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DCL SECOND ANNUAL SURVEY
New survey shows data conversion projects moving forward in tough economy
DCL's second annual survey on data conversion, just released, shows a positive picture despite state of world economy...

XML was the most popular format to migrate to.DESPITE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, many firms are increasing their data conversion efforts and only a tiny percentage are cutting back, according to a recent survey conducted by Data Conversion Laboratory. Those responding to the survey came from a diverse range of industries, including publishing, aerospace, military, education, government, libraries, and manufacturing. 34% percent of respondents said they planned to increase conversion/reformatting projects compared to their 2002 workloads; 61% said they would maintain current efforts; while only 5% said they would be cutting back.


100% of respondents from the aviation industry plan to increase, or at least maintain, the level of conversion work they planned on...

Unsurprisingly, XML was the most popular format to migrate to. But contrary to what most people think, SGML remains a popular format, and was the most favored format of military and aviation respondents.

Interestingly, 100% of respondents from the aviation industry plan to increase, or at least maintain, the level of conversion they planned on. In fact, 95% of all respondents plan to increase or maintain their conversion efforts. And 58% of respondents from the publishing world plan to increase conversion work (note that the publishing industry accounted for approximately 50% of all responses).

60% of respondents said they will either outsource conversion, or rely on a combination of in-house and outsourcing.

The main reason cited for converting data was for preparation for the web -- which is to be expected as the current trend across most industries is for content to be web based. Other reasons cited were: Internal documentation, distributing data to customers or vendors, and workflow/process improvement.

Commenting on the results of the survey, DCL president Mark Gross said: "The overwhelmingly positive news is that even in tough economic times people are pursuing projects -- few are cutting back. That's great news and shows that the concept of 'intellectual capital,' which is very much driven by XML, is more and more a key part of the new economy."

DCLnews editorial
12/3/2002

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