Western Europe, Manufacturing, IT Decision-Making Process and Strategies
IDC 2006 Survey

Western Europe, Manufacturing, IT Decision-Making Process and Strategies IDC 2006 Survey

This document is about Western Europe, Manufacturing, IT Decision-Making Process and Strategies: IDC 2006 Survey

• Manufacturing Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Methodology
    • Conceptual Framework
    • Sample Design
      • Sampling Unit: IDC's Economic Entity
      • Sample Quotas
      • Table: Vertical Market Quotas
      • Table: Company Size Quotas
      • Sample Frame and Sampling Method
      • Table: Number of Completes by Country
    • Respondents
    • Interviews
    • Questionnaires
    • Interview Schedule
    • Confidence Intervals
    • Weighting
    • Analysis of the Data
  • Definitions
    • Process Manufacturing
    • Discrete Manufacturing
  • Survey Respondent Profiles
  • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Respondent Company Distribution (%)
  • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Survey Respondents Profile by Functional Area and Subvertical Market (% of Companies)
  • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Survey Respondents Profile by Job Title and Subvertical Market (% of Companies)
  • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Survey Respondents Profile by Location and Subvertical Market (% of Companies)
  • Executive Summary
• Situation Overview
  • IT Decision-Making Process in the Manufacturing Industry
    • Discrete Manufacturing
    • Figure: Western Europe, Discrete Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Level of IT Budget (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Western Europe, Discrete Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Implementation/Enhancement of Important IT Solutions (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Western Europe, Discrete Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Selection of a Vendor or a Brand of Important IT Solutions (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Western Europe, Discrete Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Selection of a Telecom Services Supplier (% of Respondents)
    • Process Manufacturing
    • Figure: Western Europe, Process Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Level of IT Budget (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Western Europe, Process Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Implementation/Enhancement of Important IT Solutions (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Western Europe, Process Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Selection of a Vendor or a Brand of Important IT Solutions (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Western Europe, Process Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Selection of a Telecom Services Supplier (% of Respondents)
    • Decision-Making Process by Industry
    • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Level of IT Budget by Subvertical Market (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Implementation/Enhancement of Important IT Solutions by Subvertical Market (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Selection of a Vendor or a Brand of Important IT Solutions by Subvertical Market (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Business Functions' Role in the Selection of a Telecom Services Supplier by Subvertical Market (% of Respondents)
  • Use of External Consultants to Support IT Decision Making
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Use of External Consultants/Third Parties to Support IT Decisions by Subvertical Market (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Type of External Consultants/Third Parties Supporting IT Decisions by Subvertical Market (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Scope of Involvement of External Consultants/Third Parties That Support IT Decisions (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Scope of Involvement of External Consultants/Third Parties That Support IT Decisions (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
  • Leading Business Initiatives
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Leading Business Initiatives That Support IT Decisions (% of Respondents)
  • Approach to Information Technology Adoption
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing Industry, Approach Towards Information Technology by Country (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing Industry, Approach Towards Information Technology by Subindustry (% of Respondents)
  • Key Areas of IT Focus
  • Figure: Western Europe, Discrete Manufacturing, Main Areas of Organization's IT Focus During the Next 12 Months (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: Western Europe, Process Manufacturing, Main Areas of Organization's IT Focus During the Next 12 Months (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Main Areas of Organization's IT Focus During the Next 12 Months by Subvertical Market (% of Respondents)
  • Alignment of IT With Business Needs
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Importance of Key Items by Subvertical Market; Scale From 1 (Low) to 5 (High)
  • Figure: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Importance of Key Items When it Comes to how IT Supports Your Business?
  • Table: Western Europe, Manufacturing, Importance of Key Items by Subvertical Market; Scale From 1 (Low) to 5 (High)
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis