2007-;2008 Forecast for Management: Operations and Infrastructure: Industry Research

2007-;2008 Forecast for Management: Operations and Infrastructure

Published Date: August 2007

Published By: IDC

Page Count: 66

Order Code: R104-31395

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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 2007 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, 2007
Figure: Global Economic Position, 2007 (% Change On A Year Ago)
Situation Overview
Desktop and Desktop Systems
The Corporate Fleet
Figure: Computing Fleet, Installed and Forecast, 2002-2007
The Desktop Device
Table: Changes in the Standard Desktop Specifications, 2004-2007
The Desktop Operating System
Figure: Operating Systems in Use on Corporate Desktops, 2002-2007
The Lifetime of the Corporate Standard
Figure: Lifetime of the Standard Desktop, 2003-2007
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
Technology Adoption
2006 Top Dozen Technology and Management Discipline Growth Areas
Table: Technologies and Management Disciplines Showing Highest Growth During 2006
Technology & Management Discipline Projected Growth Areas to 2009
Table: Technologies and Management Disciplines Showing Highest Projected Change in Use, 2007 to 2009
Mobile Computing
Figure: "Mobile Worker" Technology, Installed And Forecast, 2004-2009
IP Telephony
Figure: VoIP Installed and Forecast ? By Organisation Size, 2004-2009
Storage
Figure: Storage Area Network Installed and Forecast ? By Organisation size, 2004-2009
Figure: Storage Area Network Installed and Forecast ? By Sector, 2005-2009
Linux and Open Source
Figure: Linux Servers Installed and Forecast ? By Sector, 2005-2009
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, 2001-2009
Figure: Management Systems Installed and Forecast ? By Organisation Size, 2007-2009
Security
Figure: Usage and Forecast for Security Solutions, 2004-2009
Networking
Figure: Usage and Forecast for Security Solutions, 2004-2009
Sales Force Automation
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
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Appendix A: Taxonomy of Terms
Appendix B: Communication and IP Definitions
Appendix C: 2007 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
Table: Organisations Outlook in Six Months
Section 2 ? Systems and Networks
Table: Number of PCs Installed, December 2007-December 2008
Table: PC OS Usage, December 2006-December 2008
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: Threats to Organisational IT Security
Table: Areas of the 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, December 2006-December 2007
Table: Changes in Sourcing Strategies Over the Last 12 Months
Table: Sourcing Strategies Preferences
Table: Reasons for Selective Sourcing
Table: Level of Outsourcing by IT/IS Activity Type
Table: Business Process Outsourcing
Table: Offshoring Plans for Next 12 Months
Table: Sources of New Recruits for IS Department
Section 8 ? Roles, Issues and Challenges
Table: Senior IT/IS Manager Reporting Line
Table: IT/IS Manager Responsibilities and Levels (%)
Table: Major Challenges to the IT/IS Department in Next 12-18 Months
Table: Business or Organisational Issue Priority in the Next 12 Months
Table: IT Investment Priority in Next 12 Months
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