4Q07 Leading Indicators in Life Science IT Spending Survey

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Health Industry Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Methodology
    • Weighting Methodology
  • Organizational Demographics
  • Table: Respondents by Type of Organization
  • Table: Respondents by Company Revenue, 2006
  • Respondent Demographics
  • Table: Respondents by Functional Area
  • Table: Respondents by Level of Responsibility
  • Table: Respondents by Extent of Decision-Making Influence
• Situation Overview
  • Executive Summary
    • IT Budget Focus: Hardware, Software, and Services
    • Figure: Expected Change in Organizational IT Budget over the Next 12 Months by Segment
    • Figure: Reasons for Expected Functional Area Budget Increase, 2Q07-4Q07
  • Survey Findings
    • Compliance and IT Spending
    • IT Spending by Type of Technology
    • Figure: Compliance Drivers of IT Spending, 2Q07-4Q07
    • Table: Expected IT Spending Change by Area (% of Respondents)
    • Budget Priorities for IT Spending
    • Figure: First and Second Budget Priorities by Core IT Spending Segment
    • Favored Vendors for Overall IT Spending
    • Figure: Vendors Planned for IT Spending over the Next Six Months by Segment
  • RFID in the Life Sciences
  • Figure: Pharma RFID Adoption Level
  • IT Outsourcing - Sales and Marketing and Manufacturing
    • Sales and Marketing
    • Figure: Expected Change in Outsourcing of Sales and Marketing IT over the Next 18 Months
    • Figure: Providers Used for Sales and Marketing IT Outsourcing
    • Manufacturing
    • Figure: Expected Change in Outsourcing of Manufacturing IT over the Next 18 Months
    • Figure: Providers Used for Manufacturing IT Outsourcing
  • Evolving Trends in the Use of Drug Development Tools in the Life Sciences
  • Figure: Leading Drug Development Tools Already Adopted, 4Q07
  • Figure: Leading Drug Development Tools Being Evaluated, 4Q07
  • Confusion over the Mandate for Electronic Submissions
  • Figure: Expected Impact of Electronic Submissions by Function
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis