2009 Independent Programmers Council Survey
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Questions Addressed
- Does your company receive the majority of its revenue from programming services?
- Is the principle of your company otherwise regularly employed by an AV systems integrator, reseller, dealer, manufacturer, independent consultant or end-consumer?
- How many full-time employees do you have for control systems programming?
- How many full-time employees do you have for custom graphical user interface design?
- How many full-time employees do you have for all other programming, such as lighting, DSP, etc.?
- How many full-time employees do you have for office support staff?
- What full-time staff other than those listed above are employed at your office?
- How many part-time employees do you have for control systems programming?
- How many part-time employees do you have for custom graphical user interface design?
- How many part-time employees do you have for other programming, such as lighting, DSP, etc.?
- How many part-time employees do you have for office support staff?
- What part-time staff, other than those listed above, are employed at your office?
- As a provider of programming services, how do you charge for your services?
- Do you outsource programming to other independent programmers?
- How many employees of your company hold the following certifications?
- How many branch offices does your company have?
- Are you planning on making any full-time staffing changes in your company in the next 12 months?
- When hiring, what is your recruitment target? Select all that apply.
- Please indicate the percentage of programming services that you deliver into each of the following vertical markets. (should total 100%)
- How often are you expected to provide the following services?
- What is your preferred policy regarding source code ownership? (For the purposes of this question, “source code” includes all original un-compiled code and all original graphical user interfaces.)
- As a provider of programming services, if you transfer full ownership rights to the end-customer/user, do you charge a higher fee than if you retain ownership?
- If you do charge a higher fee, how much additional do you charge on average?
- As a provider of programming services, what do you charge for the re-use of your code in identical rooms or facilities?
- For programs that are created by your company, how do you offer support? (please select all that apply)
- If your company normally uses written contracts for programming services, what do those contracts contain? (please select all that apply)
- As a provider of programming services, do you maintain a library of templates, code samples, or components that can be re-used or “plugged in” to your programs?
- As a provider of programming services, what warranty do you provide to your purchaser? (please select all that apply)
- As a provider of programming services, does your company service or make changes to existing systems that were not originally programmed by your company? (please select all that apply)
- Are you a Principal of your company and able to answer questions regarding your company's income accurately?
- How much do you charge per hour for programming services?
- Please indicate your company’s total gross revenue for the following years:
- What changes, if any, do you think will occur to your company’s gross revenue during 2007?
- How much of your gross annual revenue is from the following areas? (should total 100%)
- What is the percentage of your programming each category? (should total 100%)
- Who are your company’s revenue sources/clients? (should total 100%)
- Are you or your company currently a member of InfoComm’s Independent Programmers Council?
- In your opinion, is the Independent Programmers Council currently meeting the needs of its members?
