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Defining The Business Value Of Technology
Automotive:
A Year In Review
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INSIDE COMPANIES
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
2%
Companies providing customized solutions to customers
55%
Companies seeking IT patents, trademarks,or copyrights
32%
HOW COMPANIES DIVIDE THEIR I.T. BUDGETS
Hardware purchases
20%
Services or outsourcing
24%
Research and development
4%
Salaries and benefits
13%
Applications
34%
Everything else
5%
INDUSTRY FINANCIALS
Average year-over-year revenue change
-2.5%
Average year-over-year net income change
-95.1%
2001 SnapShot 500/Automotive
Inside companies
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
2%
Portion of IT organizations that sell services or IT products to other companies
47%
Portion of companies that say wireless E-commerce will contribute to E-business
revenue stream
53%
Senior IT executive is a member of executive management committee
76%
Average portion of customers included in electronic supply chain
66%
How companies divide their IT budgets
New product and technology purchases
19%
IT consulting and outsourcing
17%
Research and development
4%
Salaries and benefits
28%
Applications
21%
Everything else
11%
How often companies re-examine their IT spending plans
Daily
-
Weekly
-
Monthly
70%
Quarterly
-
Twice a year
6%
Annually
24%
DATA: INFORMATIONWEEK RESEARCH
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