Capgemini Pulse Survey:
Oracle OpenWorld Conference
September 19, 2005 - San Francisco, CA
What region are you located in?
(74%) USA
(22%) Europe
(4%) Asia/Pacific
Company size?
(30%) $5-10 billion
(25%) Less than $100 million
(30%) $501-999 million
(4%) $101-500 million
(4%) $1-5 billion
(7%) More than $10 billion
Title/Role
(48%) IT Architect
(22%)CIO/CTO
(22%) Sales/Marketing
(4%) President/CEO
(4%) Line of Business
Does your company currently use service-oriented architecture (SOA)?
(35%) Yes
(65%) No
Are you, or your company, considering using SOA in your IT infrastructure?
(82%) Yes
(18%) No
What is the most important potential benefit from utilization of SOA?
(40%) Cost reductions on many custom integration projects
(37%) Greater flexibility to handle future change
(18%) Increased reuse/return on existing assets
(4%) Easier to automate key business processes
Which of the following will be the number one priority for your company’s IT infrastructure?
(50%) Service-Oriented Architectures
(41%) Outsourcing / Labor Arbitrage
(6%) Server consolidation
(4%) Business Intelligence
Does your company plan on using Oracle Fusion Middleware?
(56%) Yes
(44%) No
What is the greatest benefit that could come from using Oracle Fusion Middleware?
(58%) Cost effective integration
(30%) Scalability
(12%) Flexible business processes
What, if any, will be the greatest benefit from a consolidating software industry?
(61%) software integration
(34%) no benefit
(5%) lower prices
Which of the following industries will be most affected by the consolidation of the software industry?
(33%) Manufacturing, Retail, and Distribution
(30%) Financial Services
(18%) Telecom, Media & Entertainment
(11%) Public Sector
(7%) Energy & Utilities
Which word or phrase best describes how IT is valued inside your organization today?
(56%) Cost center
(38%) Strategic
(6%) Tactical
What do you believe will happen to your company’s 2006 IT budget?
(43%) Stay the same
(35%) Decrease from 2005
(22%) Increase over 2005
