Central Europe Manufacturing Industry Survey and IT Spending Forecast 2008-2012

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Manufacturing Insights Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
    • Conceptual Framework
    • Sample Design
      • Sampling Unit: IDC' s Economic Entity
      • Sample Quotas
      • Figure: Respondent Distribution by Number of Employees
      • Sample Frame and Sampling Method
      • Table: Number of Interviews Completed by Country
    • Respondents
    • Interviews
    • Confidence Levels
    • Weighting
    • Analysis of Data
    • Definition
    • Survey Respondent Profile
    • Table: Breakdown of Respondents by Job Title
    • Table: Functional Area of Respondent
    • Figure: Respondent Distribution by Annual Revenues
  • Executive Summary
• Situation Overview
  • Overview of the Manufacturing Sector in CE
  • Table: Key Manufacturing Indicators, 2007
    • Key IT Trends in the CE Manufacturing Industry
    • Table: Leading Manufacturers in the CE region, 2007
  • IT Organization and Role
  • Figure: Role of IT Department/IT Staff in IT Strategy Planning and Deployment of New Solutions
  • Figure: Method used by Respondent Company for Operational Management of IT Infrastructure
  • Table: Method used by Respondent Company for Operational Management of IT Infrastructure
  • Table: Anticipated Change in Method of IT Operational Management Over Next 12 Months
  • IT Spending
  • Figure: Breakdown of IT Spending by Category in 2007
  • Figure: Allocation of IT Spending in Respondent Organization in 2007
  • Figure: Breakdown of External and Internal IT Spending in Respondent Organization in 2007
    • Wireless and Mobile Technologies
    • Figure: Characterization of Adoption of Converged Information and Communications Technology Solutions in Respondent Organization
    • Figure: Classification of Respondent Organization with Regard to Adoption of Converged ICT Solutions
    • Figure: Employee Access to ERP Applications via Mobile or Wireless Technology in Respondent Organization
    • Figure: Types of User Devices Currently Being Used/To Be Used to Access Corporate Resources
    • Figure: Mobile Solution Strategy In Use or Planned at Respondent Organization
    • IT Security
    • Figure: Factors Driving Security Software Spending in Respondent Organization in 2008
    • Table: Seriousness of Threats to Respondent Organization' s Network, Data, and Internet Security (1 = "Least Serious"; 5 = "Most Serious")
    • Table: Implementation of Security Software Solutions in Respondent Organization
  • Procurement
  • Figure: Procurement of Project-Based IT Services/Solutions in Respondent Organization
  • Figure: Respondent Organizations' Anticipated Primary Source of IT Products and Services in 2008
  • Figure: Respondent Organizations' Preferred Method of Obtaining IT Products and Services (Local or International)
  • Table: Respondent Organizations' Preferred Method of Obtaining IT Products and Services (Local or International)
  • Table: Factors Influencing Selection of IT Provider in Respondent Organization
• Future Outlook
  • Business Outlook
  • Figure: Outlook on Current Business Prospects of Respondent Organization
  • Table: Importance of Business Initiatives to Respondent Organization Over Next 12 Months
  • IT Spending in the Manufacturing Sector
  • Figure: IT Spending in Manufacturing by Vertical Segment, 2007
  • Table: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Sector by Technology in the CE Region, 2008-2012
  • Table: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Sector by Country and Technology, 2008
  • Table: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Sector by Country and Technology, 2012
  • Figure: IT Spending (US$M) in the Manufacturing Vertical by Technology in CE, 2008
    • IT Spending Plans and Priorities
    • Figure: Main IT Focus of Respondent Organization Over Next 12 Months
    • Figure: Respondents' Most Urgent IT Solutions Priorities for Next 12 Months
    • Figure: Anticipated Level of Change in IT Spending in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
    • Figure: Anticipated Change in Spending on Hardware in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
    • Figure: Anticipated Change in Spending on Software in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
    • Figure: Anticipated Change in Spending on IT Services in 2008 Compared with 2007 in Respondent Organization
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis