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ID #:   39271465
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Description:   Report examines the biggest technology opportunities and challenges facing the Canadian small and medium-sized business market, their approach to IT decision-making, use of social media and the security threats.

Includes: % report an increased, reduced, flat IT budget, Technologies that will grow or improve business in 2011 (Cloud computing, Virtualization, ERP, Business intelligence, Storage or SANs, VoIP, Tablet computers, Software as a service

Types of training offered to employees (in-house, peer-training, online training, class room training), Types of products that require the most training (e.g. productivity software, browser-based portal tools)

Use of social media tools in business - % using them for product & event announcements, customer relations & communications, community building, do not use social media [social networking sites]

Most important function of smartphone (% report - e-mail, instant messaging, social networking, web browsing, productivity applications)

Biggest Information Security concern (Viruses and hackers, disaster recovery, employee blunders, data or infrastructure hosted by third parties)

Top reasons that would prevent a company from buying from a start-up vs. a large well-known vendor.

 
Publication Date:   4/18/2011
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Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada
 
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Posted/Updated:   4/19/2011
 
 
 
ID #:   39270141
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Description:   Global survey of executives and IT decision makers at Small and medium sized businesses on IT security. Includes Canadian specific highlights: % report having lost confidential or proprietary data in the past, % saw some kind of cyber attack in the past year, % report IT improvement areas for 2010 are backup & recovery, disaster recovery, security. [Information Security]
 
Publication Date:   6/21/2010
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Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada
 
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Posted/Updated:   6/21/2010
 
 
 
ID #:   39269036
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Description:   Commentary and analysis on hiring and compensation trends for specific occupation in the technology sector [IT professionals] (IT auditors, Business systems analysts in database administration, Business continuity analysts, Lead applications developers, Data security analysts , Data analysts/report writers, Technical Writers, Application architects, Network engineers, Data security analyst, Disaster recovery specialists, Network security administrators, Information systems managers, Applications development managers, Web designer, Web developer, E-commerce analyst, Electronic Data Interchange Specialist) (Salary range guide)
 
Publication Date:   10/27/2009
Frequency:   Annual
Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada, Metropolitan Areas
 
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Posted/Updated:   10/29/2009
 
 
 
ID #:   39264984
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Description:   Survey of Canadians CEOs and business leaders. Includes: On a 100 point probability scale, what do you estimate to be the probability over the next 12 months of each of the following types of crisis that would be serious enough to require at least a temporary change in how your organization was working? (A serious health crisis or contagion, terrorism incident, environmental problem) - Sept 2006 vs. Sept 2007

Does your own company have a plan for decentralized operations as a protection in the event of a terrorist attack, serious contagion, or environmental crisis? (Nov 2001, July 2005, Sept 2006, Sept 2007), Thinking of Canadian businesses with international interests, how have their strategies or plans changed since 9/11 insofar as you can tell? [disaster recovery]

 
Publication Date:   9/10/2007
Frequency:   Annual
Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada
 
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Posted/Updated:   9/11/2007
 
 
 
ID #:   39264805
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Description:   Global survey of medium-sized businesses with Canadian specific results. Includes: How optimistic are you for the outlook of your country's economy over the next 12 months?, In the past year, has the number of people you employ increase, decreased, stayed the same, In the last 3 years has your turnover/revenue increased, decreased, stayed the same, Does your business export

Please indicate the trend you expect for your business over the coming year, that is whether you expect it to increase, decrease or remain the same, in the following areas: Turnover/revenue, Selling prices, Exports, Employment, Profitability, Investment in new buildings, Investment in plant & machinery

How many people participate in the senior management of the business?, How many women participate in the senior management of the business?

To what extent are the following constraints on your ability to expand/grow your business? (Cost of finance, Shortage of working capital, Shortage of long term finance, Regulations/red tape, Availability of skilled workforce, Shortage of orders/reduced demand), Could you indicate approximately how quickly your sales invoices are currently paid in average days? To what extent has the movement of skilled labour to other countries impacted your company?

For your company right now, would you say globalisation presents more of an opportunity for your company or more of a threat to your company?, What has been the impact on your business, over the last two years to three years, of the economic expansion in Brazil, Russia, India, China, Do you import, or have formal plans to import within the next two years from any of these countries, Do you export, or have formal plans to export within the next two years to any of these countries

Do you anticipate a change in the ownership of your business in the next 10 years? How do your stress levels compare now to one year ago? How many hours do you work a week?

Do you have a formal documented mechanism for dealing with the following potential business risk areas? (Major IT failure, Major regulatory change in your industry, Loss of key personnel, Loss of key customers, Loss/destruction of property, Loss of key suppliers, Reputation/media crisis, Succession planning, Disaster recovery, Security of electronic information, Privacy of information, HR Policy, Business strategy/plan), And is there a single senior manager within your organisation with responsibility for overseeing risk management overall?

Have you or do you plan to perform the following actions relating to the protection of your shareholders, employees and other third parties? (Tighten up on internal controls, Appoint non-executive or independent directors, Introduce formal director remuneration policies, Form an audit committee)

Can you tell us what effects you expect the following will have on cost pressures for your company over the next 12 months? (Energy Costs, Raw Material Costs, Transportation Costs, Property Costs, Staff Costs), Which do you think will have the biggest impact on cost pressures

Which of the following have you done to manage your energy costs? (Undertaken an energy review to understand where you might be wasting energy, Reduced your property energy consumption e.g. installed energy saving lighting, motion detectors or insulation etc, Put measures in place to ensure that all IT and equipment is turned off when not in use [Energy conservation], Investing in energy saving plant and machinery, Investigated alternative fuel/energy supplies, such as bio-fuels, solar power, wind power, Considered relocating to reduce transportation costs)

 
Publication Date:   7/25/2007
Frequency:   Annual
Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada, Selected Countries
 
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Posted/Updated:   7/26/2007
 
 
 
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