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BUSINESS:
• Aerospace = 710
• Government, Military = 3,392
• Agriculture, Mining, Construction = 589
• Transportation, Utilities = 1,296
• Media, Marketing, Advertising, Entertainment = 1,292
• Finance, Banking, Insurance = 5,825
• Engineering = 1,881
• Manufacturing computers (non-HW/SW) = 2,465
• Manufacturing computer HW/SW = 2,786
• VAR/System Integrators = 865
• Communication Services, Internet = 1,806
• Computer related retailer = 709
• Non-computer retailer = 693
• Applications Software Development = 6,839
• Education, Multimedia = 1,127
• Health, Medical Services = 2,986
• Consulting = 3,173
• Other = 3,329
JOB TITLE:
• Director of System Programng = 1,109
• Manager of Application Development = 2,553
• Chief/Head Application Development = 839
• Team Leader = 2,952
• Senior Developer = 8,171
• Application Specialist = 1,041
• Manager of Web/Internet/Intranet Development = 715
• Software Project Manager = 894
• Software Developer = 5,771
• Corporate Consultant = 826
• Applications Architect = 2,752
• Software Engineer = 3,865
• Technical Vice President = 691
• CTO/CIO = 1,512
• President/Owner = 2,541
• Other = 4,734
LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT:
• Determine Needs = 3,330
• Evaluate Specs/Technical Requirement = 9,935
• Specify/Select Products/Services = 4,389
• Specify/Select Brand/Vendor = 2,448
• Purchase/Authorize Purchase = 1,865
• Decide/Help Decide Budget = 2,273
• All of the above = 12,226
JOB RESPONSIBILTY INCLUDE INTERNET/WEB RESPONSIBILITY?
• Yes = 36,050
SIZE OF SOFTWARE BUDGET:
• $1 Million or more = 12,681
• $500,000 - $999,999 = 3,624
• $100,000 - $499,999 = 8,185
• $25,000 - $99,999 = 6,069
• $10,000 - $24,999 = 4,097
• $2,500 - $9,999 = 3,265
• $1,000 - $2,499 = 1,314
• Less than $1,000 = 1,923
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT:
• 20 or more developers = 3,821
• 15-19 developers = 1,045
• 10-14 developers = 2,552
• 4-9 developers = 8,805
• 3 developers = 3,153
• 2 developers = 3,145
• 1 developer = 3,495
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