This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business Applications and Manufacturing subscriptions. This 13-page report includes trending analysis and insights on both mobile and general application trends across the manufacturing vertical. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. The manufacturing industry includes all established involved in the chemical or mechanical transformation of materials or substances into new products. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Manufacturing and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures by level for the Manufacturing vertical. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Size of business includes SOHO(1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). Process Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the type of manufacturing where a product is produced or transformed through mixing, chemical reactions, etc. Examples of process manufacturing would be refining crude oil into gasoline, extracting copper from ore, combining materials to make paint. Discrete Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in manufacturing of distinct items (items you can easily count, touch, see) such as a pencil, a light bulb, a telephone, a bicycle, a fuel pump, etc. Discrete as opposed to process manufacturing. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and are broken out by Discrete and Process Manufacturing.
 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Enterprise, Business Applications, Business IT, and Professional Services subscriptions. This 6-page announcement discusses the IBM and SPSS Inc. recent announcement that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement for IBM to acquire SPSS, a publicly-held company headquartered in Chicago. The acquisition, which is expected to close later in the second half of 2009 is expected to further expand IBM's Information on Demand (IOD) software portfolio and business analytics capabilities, including the range of offerings available through IBM's recently-announced Business Analytics and Optimization Consulting organization and network of Analytics Solution Centers. The acquisition is also expected to strengthen IBM's Information Agenda initiative, which helps companies turn information into a strategic asset. The Expert Guide for this DRD is Kneko Burney.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Health Care subscription and falls under the IT applications market. This 13-page report looks at the hottest application trends in patient care and covers such categories as Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Consumer-Centric Health Care, Financial Incentives, Government Health Care Reform, Federal stimulus and HITECH Act, Health Care mobile applications adoption, spending and more. The Health Care vertical includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical, and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members are included. Insurance providers and hospices are also included in health care. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Heather Taylor.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Education and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the education vertical by level. Education includes both the K-12 segment and the higher education segment. The education industry can be defined as a public or private institution/school delivering and providing coursework instruction for students ranging from pre-school to post graduation. The education industry includes privately owned instructional institutions, as well as schools funded by federal, state, and local grants and monies. K-12 includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade includes grade school, junior high or middle school and high school. Higher education includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for post-secondary education; as well as junior college, undergraduate education, and post graduate education at colleges and universities. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription. This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US categorized by hardware, software, and services. Market forecasts are from 2007-2012 and include annual growth rates. RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages. Hardware includes Tags, Readers, Chips, Antennas, Servers, and other equipment. Software includes software, middleware, and applications. Services include implementation, integration, and other services related to RFID deployment, installation, and maintenance. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription. This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US across vertical industries. Market forecasts are from 2007-2012 and include annual growth rates. RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages. Vertical markets include Mining, Construction, Government, Services, FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate), Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Wholesale and TCU (Telecommunications and Utilities). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the UK Business IT subscription includes market intelligence on business expenditures on UK Business IT Applications by size of business. Compass Intelligence defines applications as server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. UK Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firms IT infrastructure and communications. This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & Hosted services. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the India Business IT subscription includes market intelligence on India business expenditures on the IT: Applications market by size of business. Compass Intelligence defines applications as server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firms IT infrastructure and communications. This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & Hosted services. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the China Business IT subscription includes market intelligence on business expenditures on China Business IT Applications by size of business. Compass Intelligence defines applications as server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. China Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firms IT infrastructure and communications. This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & Hosted services. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business Applications, Business IT, Competitive Profiles and Enterprise Business subscriptions. This 7-page report discusses and analyzes Oracle Corporation’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The acquisition provides Oracle with the ownership of Sun’s extensive enterprise class-hardware and multi-dimensional software portfolio. It is expected that the IT industry will blossom due to this combining of best-in-class enterprise software and mission-critical computing systems. The Expert Guide for this report is Kneko Burney.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Business IT and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on business expenditures on the IT: Applications market by size of business. Compass Intelligence defines applications as server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firms IT infrastructure and communications. This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & 3rd party services. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Health Care and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Health Care vertical. Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Health Care includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members are included. Insurance providers are included. Hospices are also included in health care. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Federal Government.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Compass Intelligence defines government as all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscription includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government by level. Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments. Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other: they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. State includes all state level offices, agencies, departments, and organizations of the US State Governments. Local includes all county, municipal, township, and special district governments of the Local Governments in the US. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Manufacturing and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Manufacturing vertical. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Applications market, SMB Business, Small Business, Mid-Sized Business and Global SMB include market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for small and mid-sized business. Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Retail and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Retail Trade vertical. Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Retail includes establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the FIRE and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the FIRE vertical. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Fire includes those firms or organizations involved in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate businesses or services. Insurance includes property, casualty, health, life, and other insurance services. Real estate includes the sale of commercial and residential properties. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Services and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Professional Services vertical. Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Services include establishments engaged in providing or performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others (businesses, government, and consumers). These activities require a high degree, of skill, training, expertise, and knowledge. Clients are within a number of industries including telecommunications, engineering, electronics, government, construction, services, and more. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Enterprise Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for enterprise business. Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Construction and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the construction vertical. Compass Intelligence defines construction as establishments primarily engaged in construction work or services. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Mid-Sized Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for mid-sized business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Size of business includes Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Small Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for small business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Small Business (5-99 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the SOHO Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for SOHO business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Public Safety and Business Applications subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Public Safety by level.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Public Safety includes all establishments of Law Enforcement, Fire, and EMS/other. The forecast includes applications spending on Public Safety from 2008 to 2013 broken out by Fire, Police, and EMTs.  Public Safety is a subset of state and local government, and includes fire, police (includes corrections), EMT, and other related-offices as it pertains to keeping the public safe and secure.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2008 through 2013 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Public Safety subscription.  This 10-page report includes the latest trends and insights on the US E911 services market in terms of spending trends, state initiatives, standard updates and the virtual PSAP. Also included is a forecast on US Public Safety Applications Spending, 2008-2013.  Public safety includes any and all police, fire, and emergency related offices, departments, and agencies within the federal, state and local levels.  Local levels include all municipalities, townships, and special districts.  Public safety includes homeland security, emergency communications, emergency management, 9-1-1 communications, and all first responder communications.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Mid-sized Business subscriptions and competitive profiles subscriptions.  This 9-page report discusses and analyzes AT&T's recent announcement that it has selected Oracle to deliver its product subscription based PeopleSoft solution on AT&T’s Synaptic Hosting platform, targeted at mid-sized companies. Included in this report is a forecast of U US Mid-Sized Business IT Expenditures (US$x1000), 2007-2012 as well as some perspective on how this new service will benefit mid-sized businesses. The Expert Guide for this report is Kneko Burney.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Manufacturing subscription.  This 14-page report includes trending analysis, expenditures on this market, and insights on the RFID market in the manufacturing vertical.  RFID expenditures forecasts are from 2007 to 2012 and include annual growth rates.  RFID is radio-frequency identification, a technology that uses small devices or tags placed on items, pallets, and packages that can be used to sense the tagged item from a short distance without direct line-of-sight.  The manufacturing industry includes all established involved in the chemical or mechanical transformation of materials or substances into new products. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription.  This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US categorized by hardware, software, and services.  Market forecasts are from 2007-2012 and include annual growth rates.  RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages.  Hardware includes Tags, Readers, Chips, Antennas, Servers, and other equipment.  Software includes software, middleware, and applications.  Services include implementation, integration, and other services related to RFID deployment, installation, and maintenance. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription.  This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US across vertical industries.  Market forecasts are from 2007-2012 and include annual growth rates.  RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages.  Vertical markets include Mining, Construction, Government, Services, FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate), Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Wholesale and TCU (Telecommunications and Utilities).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. 
 

This free report is a short powerpoint presentation highlighting the United States Mobile Applications market.  Market forecasts are included in this report from 2007 to 2012.  Mobile applications include software and custom-coded applications purchased and used on mobile devices.  These applications include things such as email, IM, proeductivity, CRM, GPS, and many others.  The expert guide for this presentation is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business Applications, and Business IT subscriptions.  This 10-page report includes the latest insights regarding the software as a service (SaaS) model as a concept market. Included in this report is a software-as-a-service market indicator table listing the top ten market indicators with the factor having the greatest influence being the entrance of major software vendors, described earlier, into the SaaS marketplace. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered "Outsourcing & 3rd Party Services." The Expert guide for this insight is Kneko Burney.

 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Education and Business Applications subscriptions. This 7-page report discusses Del Mar College's announcement that it has selected Datatel Colleague to create a Web-based self-service capability for constituents and enhanced campus management tools for employees. A forecast for U.S. education application spending by education level is also included from 2007-2012. Education includes both the K-12 segment and the higher education segment.  The education industry can be defined as a public or private institution/school delivering and providing coursework instruction for students ranging from pre-school to post graduation. The education industry includes privately owned instructional institutions, as well as schools funded by federal, state, and local grants and monies. K-12 includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade includes grade school, junior high or middle school and high school. Higher education includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for post-secondary education; as well as junior college, undergraduate education, and post graduate education at colleges and universities.  Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. E
 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Manufacturing and Business Applications subscriptions. This 8-page report discusses SAP AG’s announcement that it will acquire Visiprise, a provider of manufacturing execution system (MES) software in order to expand on SAP's “Perfect Plant” strategy to complement existing applications and solutions with smart purchases that offer innovative technologies and capabilities to discrete manufacturers. Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. A forecast for U.S. manufacturing application spending by manufacturing type as well as by size of business is also included from 2007-2012. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.   Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney.
 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business Applications, Mid-Sized Business, and SMB subscriptions.  This 6-page report discusses and analyzes AT&T's recent announcement that it has selected Ramco Systems to deliver its product Ramco OnDemand ERP in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) format to mid-market (mid-sized) businesses in the North American market. Included in this report is a forecast of U.S. Business Application Expenditures by Size of Business 2007-2012, as well as some perspective on how this new service will benefit mid-sized businesses.  The Expert Guide for this report is Kneko Burney.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Health Care and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Health Care vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Health Care includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members are included. Insurance providers are included. Hospices are also included in health care. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Services and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Professional Services vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Services include establishments engaged in providing or performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others (businesses, government, and consumers).  These activities require a high degree, of skill, training, expertise, and knowledge.  Clients are within a number of industries including telecommunications, engineering, electronics, government, construction, services, and more. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).   The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Retail and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Retail Trade vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Retail includes establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers.  Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscription includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government by level.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. State includes all state level offices, agencies, departments, and organizations of the US State Governments. Local includes all county, municipal, township, and special district governments of the Local Governments in the US.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Applications and Manufacturing subscriptions.  This 12-page report includes trending analysis, expenditures on this market, and insights on both mobile and general application trends across the manufacturing vertical. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. The manufacturing industry includes all established involved in the chemical or mechanical transformation of materials or substances into new products. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Construction and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the construction vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines construction as establishments primarily engaged in construction work or services. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Manufacturing and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures by level for the Manufacturing vertical. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). Process Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the type of manufacturing where a product is produced or transformed through mixing, chemical reactions, etc. Examples of process manufacturing would be refining crude oil into gasoline, extracting copper from ore, combining materials to make paint. Discrete Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in manufacturing of distinct items (items you can easily count, touch, see) such as a pencil, a light bulb, a telephone, a bicycle, a fuel pump, etc. Discrete as opposed to process manufacturing. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and are broken out by Discrete and Process Manufacturing.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the FIRE and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the FIRE vertical. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Fire includes those firms or organizations involved in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate businesses or services.  Insurance includes property, casualty, health, life, and other insurance services.  Real estate includes the sale of commercial and residential properties. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Manufacturing and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Manufacturing vertical. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Federal Government.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Compass Intelligence defines government as all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Education and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the education vertical by level.  Education includes both the K-12 segment and the higher education segment.  The education industry can be defined as a public or private institution/school delivering and providing coursework instruction for students ranging from pre-school to post graduation. The education industry includes privately owned instructional institutions, as well as schools funded by federal, state, and local grants and monies. K-12 includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade includes grade school, junior high or middle school and high school. Higher education includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for post-secondary education; as well as junior college, undergraduate education, and post graduate education at colleges and universities.  Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the SOHO Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for SOHO business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the SMB Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for small and mid-sized business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Enterprise Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for enterprise business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Mid-Sized Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for mid-sized business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Size of business includes Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Small Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for small business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Small Business (5-99 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Business IT and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on business expenditures on the IT: Applications market by size of business.  Compass Intelligence defines applications as server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firms IT infrastructure and communications.  This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & 3rd party services. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2007 through 2012 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business Applications and Enterprise Business subscriptions. This insight discusses and analyzes Cisco's recent introduction of several new products: ACE 4710 and WAAS that both enable end-to-end application delivery and improve the end-user response time for those applications. These products are expected to transform the end-users network into an application delivery platform that is both fast and secure. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Enterprise business consists of a business entity with 1000+ employees across all locations. The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Education and Competitive Profiles subscriptions. This report discusses AT&T’s new RFID and GPS mobile resource management solution for K-12 Institutions to enhance safety, reduce costs, and locate assets.  Also discussed and analyzed is the impact this new solution will have on the privacy of students. A forecast for RFID spending by the K-12 segment is also included from 2006-2011.  K-12 Education includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for primary and secondary education or grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Government subscription.  This 6-page announcement analysis report includes a discussion and analysis of Verizon Business’s recent contract win announcement with the State of Texas, or specifically with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Included in this report is a forecast of Government IT spending in the US broken out by federal, state, and local for 2006 to 2011.  The government vertical includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business Applications and Health Care markets. This insight discusses and analyzes AT&T’s announcement of the availability of new radio frequency identification (RFID) solution for health care providers to increase visibility and safety by monitoring patients and equipment.    Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. The health care industry includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical, and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members are included. RFID is a technology that uses small devices called tags placed on items (large and small), pallets, or packaged products that allows for the sensing of bar code and other information from short distances without having direct line-of-sight.  Forecast are from 2006 through 2011and include annual growth rate.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This iDRD (Insight-Based Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT, Applications, and Enterprise subscriptions.  This insight discusses the top productivity software and application trends in the business market, especially as it relates to enterprise software and related applications.  Included in this insight is a forecast on business applications from 2006 through 2011.  Enterprise businesses are firms with 1000 or more employees.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

 

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT, Applications, Enterprise and Competitive Profiles markets . This insight discusses and analyzes the partnership between IT services and business consulting company, Capgemini and Google to deliver software-as-a-service (SaaS) to the enterprise market.   Included is an analysis of how Google’s new SaaS, Google Apps Premier Edition, will fair against competitors including Microsoft and IBM in the enterprise market.  Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firm's IT infrastructure and communications.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Enterprise business consists of a business entity with 1000+ employees across all locations Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include compound annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate) Vertical and Applications markets.  This insight discusses and analyzes trends and dynamics in the US FIRE applications market including the major types of financial applications.  Finance includes depository institutions, non-depository credit institutions, holding companies, other investment companies, brokers and dealers in securities and commodity contracts, security and commodity exchanges, and businesses primarily engaged in financial transactions and/or in facilitating financial transactions.  Insurance includes property, casualty, health, life, and other insurance services.  Real estate includes the sale of commercial and residential properties.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning, mobility, and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered "Outsourcing & 3rd Party Services."  Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rate.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Applications and Manufacturing subscriptions.  This 13-page report includes trending analysis, expenditures on this market, and insights on the RFID market in the manufacturing vertical.  RFID expenditures forecasts are from 2006 to 2011 and include annual growth rates.  RFID is radio-frequency identification, a technology that uses small devices or tags placed on items, pallets, and packages that can be used to sense the tagged item from a short distance without direct line-of-sight.  The manufacturing industry includes all established involved in the chemical or mechanical transformation of materials or substances into new products. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Health Care and Applications subscriptions and markets.  This 14-page report highlights the latest RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) trends and insights in the Health Care industry including the latest happenings with the FDA and HIPAA.  Included in this report is the Health Care RFID market forecast from 2006 through 2011.  Retail includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical, and other health services to persons.  RFID is a technology that uses small devices called tags placed on items (large and small), pallets, or packaged products that allows for the sensing of bar code and other information from short distances without having direct line-of-sight.  The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Retail and Applications subscriptions and markets.  This 14-page report highlights the latest RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) trends and insights in the Retail industry including the latest happenings with Wal-Mart and other retailers.  Included in this report is the Retail RFID market forecast from 2006 through 2011.  Retail includes establishments engaged in retail merchandising.  RFID is a technology that uses small devices called tags placed on items (large and small), pallets, or packaged products that allows for the sensing  bar code and other information from short distances without having direct line-of-sight.  The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This is an iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) that is part of the Retail Trade and Applications markets and subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes trends and dynamics in the US retail trade applications market including the major types of retail trade applications.  Retail Trade includes establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered "Outsourcing & 3rd Party Services."  Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Education and Applications markets and subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes trends and dynamics in the US Education applications market including the major types of education applications.  The education vertical includes both the K-12 segment and the higher education segment. The education industry can be defined as a public or private institution/school delivering ad providing coursework instruction for students ranging from pre-school to post graduation. The education industry includes privately owned instructional institutions, as well as schools funded by federal, state, and local grants and monies.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered "Outsourcing & 3rd Party Services."  Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Government and Applications markets and subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes trends and dynamics in the US Government applications market including the major categories of government applications.  The government industry includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered "Outsourcing & 3rd Party Services."  Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This aDRD (Announcement Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Health Care and Applications market and subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes the recent launch of Mobile InTouch, a mobile medical application by the Mayo Clinic and Digital Cyclone.  The health care industry includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical, and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members, are included as are insurance providers and hospices.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered "Outsourcing & 3rd Party Services."  Forecasts are from 2006 through 2010.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Health Care and Applications market and subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes trends and dynamics in the US health care applications market including types of applications that are driving changes in health care delivery, as well as how HIPPA is affecting applications in health care.  The health care industry includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical, and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members, are included as are insurance providers and hospices.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered "Outsourcing & 3rd Party Services."  Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate.  The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Business IT and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on business expenditures on the IT: Applications market by size of business.  Compass Intelligence defines applications as server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firms IT infrastructure and communications.  This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & 3rd party services. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription.  This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US categorized by hardware, software, and services.  Market forecasts are from 2006-2011 and include annual growth rates.  RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages.  Hardware includes Tags, Readers, Chips, Antennas, Servers, and other equipment.  Software includes software, middleware, and applications.  Services include implementation, integration, and other services related to RFID deployment, installation, and maintenance. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Construction and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the construction vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines construction as establishments primarily engaged in construction work or services. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Enterprise Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for enterprise business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Education and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the education vertical by level.  Education includes both the K-12 segment and the higher education segment.  The education industry can be defined as a public or private institution/school delivering and providing coursework instruction for students ranging from pre-school to post graduation. The education industry includes privately owned instructional institutions, as well as schools funded by federal, state, and local grants and monies. K-12 includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade includes grade school, junior high or middle school and high school. Higher education includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for post-secondary education; as well as junior college, undergraduate education, and post graduate education at colleges and universities.  Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Federal Government.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Compass Intelligence defines government as all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the FIRE and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the FIRE vertical. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Fire includes those firms or organizations involved in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate businesses or services.  Insurance includes property, casualty, health, life, and other insurance services.  Real estate includes the sale of commercial and residential properties. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscription includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government by level.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. State includes all state level offices, agencies, departments, and organizations of the US State Governments. Local includes all county, municipal, township, and special district governments of the Local Governments in the US.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Health Care and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Health Care vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Health Care includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members are included. Insurance providers are included. Hospices are also included in health care. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Manufacturing and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures by level for the Manufacturing vertical. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). Process Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the type of manufacturing where a product is produced or transformed through mixing, chemical reactions, etc. Examples of process manufacturing would be refining crude oil into gasoline, extracting copper from ore, combining materials to make paint. Discrete Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in manufacturing of distinct items (items you can easily count, touch, see) such as a pencil, a light bulb, a telephone, a bicycle, a fuel pump, etc. Discrete as opposed to process manufacturing. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and are broken out by Discrete and Process Manufacturing.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Manufacturing and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Manufacturing vertical. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Mid-Sized Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for mid-sized business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Size of business includes Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Services and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Professional Services vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Services include establishments engaged in providing or performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others (businesses, government, and consumers).  These activities require a high degree, of skill, training, expertise, and knowledge.  Clients are within a number of industries including telecommunications, engineering, electronics, government, construction, services, and more. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).   The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Retail and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Retail Trade vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Retail includes establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers.  Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Small Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for small business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Small Business (5-99 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the SOHO Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Application expenditures for SOHO business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the SMB Business and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for small and mid-sized business.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Size of business includes Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription.  This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US across vertical industries.  Market forecasts are from 2006-2011 and include annual growth rates.  RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages.  Vertical markets include Mining, Construction, Government, Services, FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate), Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Wholesale and TCU (Telecommunications and Utilities).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. 
 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription.  This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US across vertical industries.  Market forecasts are from 2006-2011 and include annual growth rates.  RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages.  Vertical markets include Mining, Construction, Government, Services, FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate), Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Wholesale and TCU (Telecommunications and Utilities).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. 
 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription.  This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US categorized by hardware, software, and services.  Market forecasts are from 2006-2011 and include annual growth rates.  RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages.  Hardware includes Tags, Readers, Chips, Antennas, Servers, and other equipment.  Software includes software, middleware, and applications.  Services include implementation, integration, and other services related to RFID deployment, installation, and maintenance. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This Excel-based DRD (Data Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT and Applications subscription.  This deliverable includes market forecasts on RFID revenues in the US categorized by hardware, software, and services.  Market forecasts are from 2006-2011 and include annual growth rates.  RFID or radio frequency identification is a collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Transmitting in the kilohertz, megahertz and gigahertz ranges, tags may be battery-powered or derive their power from the RF waves coming from the reader. RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded within packages.  Hardware includes Tags, Readers, Chips, Antennas, Servers, and other equipment.  Software includes software, middleware, and applications.  Services include implementation, integration, and other services related to RFID deployment, installation, and maintenance. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Education and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the education vertical.  Education includes both the K-12 segment and the higher education segment.  The education industry can be defined as a public or private institution/school delivering and providing coursework instruction for students ranging from pre-school to post graduation. The education industry includes privately owned instructional institutions, as well as schools funded by federal, state, and local grants and monies. K-12 includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade includes grade school, junior high or middle school and high school. Higher education includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for post-secondary education; as well as junior college, undergraduate education, and post graduate education at colleges and universities.  Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Construction and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the construction vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines construction as establishments primarily engaged in construction work or services. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the FIRE and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the FIRE vertical. Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Fire includes those firms or organizations involved in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate businesses or services.  Insurance includes property, casualty, health, life, and other insurance services.  Real estate includes the sale of commercial and residential properties. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscription includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government by level.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. State includes all state level offices, agencies, departments, and organizations of the US State Governments. Local includes all county, municipal, township, and special district governments of the Local Governments in the US.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Health Care and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Health Care vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Health Care includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical and other health services to persons. Establishments of associations or groups, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members are included. Insurance providers are included. Hospices are also included in health care. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Manufacturing and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Manufacturing vertical. Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Manufacturing includes establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees). The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2011 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Services and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Professional Services vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Services include establishments engaged in providing or performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others (businesses, government, and consumers).  These activities require a high degree, of skill, training, expertise, and knowledge.  Clients are within a number of industries including telecommunications, engineering, electronics, government, construction, services, and more. Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).   The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.

 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Retail and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the Retail Trade vertical.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Retail includes establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers.  Size of business includes SOHO (1-4 employees), Small Business (5-99 employees), Mid-Sized Business (100-999 employees), and Enterprise Business (Over 1000 employees).  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscription includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Government by level.  Compass Intelligence defines IT applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. State includes all state level offices, agencies, departments, and organizations of the US State Governments. Local includes all county, municipal, township, and special district governments of the Local Governments in the US.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Applications Market, Business IT, Business Managed Services and Online Video Communities subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes two aspects of the content-rich communications experience: the business models (cost, revenues, etc.) and what role a 3rd party might play in carrier's time-to-time market and profitability. Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firm's IT infrastructure and communications. Managed services include expenditures on network-based services that provide a network, application or computing capability to a client and are delivered on an on-going basis by a 3rd party for a recurring fee. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney.

 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT, Business Managed & Hosted Services, Applications Market and Online Video Communities subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes working with a 3rd party hosted content solution provider or bringing your own internal (in-house) solution to the market. Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firms IT infrastructure and communications.  This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & 3rd party services. Managed services include expenditures on network-based services that provide a network, application or computing capability to a client and are delivered on an on-going basis by a 3rd party for a recurring fee. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney.
 

This iDRD (Insight-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Business IT, Online Video Communities and Applications Market subscriptions.  This insight discusses and analyzes SOA, or Service-Oriented Architecture and how it is changing today's business models. Business IT expenditures consist of investments on services, equipment, applications and personnel to develop, manage and support a firm's IT infrastructure and communications.  This market consists of six categories: computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom, IT personnel and outsourcing & 3rd party services. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kneko Burney.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for Federal Government.  Applications consist of business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  Hosted or rented applications do not fall in this category of IT spending, but are considered outsourcing & 3rd party services. Compass Intelligence defines government as all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.
 

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Education and Applications Market subscriptions includes market intelligence on IT: Applications expenditures for the education vertical by level.  Education includes both the K-12 segment and the higher education segment.  The education industry can be defined as a public or private institution/school delivering and providing coursework instruction for students ranging from pre-school to post graduation. The education industry includes privately owned instructional institutions, as well as schools funded by federal, state, and local grants and monies. K-12 includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade includes grade school, junior high or middle school and high school. Higher education includes educational institutions and schools, both private and public, for post-secondary education; as well as junior college, undergraduate education, and post graduate education at colleges and universities.  Compass Intelligence defines applications as business expenditures on server and client-based custom-coded and packaged applications, including productivity, Enterprise Resource Planning and security applications.  The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2005 through 2010 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.