This article is an abstract of the report "Adoption of Web Services & Technology Choices,” by Jean-Christophe Cimetiere, CEO-Lead Analyst – TechMetrix
Introduction
TechMetrix/SQLI carried out the first version of its "Web Services Adoption and Technology Choices" survey in July 2001. Due to the interest shown in the survey, we decided to publish a new, improved and updated version.
The survey was carried out through July/August 2002 and is based on a questionnaire made up of 18 questions, first proposed to those subscribing to TechMetrix/SQLI's TrendMarkers newsletter. We received 610 valid responses.
- The population of companies polled breaks down as follows:
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- Company size (Broken down into 2 categories):
- Small & Medium Enterprises: under 1000 employees (63%) and under $100 Million (66%)
- Large Enterprises: over 1000 employees (37%) and over $100 Million (34%)
- Geographical distribution (Divided into three categories):
- Europe: 55% (including France, 23%)
- North America: 23%
- Other: 22%
- Distribution by Job Title (Divided into 2 categories):
- Top Management (22%): Top decision-making positions
- Other Job Titles (78%): Management Positions, Consultants and Architects and Software Engineers
- Distribution by Industry (Broken down into 2 categories):
- IT sectors: 60%
- Other Sectors: 40%
- The aims of the study were as follows:
- Find out whether companies are ready to adopt Web Services, and if so, with what timeframe.
- Find out what kind of Web Services will emerge.
- Identify the main drivers and threats.
- Find out about choices in terms of technologies and solutions
Key Findings on Adoption
Figure 1: General Adoption: Using/Building Web Services (average of questions 1 & 4) - 610 responses
The overall trend shows a very strong interest in Web Services. For the two questions (1 & 4) on companies' interest in Using and Building Web Services, around 52% of responses indicated that companies claim to have begun projects or are currently prototyping.
Figure 2: Adoption Timeframe: Using/Building Web Services (Average of questions 2 & 5) - 610 responses
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