SolarWinds Application Performance End User Survey (Australia)

2. Executive Summary » Email and Office applications are used daily by 94% and 93% of respondants respectively, and both top the list in being most critical when it comes to doing their job. File sharing applications are also used daily by most respondents (54%). » 94% of employees said application performance and availability affect their ability to do their job, with over half (53%) reporting that it is absolutely critical. For 65% it has become more important over the past 5 years due to an increase in the time spent using applications, coupled with an increase in their workload and more demanding deadlines. » 70% of respondents have, at one time or another, experienced an issue with an application that was critical to doing their job » 81 percent of respondents said they contacted their IT department in the past year due to an application performance or availability issue, with one-third having done so six times or more. . » Of those who experienced an issue critical to doing their job, 40% are told that the problem is already being worked at least half of the time, while 55% are told less than half the time that the problem is already being worked on. » 68% of employees expect IT to solve an application performance or availability issue in sixty minutes or less, yet only one-third of users said IT could meet this demand. » 44% will blame the application itself for the performance or availability issue, and 73% will try to resolve the issue themselves or ask a coworker, only contacting the IT department if unable to resolve the issue. » 74% of total respondents will wait only up to one hour before contacting IT to report a problem. While 47% claim that the time they wait to contact IT has remained unchanged over the past 5 years, 24% did say that time has decreased. » Among total respondents, 35% do not know the financial implication caused by slow or unavailable applications. » The vast majority of respondents will not wait more than one business day for a doctor’s diagnosis (where the fastest response is desired), for a shipping notification for an online purchase or an email response. When it comes to waiting for a news website or online video to load, the majority (68% and 64%, respectively) would wait a maximum of 20 seconds before moving on. 2© 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

3. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Software or Applications Used on a Daily Basis Base: 201 Total 16% 22% 23% 33% 36% 39% 40% 54% 93% 94% Analytics Social Media CRM Enterprise Resource Planning Proprietary/Custom Video or Web-based Conferencing Collaboration File Sharing Office Email Q4. On a daily basis, which of the following software or applications do you use at work? (Please select all that apply © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

4. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Rating of Applications: Most Critical (10) to Least Critical (1) for Job Performance Mean Scores Base: 201 Total 4.35 4.62 4.75 5.14 5.27 5.58 5.93 6.10 7.90 7.94 Social Media Analytics CRM Enterprise Resource Planning Video or Web-based Conferencing Collaboration File Sharing Proprietary/Custom Office Email Q5.The following are examples of various applications you might use at work. Please rank each application using a scale from 1-10, with 10 being the most critical to doing your job and 1 being the least critical. © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

5. AUSTRALIA RESULTS How Application Performance & Availability Affects Job Critical to accomplishing my job 53% A lack of it makes job more difficult but not impossible 41% Does not affect my job 6% Base: 201 Total Q6. How does application performance and availability (for example, applications running slowly, applications being unavailable, connectivity problems, etc.) affect your ability to do your job? © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

6. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Over Past 5 Years, how Application Performance & Availability Changed Ability to Perform Job Has become more important to doing my job 65% Has become less important 15% Has not changed my ability to do my job 20% Base: 201 Total Q7. Over the past 5 years, how has application performance and availability’s impact on your ability to do your job changed? © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

7. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Reasons why Application Performance & Delivery More Important in Past 5 Years Base: More Important: : 129 2% 33% 39% 47% 50% 64% Other Financial and/or business consequences related to my work have increased I have more flexibility on where and/or when I perform my job functions, so I am expected to be available anytime, anywhere My workload has increased I am expected to work faster/complete deadlines sooner The amount of time I spend using applications to complete my job has increased overall Q8. Why has application performance and availability become more important in doing your job? (Please check all that apply) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

8. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Reasons why Application Performance & Delivery Less Important in Past 5 Years Base: More Important: 29- caution small base size 0% 14% 24% 31% 41% The amount of time I spend using applications to complete my job has increased overall I spend less time using applications to complete my job overall I now have more application options for doing my job We have adjusted business processes to minimize the impact I have more flexibility on where and/or when I perform my job functions, so I can adjust when there are application performance and availability problems Q9. Why has application performance and availability become less important in doing your job? (Please check all that apply) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

9. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Number of Times Contacted IT Dept. in Past Year due to Application Performance and Availability Issues None 10% 1 to 5 47% 6 to 10 24% 11 to 15 5% More than 15 9% Base: 201 Total Q10. How many times have you contacted your organization’s IT department in the past year due to application performance and availability issues? Up to 10 Times: 71% Balance do not have an IT department (5%) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

10. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Whether Ever Experienced Application Performance or Availability Issue Critical to Doing Job Yes 70% No 30% Base: 201 Total Q11. Have you ever experienced a performance or availability issue related to one or more of the applications most critical to doing your job? © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

11. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Percent of Time Problem already Reported to IT Dept. and being Worked on 100-75% 19% 75-50% 21% 50-25% 29% 25% or less 26% Base: Experienced at least one application or performance issue critical to job: 140 Q12. On average, when you contact your organization’s IT department about a performance or availability issue related to the applications most critical to doing your job, what percentage of the time are you told they are already aware of the problem and/or working to resolve it? 50% or less of the time: 55% 50% to 100% of the time: 40% Balance do not have an IT department (5%) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

12. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Longest Waiting Time Experienced for Problem Resolution Base: Experienced at least one application or performance issue critical to job: 140 4% 15% 10% 8% 14% 14% 12% 13% 10% Immediately Half hour or less More than a half an hour, less than an hour An hour More than an hour Several hours One business day Several business days More than a week Q13. What’s the longest you’ve had to wait for a performance and availability issue related to an application critical to performing your job to be resolved? One Business day to more than one week: 35% More than one hour but within the same business day: 28% One hour or less: 37% © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

13. AUSTRALIA RESULTS First to Blame for Problem Base: Experienced at least one application or performance issue critical to job: 140 4% 9% 9% 15% 19% 44% Other User error Application vendor Internet service provider IT department The application itself Q14. When you encounter an application performance or availability issue, which of the following do you typically first assume is to blame? © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

14. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Satisfaction Level with IT Dept. Response Time with Problem Resolution Very satisfied 21% Somewhat satisfied 58% Somewhat dissatisfied 15% Base: Experienced at least one application or performance issue critical to job: 140 Q15. How satisfied are you with your IT department’s response time in resolving application performance and availability issues Very Dissatisfied 1% Total Satisfied: 79% Balance do not have IT Dept. (5%) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

15. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Typical Course of Action when Experience Application Problem Base: Experienced at least one application or performance issue critical to job: 140 1% 2% 24% 73% Ignore issue hoping it will resolve itself or someone else will report it to the IT department Other Contact IT department immediately Try to resolve issue myself or ask a coworker, and contact IT department only if I’m unable to resolve the issue Q16. When you encounter an application performance or availability issue, what is your typical course of action? © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

16. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Estimated Cost for Company caused by Slow or Unavailable Applications Critical to Job Base: 201 Total 16% 21% 18% 7% 3% 35% Hundreds of dollars of less Thousands of dollars Tens of thousands of dollars Hundreds of thousands of dollars Millions of dollars I don’t know Q17.If you were to equate financial loss based on lost productivity or revenue to one or more of the most critical applications to doing your job being regularly slow or unavailable, how much would it cost your company per year? © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

17. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Length of Time Willing to Wait to Contact IT Dept. to Report Problem Base: 201 Total 24% 33% 11% 6% 10% 3% 2% 0% 0% Immediately Half hour or less More than a half an hour, less than an hour An hour More than an hour Several hours One business day Several business days More than a week Q18. For the applications most critical to doing your job, how long would you typically be willing to wait to contact your organization’s IT department when you encounter an application performance or availability problem? One Business day to more than one week: 2% More than one hour but within the same business day: 19% One hour or less: 74% Balance do not have IT Dept. (5%) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

18. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Change in Past 5 Years in Time Willing to Wait to Contact IT Dept. Decreased significantly 7% Decreased somewhat 17% Remained unchanged 47% Increased somewhat 18% Base: 201 Total Q19. Over the past 5 years, has the amount of time you would be willing to wait before contacting your organization’s IT department about a performance or availability issue related to the applications most critical to doing your job….. Increased significantly 4% Balance do not have IT Dept. (5%), and don’t know or did not answer (2%) Decreased: 24% © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

19. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Length of Time Expected to Wait for Problem Resolution Base: 201 Total 12% 25% 14% 17% 12% 5% 4% 1% 0% Immediately Half hour or less More than a half an hour, less than an hour An hour More than an hour Several hours One business day Several business days More than a week Q20. For the applications most critical to doing your job, how long would you typically expect it to take for your organization’s IT department to resolve a performance or availability problem related to the applications most critical to doing your job? One Business day to more than one week: 5% More than one hour but within the same business day: 17% One hour or less: 68% Balance do not have IT Dept. (5%), and don’t know or did not answer (5%) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

20. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Change in Past 5 Years in Time Willing to Wait for Problem Resolution Decreased significantly 8% Decreased somewhat 19% Remained unchanged 47% Increased somewhat 15% Increased significantly 3% Base: 201 Total Q21. Over the past 5 years, has the amount of time you would be willing to wait for your organization’s IT department to resolve a performance or availability problem related to the applications most critical to doing your job…. Decreased: 27% Balance do not have IT Dept. (5%), and don’t know or did not answer (3%) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

21. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Length of Time Willing to Wait for…. 58% 26% 16% 42% 42% 16% 34% 47% 19% One hour or less Within the same business day More than one business day Doctor's Diagnosis Shipping Notification for Online Purchase Response to Email Message Q22. How long would you be willing to wait for a doctor’s diagnosis? Q23. How long would you be willing to wait for notification that an item you purchased online has shipped? Q24. How long would you be willing to wait for someone to respond to an email message before following up or assuming they won’t answer?Base: 201 Total © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

22. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Length of Time Willing to Wait for…. 30% 38% 20% 12% 20% 44% 22% 14% 1-10 seconds 11-20 seconds 21-30 seconds More than 30 seconds News Website to Load Before Moving to Alternate Site Online Video to Load before Moving On Q25. How long would you be willing to wait for a news website to load before moving on to an alternative site? Q26. How would you be willing to wait for an online video to load and play before moving on?Base: 201 Total 20 seconds or less: 68% 20 seconds or less: 64% © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

24. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Examples Provided to Respondents for Software or Applications (shortened for reporting purposes) » Email applications (for example, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, etc.) » Video or Web-based conferencing applications (for example, Adobe Connect/Defense Connect Online, Cisco WebEx, Citrix, Skype, etc.) » Office applications (for example, Microsoft Word, Apple Keynote, Google Sheets) » File sharing applications (for example, Internal/proprietary server or storage, SharePoint, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) » Social media applications (for example, HootSuite, Tweetdeck, SocialOomph, etc.) » Collaboration applications (for example, Microsoft Lync, Confluence, Microsoft Sharepoint, Google Docs, etc.) » Analytics applications (for example, SAS, Tableau, SiSense, etc.) » Enterprise resource planning applications (for example, SAP, PeopleSoft, etc.) » CRM applications (Salesforce Sales Cloud, NetSuite CRM, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.) » Proprietary/custom business applications (for example, inventory, accounting and logistics applications, etc.) © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

25. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Demographics/Corpographics Male 54% Female 46% Base: 201 Total 4% 28% 32% 22% 14% 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ 19% 18% 12% 12% 20% 3% 1% 2% 2% 9% Administrative/Assistant Clerical Supervisor Project Manager Manager Director Managing Director Vice President/Senior VP/Executive VP Owner or Partner Other Position © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

26. AUSTRALIA RESULTS Demographics/Corpographics Base: 201 Total 15% 5% 2% 9% 18% 5% 4% 20% 1% 19% Accounting/Finance Communications Creative Engineering IT Law/Public Affairs Marketing/Sales Operations Procurement Other Dept./Function 9% 3% 7% 6% 6% 6% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 1% 0% 2% 6% 30% 4% No. Employees Yes 41% No 58% It's complic ated 1% Public sector © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

27. Methodology » Redshift Research conducted this study on behalf of Text 100 and Solarwinds. » The survey was carried out in accordance with the Market Research Society’s code of conduct, which guarantees anonymity to all respondents, and was designed to measure the attitudes of Small Businesses regarding Technology. » Research was conducted in June, 2014 using an email invitation and an online survey. » The survey was conducted among 1,816 respondents 18 years of age or older were currently employed in an office environment full time. All were required to use at least one type of computer software application to qualify (including email). No restrictions were placed on the size or type of company where the respondent worked. The study was conducted in the following countries: Australia (n=201), Brazil (n=207), Denmark (n=200), Germany (n=300), Singapore (n=202), US (n=403), and the UK (n=303). In Brazil and Germany, the respondents answered the survey in-language. » The data were set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total populations aged 18 and older. Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing the results. In this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than between 4.88 and 6.91 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample. » Sample was selected from the Crowdology panel. Crowdology™ is an online panel owned and operated by Redshift Research. The Crowdology™ panel is balanced across regional, age and gender demographic factors, and is nationally representative of the US population. Each respondent completes 120 profiling questions before being accepted to join our panel. Panel Quality Management is carried out frequently to ensure reliable surveys. © 2014 SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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