3. SURVEY - ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STUDY
This data was collected via 100 participants primarily based in North America. Below is the distribution of the
organizations by industry.
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TECHNOLOGY
BANKING
ENERGY, UTILITIES, MINING
ENGINEERING / CONSTRUCTION
HEALTHCARE
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
FINANCIAL SERVICES
RETAIL & CONSUMER
CHEMICALS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INSURANCE
HOSPITALITY
AUTOMOTIVE
OTHER 9%
1%
1%
1%
8%
2%
2%
6%
5%
6%
10%
1%
5%
43%
4. SURVEY - ROLES
DIRECTOR
VP
C-SUITE 30%
20%
50%
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This data was collected via 100 participants primarily based in North America. Below is the distribution of the
participants by title.
6. PULSE 1 - CHOOSE ONE
WHAT ARE YOUR TOP AREAS FOR INNOVATION IN 2017?
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10% - CYBERSECURITY
21% - UPDATING LEGACY APPS
22% - ENGAGING MOBILE
19% - MOVING TO THE CLOUD
28% - OTHER
7. PULSE 2- CHOOSE ONE
WHAT IS YOUR TOP BUSINESS PRIORITY THIS YEAR?
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12% - CYBERSECURITY
16% - UPDATE LEGACY APPS
14% - UPDATE LEGACY INFRASTRUCTURE
26% - HIRE MISSING TALENT
12% - MOVE TO THE CLOUD
20% - OTHER
8. PULSE 3 - CHOOSE ONE
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT LEVEL OF INVESTMENT IN CYBERSECURITY/DATA PRIVACY? (1 IS HIGHEST, 5 IS
LOWEST)
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1
2
3
4
5 13%
21%
29%
23%
14%
9. PULSE 4 - CHOOSE ONE
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HAVE IMPACTED YOUR ORGANIZATION AS A RESULT OF SOFTWARE ASSET
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES?
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12% - POOR RENEWAL DECISIONS (DUE TO LACK OF DATA)
7% - UNPLANNED PAYMENTS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
3% - PENALTIES AND/OR FINES
3% - PAYING FOR THAN LESS LICENSES THAN NEEDED
35% - SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE/SCALABILITY CONCERNS
4% - AUDITS BY VENDORS/OTHERS
36% - SECURITY RISKS(UNAUTHORIZED/OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE)
10. PULSE 5 - CHOOSE ONE
SHOULD THE NSA AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES TURN OVER VULNERABILITIES TO VENDORS OR USE THEM TO
PROTECT THEIR NATIONS?
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TURN THEM OVER
USE THEM
UNSURE 20%
30%
50%
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