Business Analytics Survey, 2008: It's Time to Turn Midmarket Challenges into Opportunities

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Business Analytics Market Definition
  • Figure: Business Analytics Software Taxonomy
• Situation Overview
  • Business Analytics as Organizational Imperative
    • Priority
    • Table: Business Analytics Priority Rating by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Top Down or Bottom Up?: Upper Management Decision to Prioritize Business Analytics
    • Figure: Management Support for Business Analytics by Company Size
  • Purchasing Patterns for Business Analytics and Related Technology
    • Expected 12-Month Change in Business Analytics Budgets
    • Figure: Expected Change in Business Analytics Budget over the Next 12 Months by Company Size
  • Business Analytics Technology Portfolio
    • Tools
    • Table: Business Analytics Software Adoption Status by Solution and Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Suites Versus Specialty Products
    • Figure: Expected Spending Consolidation over the Next 12 Months by Company Size
    • Vendor Selection Criteria
    • Figure: Importance of Vendor Selection Criteria by Company Size
  • Deployment
    • Satisfaction
    • Figure: Satisfaction with Business Analytics Solution by Company Size
    • Figure: Success Metrics for Business Analytics Solution by Company Size
    • Outcome Measurement
    • IT and Business Challenges
    • Table: IT Challenges of Business Analytics Solution by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Likelihood to Use a Particular Method When Responding to Data Quality Issues by Company Size (Mean Score)
    • Table: Business Challenges of Business Analytics Solution by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Staff Augmentation
    • Table: Expected Change in Human Resource Support for Business Analytics over the Next 12 Months by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • End-User Decision Makers
    • Table: Internal User Access to Information Through Business Intelligence Solution Currently and in 12 Months by Company Size (Mean %)
    • Table: External User Access to Information Through Business Intelligence Solution Currently and in 12 Months by Company Size (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis