Top ICT spenders in the UK Utilities Sector; Estimated ICT budget breakdowns in 2015

Summary
Top ICT spenders in the UK Utilities Sector presents the output from Kable's ICT spend prediction statistical model, a log-linear regression model that provides ICT spending predictions based on a company's demographic profile. The statistical model has been developed using an extensive collection of survey and interview data that Kable has conducted with ICT decision makers on their IT spending, as well as the insight of our analyst team.

Key Findings
Top ICT spenders in the UK Utilities Sector illustrates how Kable expects the top ICT spenders in the UK utilities sector to allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT spend, namely hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting.

Synopsis
The predictions were formulated in March 2015 following a large survey of ICT decision makers. Estimated trends in ICT spending have been identified through to the end of 2015 following feedback from respondents on their forthcoming investment plans.

Reasons?To?Buy
- Understand how the United Kingdom utilities enterprise ICT landscape is set to change in 2015 to prioritize your target market.

- Make effective business decisions by recognizing the opportunities within each of the core areas of ICT spend (hardware, software, IT services, telecommunications, and consulting).

- Realign your sales initiatives by understanding the current strategic objectives of the United Kingdom utilities enterprises.

- Enhance your market segmentation with the included, detailed breakdown of opportunities within selected technology categories (enterprise application, business intelligence, and security products).

1 Top-level ICT budget breakdowns
1.1 Introduction
2 Top ICT Spenders
3 National Grid plc
3.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
3.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
3.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
3.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
3.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
3.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
3.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
3.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
3.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
4 RWE Npower Holdings plc
4.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
4.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
4.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
4.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
4.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
4.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
4.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
4.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
4.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
5 E.ON UK plc
5.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
5.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
5.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
5.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
5.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
5.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
5.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
5.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
5.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
6 Scottish Power Ltd.
6.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
6.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
6.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
6.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
6.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
6.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
6.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
6.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
6.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
7 EDF Energy Customers plc
7.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
7.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
7.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
7.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
7.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
7.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
7.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
7.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
7.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
8 Drax Group plc
8.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
8.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
8.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
8.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
8.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
8.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
8.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
8.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
8.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
9 EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Group Limited
9.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
9.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
9.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
9.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
9.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
9.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
9.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
9.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
9.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
10 National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
10.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
10.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
10.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
10.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
10.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
10.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
10.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
10.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
10.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
11 Severn Trent plc
11.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
11.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
11.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
11.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
11.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
11.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
11.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
11.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
11.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
12 Eastern Power Networks plc
12.1 Estimated ICT budget breakdown by function
12.2 Estimated external ICT budget allocation by core technology area
12.3 Detailed ICT budget allocations
12.3.1 Estimated hardware budget breakdown
12.3.2 Estimated software budget breakdown by technology
12.3.3 Estimated software budget breakdown by type
12.3.4 Estimated IT services budget breakdown
12.3.5 Estimated IT consulting services budget breakdown
12.3.6 Estimated telecommunications budget breakdown
13 Appendix
13.1 Definitions
13.2 Currency Conversion
13.3 Further reading
13.4 Contact the authors