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Small Business Market Opportunity AssessmentProduct Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: AMI-Partners, Inc. Published: April 2005 Product Code: R149-326 Description Report: Market Overview & Topline AssessmentName of survey: Canada Small Business Survey Date of survey: Spring 2004 Country: Canada The following report is based on the findings of AMI-Partners' 2004-05 Canada Small Business Market Opportunity Assessment and provides results across all key areas of AMI's IT field research. AMI-Partners defines small businesses (SBs) as companies that have 1 to 99 employees, are non-residential and non-government organizations, and are not a franchise of a larger corporation. Products and services covered include established and emerging hardware, software, applications and business process solutions. Based on AMI's annual survey across Canada, the study tracks a broad spectrum of issues pertaining to budgets, behaviors, decision influencers, channel preferences, outsourcing, service and support. Also covered are detailed firmographics and critically important technology attitudes and strategic planning priorities. This study is one of a continuing series of reports drawn from AMI's proprietary surveys of small and medium businesses in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. AMI's comprehensive data on IT, Internet, e-business and communications investment and usage are presented in a highly actionable, graphical format with go-to-market insights and analysis. For more information, use the "Contact Us" option on the nav bar above, or call us directly. Table of Contents Canada SB IntroductionCanada SB - Definitions by Type of Business Canada SB Management Summary Canada SB IT/Telecom Spending Overview Canada SB Firmographics Overview Canada SB Attitudes and Strategic Directions Overview Canada SB Computing (Clients) Overview - Computing Hardware Canada SB Computing (Clients) Overview - Printing, Imaging & Peripherals Canada SB (Clients) Overview - Servers Canada SB Software Overview Canada SB Networking Overview Canada SB Storage Overview Canada SB Security Overview Canada SB Service and Support Canada SB Channels Overview Canada SB Internet Overview Canada SB Telecommunications Overview Canada SB Spending, Penetration and Budgets Canada SB Key Technology Penetration Canada SB Market Overview: Expanded Technology Penetration Canada SB Current Usage of Select Software Applications Canada SB IT/Telecom Spending Comparisons Canada SB IT/Telecom Spending Areas Canada SB Methodologies Canada SB Survey Process Canada SB SMBs Defined Canada SB Margin of Error Canada SB Sampling Pool by Type of Business Canada SB Weighting Factors by Employee Size Canada SB Demographics Canada SB Total Share of Enterprises by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB: Average Age of Company Canada SB PC Penetration and Breakout of PC SB Market by Employee Size and Vertical Industry Canada SB: Demographics - Comparison Across Employee Size Canada SB: Revenues - Comparison Across Employee Size and Industries Canada SB Attitudes and Decision Making Canada SB Attitudes: Internet for Various Business Functions Canada SB Attitudes: Importance of Software Applications and Services Canada SB Attitudes: Importance of Connectivity, Storage and Security Products and Services Canada SB Attitudes: Importance of Services, Training and Outsourcing Canada SB Attitudes: Purchase Preferences Canada SB Purchase Decision Making: Level of Involvement for IT/Telecom-Related Purchases Canada SB Impact of Various Information Sources Used for Awareness and Information Gathering for IT-Related Products & Services Canada SB Computing Canada SB Overview of Computing Spending Canada SB Total Spending on Computing: Computing Hardware (Clients), Imaging and Printing, Peripherals and Servers Canada SB Computing-Related Penetration Canada SB Computing Components Spending - Average and Total Market Breakout Canada SB Computing - Computing Hardware (Clients) Canada SB Overall PC Penetration by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Computer Ownership and Installed Base Canada SB Computer Ownership Overview by Employee Size Canada SB Computer Ownership Overview by Industry Canada SB Average Computers Purchased and Total Shipments Canada SB Computer Shipments (Purchased Last 12 Months) - Year to Year Comparison Canada SB Total Market and Average PC Hardware Spending per SB by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Trends in Ownership of Desktop PC Brands Canada SB Trends in Ownership of Portable PC Brands Canada SB Comparison of Owners: Most Recently Purchase Brands Canada SB Planned Computer Purchases - Next 12 Months Canada SB Computing - Imaging and Printing Canada SB Average Annual and Total Market Spending on Printers and Printer Supplies by Employee Size Canada SB Average Annual and Total Market Spending on Printers and Printer Supplies by Industry Canada SB Printer Ownership and Installed Base Canada SB Printer Overview - Last 12 Months Canada SB Trends in Printer Brands Canada SB Software Canada SB Overview of Software Spending on Select Categories Canada SB Overview of Software Spending on Select Categories Canada SB Trends in Use of PC Operating Systems Canada SB PC Operating System Upgrade by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB PC Application Current Usage: Recent and Planned Upgrades - Productivity/Business Administration/Utilities Canada SB PC Application Current Usage: Recent and Planned Upgrades - Finance and Accounting Canada SB PC Application Current Usage: Recent and Planned Upgrades - Specialized Software Canada SB Current vs. Planned Software Applications Usage by Employee Size - Productivity/Business Admin/Utilities and Finance/Accounting Canada SB Current vs. Planned Software Applications Usage by Employee Size - Specialized Applications Canada SB Current vs. Planned Software Applications Usage by Industry - Productivity/Business Admin/Utilities and Finance/Accounting Canada SB Current vs. Planned Software Applications Usage by Industry - Specialized Software Canada SB Planned PC Application Usage: New Users Canada SB Software (Productivity, OS, Databases, Utilities) Spending Overview Canada SB Average Packaged Software Spending Canada SB Primary Accounting Method by Employee Size Canada SB Accounting Software Snapshot by Employee Size Canada SB Hosted Applications On-Demand Snapshot by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Hosted Applications On-Demand Usage and Total Market Spending By Employee Size Canada SB Enterprise Software Canada SB Enterprise Software: CRM Snapshot by Employee Size Canada SB Enterprise Software: ERP/SCM Snapshot by Employee Size Canada SB Trends in Use of Network Operating Systems Canada SB Average Annual Networking Software Spending by Employee Size Canada SB Frequency and Methods of Software Acquisitions Canada SB Attitudes Comparison: Importance of Software/Business Process Applications Cross-Examined by Penetration/Usage of Various Software Products and Services Canada SB Servers and Networking Hardware Canada SB Servers Canada SB LAN Penetration by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Server-Based Vs. Peer-to-Peer LANs Canada SB Server Installed Base Canada SB Total Annual LAN Server Spending by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Server Brands Overview Canada SB Networking Hardware Canada SB Total Annual Networking Spending Canada SB Networking-Related Technologies/Services Penetration Canada SB Average Networking-Related Spending per SB by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Number of PCs Currently Connected to Connect to LANs Canada SB Wireless LAN Penetration by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Storage Canada SB Overview of Storage Spending Canada SB Overview of Storage Spending Canada SB Storage Technologies Canada SB Average Storage Spending by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Current Data Storage Overview Canada SB Security Canada SB Total Annual Security Spending Canada SB Security Technologies/Services Penetration Canada SB PC-Based Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Penetration Canada SB PC-Based Firewalls Penetration Canada SB Network-Based Firewall Deployment - Currently Use Canada SB Network-Based Firewall Deployment - Plan to Use Canada SB Service and Support Canada SB Overview of Service and Support Spending Canada SB Overview of IT-Related Services Spending Canada SB Outsourcing of Business Functions Canada SB Technology Management Across Locations Canada SB Computing Service and Support (via 3rd-Party Vendors) Spending Overview Canada SB Average Annual Networking Service and Support Spending by Employee Size Canada SB Channels Canada SB Channel Summary Canada SB Overall Market Share and Breakdown by Channel for Recent Computer Purchases Canada SB Channel Breakout for Recent Computer Purchases by Employee Size Canada SB Comparison of PC Buyers - Channels Used for Most Recent PC Purchased Canada SB Current Channel Market Usage for Printer Purchases Canada SB Channel Breakout for Printer Purchases by Employee Size Canada SB Current Channel Market Usage for Software Purchases by Type of Software Canada SB Channel Breakout for Software Purchases by Employee Size: Productivity/Utilities and Finance/Accounting Canada SB Channel Breakout for Software Purchases by Employee Size: Business Process Automation and Industry Specific Applications Canada SB Channels for Networking Products Purchased in the Last 12 Months Canada SB Channel Breakout for Networking Products by Employee Size Canada SB Channel Breakout for Direct from Manufacturer by Employee Size Canada SB Internet Canada SB Overview of Internet-Related Spending Canada SB Overview of Total Internet-Related Spending Canada SB Internet-Related Technologies/Services Penetration Canada SB Breakout Total Internet-Related Spending and Average Spending Per SB Canada SB Internet Technology Adoption Trends Canada SB Total Internet-Related Technology Penetration Canada SB Internet - Internet Access Canada SB Internet Snapshot by Employee Size Canada SB Internet Snapshot by Industry Canada SB Leading Internet Service Providers Canada SB Current Adoption of High-Speed Access Lines Canada SB Current and Planned Applications and Business Processes Used Via the Internet Canada SB Internet - Web Sites Canada SB Web Site Penetration by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Average Annual and Total Market Spending on Web Sites by Employee Size Canada SB Average Annual and Total Market Spending on Web Sites by Industry Canada SB Web Site Hosting Canada SB Penetration of e-Commerce Sites by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Average Annual and Total Market Spending on Intranets by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Intranet Penetration by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Telecommunications Canada SB Overview of Telecommunications Spending Canada SB Telecommunications Equipment Spending Breakout Canada SB Telecommunications Services Spending Breakout Canada SB Telecommunications-Related Technologies/Services Penetration Canada SB Average Monthly Telecom Spending per PC SB Canada SB Number of Current Telephone Lines by Employee Size Canada SB Number of Current Telephone Sets by Employee Size Canada SB Local and Long Distance Telecom Service Provider Overview Canada SB Voice Over IP (VoIP) Penetration by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Deployment by Employee Size and Industry Canada SB Penetration of Telecommunications Products Canada SB Wide Area Networking (WAN) Deployment Overview Canada SB Appendix Canada SB - Channel Partners Definitions Canada SB - Acronyms Canada SB - Glossary |
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