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2014 ETRM / CTRM Vendor Perception Study

Commodity Technology Advisory llc

Contents
Why do perceptions matter? ...............................................................................................................................................................4
CTRM Executives Respond to Report Findings................................................................................................................................... 5
Allegro .......................................................................................................................................................................5
OpenLink ...................................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction & Demographics............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Research Demographics ................................................................................................................................................................6
Market Awareness .............................................................................................................................................................................9
Experience with Vendors ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Market Leadership Perceptions ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Overall CTRM/ETRM Market Leader ............................................................................................................................ 11
Overall Energy Commodities ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Electric Power Trading ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Natural Gas Trading................................................................................................................................................... 12
Oil and Oil Products Trading ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Coal Trading ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Ags and Softs Trading ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Cotton, Coffee, Cocoa and Sugar Trading..................................................................................................................... 13
Grains Trading .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Edible Oils ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Base Metals Trading .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Precious Metals Trading ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Metals Recyclables Trading ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Shipping and Freight Trading...................................................................................................................................... 15
Cloud Delivery .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Overall Technical Architecture .................................................................................................................................... 15
Summary of Leadership Perception Results..................................................................................................................16
Critical Attributes in ETRM / CTRM Software ................................................................................................................................... 17
Trends and Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Installed Base and Geographic Differences .................................................................................................................................. 18
Market Maturity ....................................................................................