IT Industry Business Confidence Report H2 2017
October 2017
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About the Report
About the Report
IT Industry Business Confidence Report H2 2017
Summary
GlobalData's "IT Industry Business Confidence Report H2 2017", examines executives' opinion about the business environment during H2 2017. It also highlights existing economic conditions, supplier price variations, sales performance, industry and company growth outlook, spending patterns, and key priorities. Additionally, the report provides information categorized by region.
The existing economic environment is stable for the IT industry, and customer confidence levels will remain constant during H2 2017 (September 2017 to February 2018). The IT companies are positive about the economic conditions in North America due to the positive growth in IT markets in the US and Canada. Globally, the IT industry is expected to record higher expenditure towards customer retention and improving operational efficiency in H2 2017 as compared to H1 2017 (February-July 2017). However, executives with business operations in the Asia-Pacific expect increase in hardware and software prices in H2 2017 as compared to H1 2017.
What else does this report offer?
Current state of the global economy: examines prevailing economic conditions globally and across various regions
Company and industry growth outlook: provides industry executives' expectations towards the growth prospects of their company and the industry over the next six months
Change in customer confidence: analyzes IT industry executives' opinion about the change in customer confidence during H2 2017
Supplier prices projection: determines expected change in supplier prices across various categories and their impact on business confidence
Change in staff headcount and sales performance: tracks expected change in staff headcount and sales for H2 2017 among industry executives globally
Significant investment activities: highlights various areas in which industry executives intend to invest over the next six months
Business concerns: provides information about potential business concerns indicated by survey respondents for H2 2017
Key priorities: identifies the top priorities of industry executives operating in various regions.
Scope
Economic environment in North America and Western Europe are more favorable in H2 2017 as compared to H1 2017
Executives operating in the Asia-Pacific region expect a five percentage points increase in customer confidence levels in H2 2017 as compared to H1 2017
Executives with business operations in the Asia-Pacific region expect an increase in hardware prices in H2 2017 as compared to H1 2017
Globally, organizations intend to focus on customer retention and new product development during the next six months
Reasons to buy
Helps organizations to make effective business strategy decisions by knowing the prevailing business conditions and sentiment within the IT industry
Organizations will be supported in business expansion decisions by providing information about projected change in sales performance and supplier prices
Helps to improve operational efficiency of the organization by knowing about key priorities and the main concerns of IT industry executives
Helps to alter investment allocation by understanding key focus areas highlighted by survey respondents during H2 2017
Products
Companies
Microsoft Corporation
International Business Machines Corporation
Science Applications International Corp
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
iSoftStone Holdings Limited
Oracle Corporation
Cisco Systems Inc.
Infosys Limited
Wipro Limited
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Definitions
Methodology and sample size
Respondent profile
Economic state, growth prospects, and consumer confidence
Existing economic environment
Industry and company growth outlook
Expected change in consumer confidence
Supplier prices, staff headcount, and sales performance
Supplier prices expectations
Anticipated change in staff head count and sales projections
Anticipated change in spend on key activities
Business concerns and organizational priorities
Level of concerns and expected impact
Significance of potential business priorities
Appendix
List of Figure
List of Figures
Figure 1: Confidence indexes
Figure 2: Current economic condition-overall (H2 2017) comparison (H1 2017-H2 2017)
Figure 3: Current economic condition-region
Figure 4: Current economic condition-region-H1 2017-H2
Figure 5: Current economic condition-those who operate and do not operate in a region
Figure 6: Industry and company growth prospects-overall
Figure 7: Industry and company growth prospects-overall-In detail-comparison (H1 2017-H2 2017)
Figure 8: Industry and company growth prospects-region
Figure 9: Industry and company growth prospects-region-H1 2017-H2
Figure 10: Anticipated variation in customer confidence-overall (H2 2017) comparison (H1 2017-H2 2017)
Figure 11: Anticipated variation in customer confidence-region
Figure 12: Anticipated variation in customer confidence-region-H1 2017-H2
Figure 13: Projected change in supplier prices-software-overall and regional
Figure 14: Projected change in supplier prices-software-regional-H1 2017-H2
Figure 15: Projected change in supplier prices-hardware-overall and regional
Figure 16: Projected change in supplier prices-hardware-regional-H1 2017-H2
Figure 17: Projected change in supplier prices-power and energy-overall and regional
Figure 18: Projected change in supplier prices-power and energy-regional-H1 2017-H2
Figure 19: Projected change in supplier prices-technology consulting services-overall and regional
Figure 20: Projected change in supplier prices-technology consulting services-regional-H1 2017-H2
Figure 21: Staff headcount and sales outlook-regional-H1 2017-H2
Figure 22: Expenditure projection on key activities-overall
Figure 23: Expenditure projection on key activities-overall-H1 2017-H2
Figure 24: Top five business concerns-region
Figure 25: Business concerns-overall and regional-A
Figure 26: Business concerns-overall and regional-A-H1 2017-H2
Figure 27: Business concerns-overall and regional-B
Figure 28: Business concerns-overall and regional-B-H1 2017-H2
Figure 29: Business concerns-overall and regional-C
Figure 30: Business concerns-overall and regional-C-H1 2017-H2
Figure 31: Top five organizational priorities-region
Figure 32: Organizational priorities-overall and region
Figure 33: Organizational priorities-overall and region-change compared to H1
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