device

Table: Changes in the Standard Desktop Specifications, 2003-2006

The Desktop Operating System

Figure: Operating Systems in Use on Corporate Desktops, 2002?2008

The Lifetime of the Corporate Standard

Figure: Lifetime of the Standard Desktop, 2001?2006

Figure: Lifetime of the Standard Desktop ? Australia by Sector

Figure: Lifetime of the Standard Desktop ? New Zealand by Sector

Thin-Client Computing

Figure: Thin-Client Computing, Installed and Forecast by Organisation Size, 2003?2008

Technology Adoption

What Was Hot in 2005

Table: 2005's Top Dozen - Technologies and Management Disciplines Showing the Highest Growth in 2005

What Is Forecast to Be Hot in 2007

Table: Technologies and Management Disciplines Showing the Highest Projected Growth in 2007

What Is Sizzling for 2008

Table: Technologies and Management Disciplines Showing Highest Projected Change in Use Between 2006 and 2008

Mobile Computing

Figure: "Mobile Worker" Technology, Installed and Forecast, 2004?2008

IP Telephony

Figure: VoIP Installed and Forecast by Organisation Size, 2003?2008

Storage

Figure: Storage Area Network Installed and Forecast by Organisation Size, 2003?2008

Figure: Storage Area Network Installed and Forecast by Sector, 2005?2008

Linux and Open Source

Figure: Linux Servers Installed and Forecast by Sector, 2005?2008

Intentions with Open Source

Figure: Current Position on Open Source

Reasons against Open Source

Figure: Major Reasons Against Using Open Source

Management Systems

Figure: Management Systems Installed and Forecast, 2001 to 2008

Figure: Management Systems Installed and Forecast by Organisation Size, 2006 and 2008

Security

Figure: Usage and Forecast for Security Solutions, 2003?2008

Networking

Figure: Usage and Forecast of Networking Technologies, 2003?2008

Sales Force Automation

Future Outlook

Essential Guidance

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Related Research

Appendix A: Taxonomy of Terms

Appendix B: Communication and IP Definitions

Appendix C: 2006 Forecast for Management Survey Form and Summary of Results

Management Metrics for the IT Department

Section 1 - Your Organisation

Table: Principal Operating Organisation by Vertical

Table: Location of Organisation Headquarters by State or Country

Table: Approximate Annual Revenue in the Last Reported 12-Month Period

Table: Approximate Number of People Employed in the Last Reported 12-Month Period

Table: Executives' View of the Impact of IT

Section 2 - Systems and Networks

Table: Number of PCs Installed, December 2005-Decenber 2007

Table: PC OS Usage, December 2005-Decenber 2007

Table: Standard PC Specifications Used

Table: Frequency of PC Upgrades

Section 3 - Technology, Applications and Management Methods

Table: Current and Future Usage of Technologies

Table: Current and Future Usage of Management Disciplines and Applications

Table: Intention to Deploy an Open Source Operating System

Table: Inhibiting Factors to Open Source Operating System Deployment

Section 4 - eBusiness and Telephony

Table: Strategic Use of the Internet

Table: Obstacles to Successful Exploitation of the Internet

Table: Areas of Business Using the Internet

Section 5 - IT Management Issues

Table: Frequency of IT Strategic Plan Updates

Table: Composition of IT Steering Committee

Table: IT Operations and Performance Indicators

Section 6 - IT Expenditure

Table: Expected Year-on-Year IT Expenditure Change for the Next 12-Month Period

Table: Organisation IT Expenditure Allocations by 12-Month Operating Period

Table: IT Project Positive ROI Timeframes

Table: Level of Financial Authority for Purchase of Hardware/Software or Professional Services

Table: Level of Constraint from Corporate Parent

Table: Percentage of Total IT Purchases Acquired by Various Distribution Channels

Table: IT Investment Financing

Table: IT Equipment Included in Leases

Section 7 - IT Resource Deployment/Sourcing Strategies

Table: Employee Headcount by Function, Current-December 2007

Table: Changes in Sourcing Strategies Over the Last 12 Months

Table: Level of Outsourcing by IT/IS Activity Type

Table: Offshoring Plans for the Next 12 Months

Table: IT/IS Staff Turnover for the Last Reported 12-Month Period

Table: Sources of New Recruits to IS Departments

Section 8 - Roles, Issues and Challenges

Table: Who the Most Senior IT/IS Manager Reports To

Table: IT Manager Responsibilities and Levels

Table: Major Challenges to the IT/IS Department over the Next 12-18 Months

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