Business intelligence investment in large enterprises H2 2007 (Databook)

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE INVESTMENT IN LARGE ENTERPRISES 5
Extent to which large enterprises currently have or use business intelligence solutions 5
Large enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in the next 6 months 7
Large enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Large enterprises' preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 11
Most influential positions within large enterprises when making investment decisions regarding business intelligence solutions 13
Vendors that large 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 20
Further reading 22
Ask the analyst 22

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

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Extent to which large enterprises currently have or use business intelligence solutions 6
Table 2: Large enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in the next 6 months 8
Table 3: Large enterprises that are considering investment in business intelligence solutions in 6 months to 2 years time 10
Table 4: Large enterprises' preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 12
Table 5: Most influential positions within large enterprises when making investment decisions regarding business intelligence solutions 14
Table 6: Vendors that large 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