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PC Software Survey
Highlights
- In April 2012, 1500 North American Information Technology professionals participated in an online survey on PC software Applications
- 72% of information workers find their productivity is reduced by having to search for, install, and upgrade software on their PCs
- 84% of survey respondents said the ability to have self service, on-demand, one-click access to PC apps would be valuable
- 48% said that it would be very or extremely valuable to have one-click access to PC software
- 24% said that their company is looking at an Enterprise App Store, with 6% indicating they are early adopters and already have an App Store in place
- Over 62% have more than 15 applications on their PC at work
- 47% of respondents get their apps in other ways than traditional IT deployment
About the PC Software Survey
Embarcadero Technologies conducted an online survey in April 2012 regarding how employees access and acquire PC software applications, and their experience along the way. Invitations to participate in the survey were sent to workers engaged in a wide array of Information Technology roles from IT departments to line-of-business units including Applications Development, Administration, Operations, Systems, Infrastructure, and Support. The 1500 participants came from a broad cross section of North American companies.
Survey Infographic
For more information on Embarcadero Technologies' AppWave Enterprise App Store solution, go to www.embarcadero.com/appwave.
Survey Charts
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Size of Companies Represented
Percentage of employees who participated allocated by headcount of the company
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Software Applications per Employee
Percentage of employees having this range of software applications installed on the their computer
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How They Acquire PC Software Applications
| All PC applications are purchased and installed by the IT department |
Individual employees can pick and choose from a specific pool of IT approved PC applications and install |
Individual employees can acquire and install applications themselves after receiving the appropriate budget approval |
Other |
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Productivity Affected
Percentage of those who stated their productivity was reduced because of the time it took to search for, request, receive, and install PC applications
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PC Software Application Compatibility
Percentage of employees who stated that they have experienced compatibility issues with different versions of PC software
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Percentage of employees who thought there would be value in the ability to have self-service, on-demand, one-click access to PC software applications
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Interest in Developing an Enterprise App Store
| Already have an App Store in Place |
Actively developing an Enterprise App Store |
Interested in an Enterprise App Store But Do Not Have a Current Project Started |
Not Interested |
Not Aware if Their Company is Developing an Enterprise App Store |
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For more information on Embarcadero Technologies' AppWave Enterprise App Store solution, go to www.embarcadero.com/appwave.
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