Analyst Profile

Brian McDonough

Research Manager, Analytics and Data Warehousing Software

Brian McDonough is a Research Manager in IDC's Analytics and Data Warehousing Software research service. In his role, Mr. McDonough is responsible for providing coverage of supply-side trends within the business analytics market as well as user demand for technologies related to the implementation of business analytics. Primary areas of coverage in 2006 include workforce and business analytics and decision process automation software, including data visualization and contextual business intelligence delivery. Mr. McDonough develops market sizing and forecasts growth for these markets as well as investigates and reports on market dynamics and software suppliers.

Previously at IDC, Mr. McDonough covered the enterprise portal software market and composite applications research. Prior to this focus Mr. McDonough covered several markets including knowledge management, accounting, human resources and payroll, maintenance management, project management and materials management. He introduced coverage for the treasury management, self-service procurement, workforce management and travel and expense management application software markets in 1999. Mr. McDonough served as IDC's Software Research Group's inquiry analyst in 1997 prior to joining the cross-industry applications research group.

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Mr. McDonough has a B.S. from Babson College where he majored in Finance with a concentration in Economics.

Research Authored by Brian McDonough

Business Analytics Software-as-a-Service: Which Segments Are Better Performers? Brian McDonough Sep 2010 - Doc # lcUS22485810      IDC Link SaaS vendors offering analytic applications have been announcing impressive growth rates and VC funding as their market gains traction. Examples include Host Analytics, with an announcement of growth rates of 375%; Cloud 9 Analytics, with a ...

Worldwide Supply Chain, Production Planning, Workforce, and Services Operations Analytic Applications 2009 Vendor Shares Brian McDonough Aug 2010 - Doc # 224427      Competitive Analysis This IDC study presents the supply chain, production planning, services operations, and workforce analytic applications market growth and vendor share for 2007–2009.: "The workforce analytic applications market performed well consid ... purchase document

Worldwide Financial Performance and Strategy Management Applications 2007–2009 Vendor Shares Brian McDonough Jun 2010 - Doc # 223923      Competitive Analysis This IDC study examines the financial performance and strategy management software market for the 2007–2009 period. This study also provides a competitive analysis, with revenue and market share for the leading vendors for 2009, with tre ... purchase document

SAPPHIRE NOW 2010: SAP Broadens Offerings and Sets Out a Road Map for an In-Memory Future Henry D. Morris, Bo Lykkegaard, Mary Wardley, Robert Parker, Ruediger Spies, Stephen D. Drake, Praveen Sengar, Gard Little, Kimberly Knickle, Michael Fauscette, Alan Tong, Ricardo Villate, Brian McDonough, Mariana Zamoszczyk, Melinda-Carol Ballou, Raymond Boggs Jun 2010 - Doc # 223698      Vendor Profile This IDC Vendor Profile presents a review of SAP's user conference, SAPPHIRE NOW 2010. purchase document

IBM SPSS Decision Management: A New Offering That Supports Automated Tactical Decision-Making Brian McDonough May 2010 - Doc # lcUS22356010      IDC Link On May 19, 2010, IBM announced the availability of the IBM SPSS Decision Management platform. The software release was accompanied with the release of two applications built on the platform for optimizing the processes of interacting with c ...

Worldwide Financial Performance and Strategy Management Applications 2010–2014 Forecast: Preliminary Findings Suggest a Wavering Recovery Brian McDonough Mar 2010 - Doc # 222488      Market Analysis This IDC study presents the preliminary 2010–2014 forecast for the worldwide financial performance and strategy management software market. It compares the previous forecast with an updated version and discusses the drivers and ... purchase document

Planning and Analytics Turn Retailer Alfred Angelo's Vision into Reality Brian McDonough Mar 2010 - Doc # 222263      Buyer Case Study This IDC Buyer Case Study examines the lessons learned and benefits derived from the financial reporting and planning solution implemented at wedding gown and wedding service provider Alfred Angelo. It profiles the challenges f ... purchase document

Worldwide Information Access, Analysis, and Management Software 2010 Top 10 Predictions Susan Feldman, Melissa Webster, Dan Vesset, Caroline Dangson, Henry D. Morris, Brian McDonough Jan 2010 - Doc # 221579      Top 10 Predictions This IDC study presents 10 predictions for the information access, analysis, and management software market in 2010. 2010 could well prove to be a seminal year for information access, analysis, and management software market. T ... purchase document

State of the Business Analytics Market: Survey Shows Positive Buyer Sentiment Going into 2010 Brian McDonough, Dan Vesset Dec 2009 - Doc # 221277      Survey This IDC study highlights the latest end-user survey research focused on current and planned use of business analytics technology to improve BI competency and pervasiveness. The data presented in this study is based on a survey ... purchase document

Worldwide Business Analytics Software as a Service 2009–2013 Forecast Brian McDonough, Robert P. Mahowald, Dan Vesset Dec 2009 - Doc # 221320      Market Analysis This IDC study presents the forecast for business analytics software offered as a service and discusses the drivers and trends impacting the market.: "The business analytics software-as-a-service market is poised ... purchase document

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