Business intelligence investment in small enterprises H2 2007 (Databook)

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE INVESTMENT IN SMALL ENTERPRISES 5
Extent to which small enterprises currently have or use business intelligence solutions 5
Small enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in the next 6 months 7
Small enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Small enterprises' preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 11
Most influential positions within small enterprises when making investment decisions regarding business intelligence solutions 13
Vendors that small enterprises believe to be leaders in the field of business intelligence solutions 15
APPENDIX 17
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 17
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 19
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company revenue 21
Further reading 23
Ask the analyst 23

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Extent to which small enterprises currently have or use business intelligence solutions 5
Figure 2: Small enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in the next 6 months 7
Figure 3: Small enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Figure 4: Small enterprises' preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 11
Figure 5: Most influential positions within small enterprises when making investment decisions regarding business intelligence solutions 13
Figure 6: Vendors that small enterprises believe to be leaders in the field of business intelligence solutions 15
Figure 7: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 17
Figure 8: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 19
Figure 8: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue 21

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Extent to which small enterprises currently have or use business intelligence solutions 6
Table 2: Small enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in the next 6 months 8
Table 3: Small enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 10
Table 4: Small enterprises' preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 12
Table 5: Most influential positions within small enterprises when making investment decisions regarding business intelligence solutions 14
Table 6: Vendors that small enterprises believe to be leaders in the field of business intelligence solutions 16
Table 7: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 18
Table 8: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 20
Table 9: Breakdown of Technology Trends sample by company revenue 22