Mobility investment H1 2006 (Databook)

SUMMARY

Overview

Introduction

This databook from the Technology Trends service helps vendors to understand enterprises' current and forthcoming investment in mobility solutions. The data has been drawn from interviews with 200 IT managers conducted in April 2006.

Scope

• Datamonitor has interviewed 200 IT decision makers about their investment in 8 core enterprise technologies.
• Interviews have been conducted with IT decision makers to gain an understanding of their attitudes to, and adoption of, various technologies.
• The interviews have been spread evenly across 8 geographical markets and span 10 vertical markets and 5 enterprise size bands.

Report Highlights

Over the course of 2006, Datamonitor's Technology Trends service is providing insight into enterprises' attitudes to, and adoption of, various technologies. The service covers 8 core technology areas, 10 vertical markets and 8 major countries (US and Western Europe).

Reasons to Purchase

• Gain insight into key technology investment patterns and trends in target markets.
• Understand evolving customer IT budgets, attitudes to technology adoption, technology decision-making processes, and perception of technology vendors.
• Enable your sales, marketing and product teams to address your IT audience.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
  • What is this report about?
  • Catalyst
  • Methodology
  • Definitions
• MOBILITY INVESTMENT
  • Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by geography
  • Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by vertical market
  • Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company size
  • Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue
  • Extent to which enterprises currently have or use mobility solutions
  • Enterprises that are considering investment in mobility solutions in the next 6 months
  • Enterprises that are considering investment in mobility solutions in 6 months to 2 years time
  • Enterprises' preferred approach to buying mobility solutions
• APPENDIX
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: Technology definitions
    • Table 2: Vertical market definitions
    • Table 3: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by geography
    • Table 4: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by vertical market
    • Table 5: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company size
    • Table 6: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue
    • Table 7: Extent to which enterprises currently have or use mobility solutions
    • Table 8: Enterprises that are considering investment in mobility solutions in the next 6 months
    • Table 9: Enterprises that are considering investment in mobility solutions in 6 months to 2 years time
    • Table 10: Enterprises' preferred approach to buying mobility solutions
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by geography
    • Figure 2: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by vertical market
    • Figure 3: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company size
    • Figure 4: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue
    • Figure 5: Extent to which enterprises currently have or use mobility solutions
    • Figure 6: Enterprises that are considering investment in mobility solutions in the next 6 months
    • Figure 7: Enterprises that are considering investment in mobility solutions in 6 months to 2 years time
    • Figure 8: Enterprises' preferred approach to buying mobility solutions