Top Three Technologies

Technologies that matter

ERP, desktops and servers are the top three technologies mong large businesses. By Akhtar asha

When we started analysing the large enterprise IT infrastructure survey findings, we knew for a fact that enterprise application software (ERP) and servers would be the top two technology areas where IT investments are happening and that things will continue in the same direction. What emerged that was of interest is the fact that the third technology that these enterprises favour is none other than desktop and notebook PCs. This could be due to the fact that many large enterprises are growing and expanding their production capacity. The report was repared with inputs from 163 respondents in seven industry verticals with a turnover in excess of Rs 300 crores.

Let us go step by step in understanding how important these three technologies are for large businesses.

Micro-verticalisation and the expanding business

The survey indicates that for 20 percent of 163 respondents, enterprise application software (EAS) such as ERP, CRM, SCM and BI was their most significant IT deployment in the past year. Manufacturing/engineering, FMCG/consumer durables, Oil/energy verticals have taken a lead in driving the implementation of enterprise applications. Vertical-wise it is manufacturing/engineering that has set the tone for EAS spending. About 30 percent of these companies have already invested in EAS. After manufacturing, FMCG/consumer durables and oil/energy with 25 and 20 percent cite EAS as the most significant IT deployment of the past year.

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