Industry-Level Buying Criteria For EH&S Software
Isabel Velasco
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Executive Summary
This report provides a unique data set for EH&S software vendors to understand the priority criteria influencing EH&S officers in large corporates to invest in one application versus another, and benchmarking these criteria across five industry groups. Verdantix analysis finds that while the same factors are top of mind for all EH&S software buyers – user-friendly and cost-conscious solutions – the way buyers prioritise their purchasing criteria changes significantly by industry, and therefore vendors need to have targeted development plans and strategies to ensure their messages resonate.EH&S Software Buyers Prefer User-Friendly And Cost-Conscious Solutions
Customer Preferences For EH&S Software Vary By Industry Group
Figure 2. EH&S Buyers’ Criteria for Investing in EH&S Software (Business & Financial Services Industry)
Figure 3. EH&S Buyers’ Criteria for Investing in EH&S Software (Consumer Services Industry)
Figure 4. EH&S Buyers’ Criteria for Investing in EH&S Software (Energy & Basic Resources Industry)
Figure 5. EH&S Buyers’ Criteria for Investing in EH&S Software (Manufacturing Industry)
Figure 6. EH&S Buyers’ Criteria for Investing in EH&S Software (Retail & Consumer Products Industry)
About the Author
Isabel Velasco
Industry Analyst
Isabel is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix EHS practice. Her current agenda focuses on research on all applications of EHS Software, and digital technologies used for EHS ...
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