This study examines the business and technology drivers in the Canadian small business market (1-99 employees) and provides insight and analysis to help technology vendors more effectively target small firms in Canada.

• In This Study
• Situation Overview
  • Small Firms' Business and Technology Drivers
  • Figure: Top Business or Organizational Priority in 2006
  • Figure: Top IT Investment Priority in 2006
  • Dell and Brother Are Strong Players in Small Business Hardware Market
  • Figure: Number of Desktop PCs Currently in Use
  • Figure: Number of Notebook PCs Currently in Use
  • Figure: Most Common Desktop PC Brand Purchased in the Past Six Months
  • Figure: Most Common Notebook PC Brand Purchased in the Past Six Months
  • Figure: Number of Printing Devices Owned
  • Figure: Brand of Most Recently Purchased Printer or MFP
  • Figure: Number of Volume Servers Currently in Use
  • Figure: Brands of Servers Purchased in the Past Six Months
  • Small Firms Use a Diverse Range of Software
  • Figure: Brand of Finance/Account Software in Use
  • Figure: Brand of Software Used for Customer Relationship Management
  • Figure: Office Productivity Software Products in Use
  • Small Businesses Buy Technology from a Variety of Sources
  • Figure: Channel Used for Majority of PC Purchases in the Past Six Months
  • Figure: Channel Used for Printer or MFP Purchase
  • Figure: Channel Used for Majority of Software Purchases
  • Figure: Type of Provider Used for the Bulk of IT Services Purchases
• Future Outlook
  • Small Business Market IT Spending to Grow to over C$5 Billion by 2010
  • Figure: Canada Small Business IT Spending by Segment, 2006-2010
  • Value Spurs Opportunity in Small Business Market
  • Figure: Perceived Ability of Technologies to Increase Operational Efficiency
  • Figure: Status of IT Projects in the Next 12-18 Months
• Essential Guidance
  • Vendors Must Tightly Align Technology Solutions to Small Firms' Business Needs
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis