Abstract
Information technology investments are becoming increasingly important for the
business transformation in the automotive industry in Western Europe.
In this study, IDC provides an analysis of results of the IDC Vertical Market
Survey carried out in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. The results
are based on 62 interviews in the automotive industry. This study analyzes IT
decision-making processes and strategies.
"Cost control continues to be a high focus for automotive organizations, as
driving costs out of their business continues to be the number one goal.
However, these companies also realize the value of IT in attaining enhanced
production and product development efficiencies and effectiveness, and there
are certainly opportunities for growth if IT vendors can understand key IT
concerns and satisfy reliability and uptime as well as performance and security
standards. Most importantly, IT vendors must also be able to identify new
solution priorities. One of the greatest concerns among automotive CIOs is
whether IT investments are effectively addressing business issues, suggesting
that there is a mismatch in IT solutions and industry needs," said Jennifer
Thomson, program manager, European Vertical Market.
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