WORLDWIDE IT BENCHMARK REPORT 2006

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Introduction

Volume 1: IT Spending & Staffing Analysis

Volume 2: IT Spending & Staffing Analysis: Multi Year Trends

Volume 3: Key Infrastructure Metrics

Volume 4: Current Software Engineering Performance Results

Volume 5: Software Engineering Performance Results: Multi-Year Trendss

Volume 4: Current Software Engineering Performance Results

Key Applications Development & Maintenance Metrics

• Notable Application Development and Maintenance Industry Trends
• Applications Development & Maintenance Spend as a Percent of Total IT Spend
• Where Applications Development & Maintenance Costs Being Spent
• Distribution of Applications Development & Maintenance Costs
• Percent of IT Employees dedicated to Applications Development & Maintenance
• Salaries & Benefits Per AD&M FTE
• Distribution of AD&M Support
• Cost Per Function Point Maintained

Distribution of Applications Activities (Work Profiles)

• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): All Participants
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): By Region
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Banking & Financial Services
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Construction & Engineering
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Consumer Products
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Education
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Electronics
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Food & Beverage Processing
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Government
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Health Care
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Information Technology
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Insurance
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Manufacturing
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Media
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Metals & Natural Resources
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Professional Services
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Retail
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Telecommunications
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Transportation
• Distribution of Applications Activity (Work Profile): Utilities

Distribution of Applications Maintenance Work by Type

• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: All Participants
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: By Region
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Banking & Financial Services
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Construction & Engineering
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Consumer Products
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Education
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Food & Beverage Processing
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Government
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Health Care
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Information Technology
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Insurance
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Manufacturing
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Media
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Metals & Natural Resources
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Professional Services
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Retail
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Telecommunications
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Transportation
• Distribution of Applications Maintenance Activities: Utilities

Applications Development Project Lifecycle Distribution

• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: All Participants
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: By Region
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Banking & Financial Services
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Construction & Engineering
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Education
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Electronics
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Government
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Health Care
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Hospitality & Travel
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Information Technology
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Insurance
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Manufacturing
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Professional Services
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Telecommunications
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Transportation
• Applications Development Lifecycle Distribution: Utilities

Language Usage

• Language Usage: All Participants
• Language Usage: Asia Pacific
• Language Usage: EMEA
• Language Usage: North America

Applications Maintenance Productivity Measures

• Average Maintenance Productivity in KLOC/ Applications Support Professional FTE - By Region
• Average Maintenance Productivity in KLOC/ Applications Support Professional FTE - By Industry
• Function Points Maintained Per FTE

Applications Development Productivity Measures

• Average New Development Productivity in KLOC/ Applications Development Professional FTE - By Region
• Average New Development Productivity in KLOC/ Applications Support Professional FTE - By Industry
• New Development Productivity in FP/Applications Development Professional FTE, Weekly
• Applications Development Project Performance Measures: Variance from Planned Cost and Time to Deliver
• Applications Development Project Performance Measures: Variance from Planned Time to Deliver by Industry
• Applications Development Project Performance Measures: Variance from Planned Budget by Industry

Defect Rates

• Post Implementation Applications Defects per KLOC - Database Results
• Post Implementation Applications KLOC - by Region
• Post Implementation Applications Defects per KLOC - by Industry
• Defects per Thousands of Function Points Levels 1 & 2

Software Process Maturity

• Formal Software Process Assessment Review in Past Year?: All Participants
• Formal Software Process Assessment Review in Past Year?: US
• Formal Software Process Assessment Review in Past Year?: Non-US
• Formal Software Process Assessment Review in Past Year?: By Industry
• SEI Capability Maturity Model Level: All Participants
• SEI Capability Maturity Model Level: US
• SEI Capability Maturity Model Level: Non-US

Applications Staff Profiles

• Distribution of Applications Staff by Role: All Participants
• Distribution of Applications Staff by Role: By Region
• Distribution of Applications Staff by Role: By Industry
• Distribution of Applications Staff by Role: By Industry (cont.)

Applications Development Technology Infrastructure

• Application Development Operating System: All Participants
• Application Development Operating System: By Region
• Application Development Operating System: By Industry
• Application Development Operating System: By Industry (cont.)
• Application Development Environment: All Participants
• Application Development Environment: By Region

Metrics Usage

• Are Metrics Used Actively? All Participants
• Are Metrics Used Actively? By Region
• How Often Are Metrics Collected? All Participants
• How Often Are Metrics Collected? By Region