2013 Planned Research Agenda
Our research advisory services encompass topics covering several topics in the energy market. Within each advisory service we plan a series of research projects spanning the range of interest areas each service covers. Our IDC Energy Insights analysts have planned dozens of research projects to help you get the most out of your business in the coming year. The information presented here represents some of our current plans (which are subject to change).
Additionally, Insights research can become the foundation or springboard for custom consulting projects that delve into topics important to your business, such as evaluating new business opportunities, understanding a market segment, exploring new technologies for your operations, improving knowledge of your customers, increasing customer satisfaction, developing a competitive strategy, and more.
Because our Research Agenda may change during the course of the year, regularly check this section for updates. To learn more about the planned research agenda or to learn about regional or country plans, please contact us.
Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Transforming Utility Markets |
| The Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Transforming Utility Markets research advisory service examines the business and regulatory environment of the utility sector, combining it with a comprehensive insight into the IT spending preferences and plans of utility providers, helping to understand the drivers and IT investment priorities within the sector. This service also delivers insights about IT suppliers to utilities and analyst perspectives on topical issues ranging from smart grid and smart metering to clean energy and security of supply, and what this implies to suppliers to utilities across the CEE and MEA regions. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | CEE & MEA Transforming Utility Markets 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Pivot Table | Central and Eastern Europe Utility Sector IT Spending Forecast Update | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | Smart Grid Security Challenges and Opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Utilities and Business Analytics: A View from Central and Eastern Europe | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Perspective | Clean Energy Strategies in Central and Eastern Europe | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Central and Eastern Europe Smart Metering Update, 2013 | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Perspective | Turkey Country Highlight: Turkey Utility Sector in Transformation | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Pivot Table | CEE Utility Sector 2013-2017 IT Spending Forecast | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Business Strategy | CEE & MEA Utilities Industry Business Drivers and Strategic Objectives, 2013 | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | Russia Country Highlight: Focus on Utility Sector in Russia - Understanding the Landscape | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Pivot Table | MEA Utility Sector 2013-2017 IT Spending Forecast | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Pivot Table | CEE Utility Sector 2013-2017 IT Spending Forecast Update | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Pivot Table | MEA Utility Sector 2013-2017 IT Spending Forecast Update | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Business Strategy | CIO View: Cloud Computing in CEE & MEA | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa Smart Energy Strategies |
| The Europe, Middle East and Africa Smart Energy Strategies service provides insight into the key topics that matter to EMEA utility business decision makers and IT executives responsible for smart energy programs, services, and products. Initiatives to be covered will include smart metering, integration of distributed energy, network automation, virtual power plant, demand response and customer engagement, energy efficiency and e-mobility. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | EMEA Utilities Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | EMEA Smart Energy Market Quarterly Update | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | Gas Smart Metering in Europe | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Distribution Management Systems Europe | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | Residential Customer Engagement | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Smart Energy Market Quarterly Update | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC Marketscape: Home Energy Management in EMEA | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Technology Selection | Smart Grid Communications Trends EMEA | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Smart Energy Market Quarterly Update | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Case Study | Renewable and Distributed Generation Smart Integration | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Best Practices | Smart Distribution Network: Advanced Automation | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Smart Energy Market Quarterly Update | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Smart Metering Business Model Update | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Electric Vehicle Business Model Update | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Smart Energy Market Quarterly Update | Oct-Dec 2013 |
European Utility IT Strategies |
| The European Utility IT Strategies service is designed to helping utility IT and business management navigate the changes of today's energy economy. The service provides exclusive research and direct access to experts on the impact of new technology and regulation on information technology and business processes in generation, transmission, distribution, and retail. Guidance is provided in making the right IT investments to meet corporate objectives of reliability, operational efficiency, business performance, customer satisfaction, and sustainability. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | EMEA Utilities Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | CIO Priorities: IT Budget Distribution and Channel Selection - Western European Utilities Survey 2013 | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | CIOs Priorities: IT Solutions - Western European Utilities Survey 2012 | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | CIOs Priorities: New Technologies - Western European Utilities Survey 2012 | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | EMEA Utilities Industry Quarterly Update: July-September 2012 | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: IT Service Providers for the EMEA Utilities Industry | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Getting Right on Enterprise Mobility | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Utility IT Market Quarterly Update | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Enterprise Asset Management in EMEA | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Utility IT Market Quarterly Update | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Getting Right on Analytics | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Pivot Table | Western Europe Utility Industry IT Spending Forecast | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Utility IT Market Quarterly Update | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Business Strategy | CIOs Agenda: Cloud and New Technologies - Western European Utilities Survey 2013 | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Business Strategy | CIOs Agenda: IT Solutions - Western European Utilities Survey 2013 | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Business Strategy | CIO Agenda: IT Budget Distribution and Channel Selection - Western European Utilities Survey 2013 | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Perspective | EMEA Utility IT Market Quarterly Update | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Oil and Gas Solutions Market Share Guide |
| IDC Energy Insights' Oil and Gas Solutions Market Share Guide examines solution-specific vendor revenue for the top worldwide energy IT vendors. Solutions covered include hydrocarbon accounting, geology/geophysics solutions, energy trading and risk management (ETRM), oil and gas project portfolio management, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) solutions, and well management. Unlike products that examine horizontal vendor revenue from either the hardware, software, or services perspective, this guide examines industry-specific vendor revenue at the solution level and provides a holistic view of the top vendors in the oil and gas industry. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table | Oil and Gas Solutions Market Share Guide | Jul-Sept 2013 |
Russia/CIS, Middle East and Africa Oil and Gas IT Strategies |
| IDC Energy Insights' Russia/CIS, Middle East and Africa Oil and Gas IT Strategies examines the business environment of the oil and gas sector in major oil-and-gas-producing countries and combines this with comprehensive insight into industry trends and its impact on information technology. The service also tracks the IT spending behavior and the IT plans of oil and gas companies, establishing a thorough understanding of the drivers and IT investment priorities within the sector. It also provides insight into topical issues ranging from cloud computing to infrastructure monitoring and control to the digital oilfield. And it delivers IT best practices in the oil and gas industry, timely market sizing, and guidance for grasping current and emerging opportunities. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Business Strategy | Cloud Computing and Virtualization in the O&G Sector in MEA | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Social Business and Collaboration in the O&G Sector (worldwide) | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Pivot Table | MEA O&G Sector IT Spending Guide | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Technology Selection | IT Solutions for the Offshore Upstream Sector in MEA | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Best Practices | Digital Oilfield Case Study | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Executive Brief | Impact of the Current Oil Prices on IT Investment in O&G in MEA | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Managing Big Data in the O&G Sector in MEA | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | The Big Vision: How IT will Transform O&G in 10 Years in MEA? | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | O&G Heuristics in MEA: The IT Spending Mindset | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | Mobility Solutions in the O&G Sector in MEA | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Cost Reduction Through Integrated Operations in O&G in MEA | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Top 10 Predictions | Top 10 Predictions in MEA O&G | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Smart Building Strategies |
| IDC Energy Insights' Smart Building Strategies research advisory service focuses on the costs and benefits of Smart Building technologies and building automation solutions. Subscribers receive the latest market intelligence on the evolving Smart Buildings marketplace, helping them make better-informed business decisions and develop cost-effective investment and deployment strategies. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Best Practices | Utility Engagement and the Role of Social Media | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | Big Data & Analytics for Smart Buildings | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | Cloud Services for Smart Buildings | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection | Global Smart Building Technology Spending Forecast | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Smart Building Plug Load Solutions | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Best Practices | Smart Building Solutions for Hospitality | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Smart Building Energy Analytics | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Best Practices | Smart Building and Smart Cities | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Technology Selection | Smart Water Solutions for Smart Buildings | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Technology Selection | Impact of Wireless Networks on Smart Building Technology Deployment | Jul-Sept 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Energy Services Model for Smart Building Support | Jul-Sept 2013 |
| Best Practices | Smart Building Solutions for Commercial Real Estate | Jul-Sept 2013 |
| Technology Selection | IT Infrastructure for Integrating Distributed Energy Resources | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Defining ROI Metrics for Smart Buildings | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Smart Building Fire & Security Solutions | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Smart Demand Management Strategies |
| The Smart Demand Management Strategies service spearheads the challenges of creating a high impact investment strategy and management approach to active customer participation in demand management. This service delivers the salient strategic advice to help your organization defer new generation plant construction, shift usage for improved peak load management, find new sources of revenue and wisely invest in enabling technology infrastructure. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection | Social Business - Home Energy Management | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | Utility Buyer's Guide: Smart Grid Landscape - Projects, Technology and Vendors | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection | DR Enabled HEM Equipment: The Standards that Matter Most | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Best Practices | Evolving Energy Efficiency into Home Energy Management | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Business Strategy | The Strategic Role of 3rd Party Services in HEM Enablement | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Business Strategy | DR Systems Infrastructure: Is Evolution or Revolution, the Solution? | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Smart Thermostats for HEM | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Best Practices | Analytics to Plan and Operate DR Programs | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | Customer Owned Generation Using HEM (Control) Gateways | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Case Study | Centrally Managing all Customers with a Single DR System | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2014 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Smart Grid Operations Strategies |
| The Smart Grid Operations research advisory service delivers the industry research that propels your utility organization's technology investment and management decisions. Rooted in core operational technologies, subscribers can tap into the powerful insights needed to best plan, implement, extend and maintain the critical infrastructure that is redefining utility operational excellence and electrifying smart grid infrastructure. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | Social Business - Outage Operations | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | The New Mobility for Field Workers | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection | Smart Water Network Management | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Best Practices | Extreme Weather: Impact Planning for Distribution Grid - OT | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Technology Assessment | Asset Management - OT Perspective | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Perspective | A Prospective Marriage: Control Technologies and the Cloud | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Technology Assessment | Control System Solution Architectures for Smart Grid | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Security in Grid Operations | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: IT Service Providers for Smart Grid | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Best Practices | Operational Analytics for the Smart Grid | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2014 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Smart Metering and Communications Strategies |
| The Smart Metering and Communications Strategies research advisory service gives utilities the market intelligence they need to plan, implement, extend and maintain the critical metering and communication infrastructure that defines the smart grid. This service delivers high-impact analysis that will save you evaluation time, reduce technology costs, and mitigate management risks inherent with rapidly evolving technology. Both the utility IT and business functions will learn about best practices, technology adoption and emerging strategies that create long term value. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | Developing Smart Meter Technologies - "Smart Metering Outside the Box" - Including Prepay | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Assessment | Smart Water Metering | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | Broadband Metering: Rational or Wishful Thinking? | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Smart Metering for the Consumer | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Best Practices | AMI Security | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Technology Selection | Global RF Technology Overview | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Best Practices | Converged Network Management System: Improving O&M Efficiency | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Vendor Selection | PLC Landscape | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Best Practices | Smart Grid M2M Network Unification | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Best Practices | Smart Metering for Multi-Resource Utilities | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2014 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Utility IT Strategies |
| The Utility IT Strategies service covers traditional IT infrastructure of utility companies, particularly as it applies to meeting the needs of the generation, transmission and distribution, and retail businesses at the utility, merchant generation companies and retail energy providers. The service focuses on business performance, business-related IT strategy, IT budget, and best practices in achieving efficiency. In addition, it covers serving customers and managing assets, carbon and the workforce. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Assessment | Managing Utility Data - Metering and Beyond | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection | The New Mobility for Field Workers | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective | New Developments in NERC CIP | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Security Services | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Extreme Weather: Impact Planning for Distribution Grid - IT | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Perspective | New Products and Services and Utility IT | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Big Data and Analytics for Utilities | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Emerging Asset Management - IT Perspective | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Technology Assessment | Billing Applications for Pre-Pay | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Utility CIO Budget and Strategies | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Professional Services in Customer Care | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Technology Selection | Update on the Cloud Services for Utility Companies | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Perspective | Update on NERC CIP | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Methods and Practices | Customer Care and Billing Apps for the New Customer Experience | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Perspective | Electricity Fraud - Exploring Business and Technology Initiatives to Reduce Fraud Activities | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Top 10 Predictions | North America Utility Industry 2014 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Worldwide Oil & Gas Industry IT Spending Guide |
Energy Insight’s Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry IT Spending Guide is a semiannual analysis of the current status and projected growth of information technology spending in the oil and gas sector. This global five-year outlook on spending by oil and gas companies provides IT vendors with key information needed to develop effective market strategies. This service combines IDC's extensive technology forecasts with deep industry knowledge provided by IDC Energy Insights analysts and ongoing primary research in the oil and gas industry.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry IT Spending Guide - Annual | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry IT Spending Guide - Mid-year Update | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry IT Spending Guide - Annual | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Worldwide Oil and Gas IT Strategies |
The Worldwide Oil and Gas IT Strategies research advisory service provides insights into and analysis of the impact of information technology investments and business process initiatives on business performance in the upstream and trading sectors of the oil and gas industry. Studies will include business strategy, best practices, technology selection, and vendor assessment
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions | Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry 2013 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection | Communications in the Oil and Gas Sector | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Vendor Assessment | Profiles of Oil Field Services and Niche Players IT Offerings | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy | Optimizing Production | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection | Building Collaboration Capabilities for Capital Project Management | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Energy Trading and Risk Management | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Best Practices | Incident Prevention and Response | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Technology Selection | Technology Stack for Production Optimization | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Technology Selection | Ensuring Health, Safety and Protecting the Environment | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Business Strategy | Social Business in Oil and Gas | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | IDC MarketScape: Hydrocarbon Accounting | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | Plug and Play for Mergers and Acquisitions in Oil and Gas | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Business Strategy | North American CIO Budget and Priorities for 2014 | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Perspective | Managing Joint Venture Relationships | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Vendor Assessment | Well Management Landscape | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Best Practices | Managing Technical Data | Oct-Dec 2013 |
| Top 10 Predictions | Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry 2014 Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker |
| The Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker(R) provides clients with the detailed information necessary for navigating the evolving global smart metering market by providing reliable, accurate, and independent market data that serves as a foundation for creating quantitative market analyses and studying historical trends. The tracker provides total market size and vendor share for selected technology areas and segmentations, as well as selected geographies. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker | Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker | Apr-Jun 2013 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker | Jul-Sep 2013 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker | Oct-Dec 2013 |
Worldwide Utility Industry IT Spending Guide |
IDC Energy Insights’ Worldwide Utility Industry IT Spending Guide is a semiannual analysis of the current status and projected growth of information technology spending in the utility sector (electricity, natural gas, and water). This global five-year outlook on spending by utility companies provides IT vendors with key information needed to develop effective market strategies. This service combines IDC's extensive technology forecasts with deep industry knowledge provided by IDC Energy Insights analysts and ongoing primary research in the utilities industry.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Utility Industry IT Spending Guide - Annual | Jan-Mar 2013 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Utility Industry IT Spending Guide - Mid-Year Update | Jul-Sept 2013 |