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Provide your target audience with content they actually want and need

BARC's research agenda is specifically designed to address your target audience's most pressing pain points

Targeting the right topics is vital for marketing success

To be noticed in this world, your content marketing program needs to be more relevant, useful and credible than those of your rivals. The best way of doing this is to rely on original research that is specifically designed to address the topics and pain points your target group needs to know about.

This is where the BARC research agenda comes in. Based on thousands of data points from our own research and supplemented by the knowledge of our market experts, our research agenda ensures your target group gets what they are actively seeking. Read on to see what we have in store for you.

Our research products in comparison

Description

BARC’s scoring model

Survey-based

No

Main actors

BARC analysts

Degree of involvement of software vendors

Briefing of BARC analysts

Services
Marketing rights for:

  • Score graphic
  • Badge with the vendor’s ranking
  • Full document
Editions

Enterprise BI & Analytics Platforms, Financial Performance Management, Integrated Planning & Analytics, etc.

Description

The world’s largest surveys of users of BI, data, analytics and planning tools

Survey-based

Yes

Main actors

End users

Degree of involvement of software vendors

Approaching customers for feedback on their software (online survey)

Marketing package:

  • Individual highlights report
  • Blog posts on the results
  • Infographic with the highlights of your results
  • Page on bi-survey.com and barc.com
  • Marketing rights for other languages

Strategy & insights package

  • The results document
  • The Analyzer
  • Strategy Workshop
  • Vendor Performance Summaries
Editions

The BI & Analytics Survey, The Planning Survey, The Data Management Survey, The Financial Consolidation Survey

Description

Topical market research studies

Survey-based

Yes

Main actors

End users

Degree of involvement of software vendors

The sponsors play a major role in drafting the questionnaire

Services
Marketing rights for:

  • Management summary
  • Infographic
  • Social media tiles
Editions

Recent studies on topics such as data culture, predictive planning, data catalogs, etc.

BARC Scores

Fact-based ranking and attractive marketing instrument

Data Intelligence Platforms
Global
Publication: 02/25
Financial Performance Management
Global / DACH
Publication: 03/25
Integrated Planning and Analytics
Global / DACH
Publication: 03/25
Enterprise BI & Analytics Platforms
Global
Publication: 06/25

Software Surveys

Because nothing convinces prospects more than the voice of other customers.

The Financial Consolidation Survey
Start: Q3/4/23
Publication: 03/24
The Planning Survey
Start: Q3/Q4/23
Publication: 06/24
The Data Management Survey
Start: Q4/23
Publication: 09/24
The BI & Analytics Survey
Start: Q1/24
Publication: 10/24

Our Topical Surveys

Because successful content marketing is anchored with data-based research.

Data, BI & Analytics Trend Monitor 2025
Region: Global
Publication: 11/24
The State of Data and AI/ML Model Observability: Trends, Challenges, and Best Practices
Region: Global
Publication: Q1/25
Preparing and Delivering Data for AI: Adoption Trends, Requirements, and Best Practices
Region: Global
Publication: Q1/25
Lessons from the Leading Edge
Region: Global
Publication: Q1/25
The State of ESG & Sustainability Reporting
Region: Global
Publication: Q2/25
Data Intelligence Technologies : Successful Deployment through Functional Coverage and Best Practices
Region: Global
Publication: TBA
More than Mesh or Fabric: Leveraging Distributed Data for Business Value
Region: Global
Publication: TBA
Make the Most of your SAP Data
Region: Global
Publication: Q3/25
The Road to Automated BI: Where AI Can Boost Efficiency
Region: Global
Publication: Q3/25
Global CPM Priorities and Trends Research Report 2025
Region: Global
Publication: 07/25
Resilient Planning: Strategies, Challenges and Best Practices
Region: Global
Publication: 10/25
Data, BI & Analytics Trend Monitor 2026
Region: Global
Publication: 11/25

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