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This section looks at the demand for HP OpenView Operations for Windows (OVOW) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited OVOW over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP OpenView Operations for Windows (OVOW)
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank545632
Rank change on same period last yearUp+87
Matching contract IT job ads4317
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.057 %0.018 %
As % of the category below1.668 %0.525 %
Daily rates quoted83
Average minimum daily rate£372£200
Average daily rate£372£225
% change on same period last year+65.33 %
Average maximum daily rate£372£250
UK excluding London average daily rate£372£225
% change on same period last year+65.33 %
Hourly rates quoted225
Average minimum hourly rate£30.41£18.32
Average hourly rate£30.85£18.36
% change on same period last year+68.01 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.29£18.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.85£18.36
% change on same period last year+68.01 %
Systems Management UKSystems Management
UK
Matching contract IT job ads25783240
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.399 %3.437 %
Daily rates quoted818933
Average minimum daily rate£367£363
Average daily rate£386£382
% change on same period last year+1.24 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£365£351
% change on same period last year+4.17 %
Hourly rates quoted285325
Average minimum hourly rate£24.10£25.10
Average hourly rate£25.52£26.78
% change on same period last year-4.69 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.94£28.46
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.90£26.29
% change on same period last year-1.48 %

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

OVOW
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing OVOW within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Systems Management category.

OVOW Demand Trend

OVOW
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing OVOW within the UK.

OVOW Daily Rate Trend

OVOW
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing OVOW within the UK over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

OVOW Daily Rate Histogram

OVOW
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing OVOW within the UK.

OVOW Hourly Rate Trend

OVOW
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing OVOW within the UK over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

OVOW Hourly Rate Histogram

OVOW
Top 11 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing OVOW within the UK over the 3 months to 4 July 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
EnglandUp+8443£372+65.33 %
South EastUp+5338£372+65.33 %
Milton KeynesUp+1738£372+112.57 %
BuckinghamshireUp+3038£372+65.33 %
YorkshireNew entry-4--
West YorkshireNew entry-3--
LeedsNew entry-3--
North YorkshireNew entry-1--
Hemel HempsteadNew entry-1--
HerefordshireNew entry-1--
West MidlandsNew entry-1--

OVOW
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing OVOW also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited OVOW.

176 (96.20 %)OpenView
265 (82.28 %)Security Cleared
363 (79.75 %)ITIL
454 (68.35 %)HP
553 (67.09 %)ITSM
647 (59.49 %)SC Cleared
739 (49.37 %)Windows
838 (48.10 %)Cisco
936 (45.57 %)Telecoms
1031 (39.24 %)Oracle
1130 (37.97 %)MCSE
1130 (37.97 %)Microsoft Certification
1130 (37.97 %)CNE
1130 (37.97 %)Novell Certification
1225 (31.65 %)OVPI
1324 (30.38 %)OVPA
1324 (30.38 %)SQL
1422 (27.85 %)Windows NT
1422 (27.85 %)CiscoWorks
1520 (25.32 %)Windows Server 2003
1616 (20.25 %)Oracle 8/8i
1714 (17.72 %)Government
1812 (15.19 %)SAN
1812 (15.19 %)OVSD
1911 (13.92 %)HP Data Protector
2010 (12.66 %)Operations Management
218 (10.13 %)Active Directory
218 (10.13 %)Firewall
227 (8.861 %)Problem Management
227 (8.861 %)NNM

OVOW
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing OVOW also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited OVOW. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Platforms
16 (7.595 %)WebLogic
24 (5.063 %)Exchange Server 5.5
24 (5.063 %)Exchange Server 2000
24 (5.063 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (2.532 %)MS Exchange
Applications
11 (1.266 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
112 (15.19 %)SAN
28 (10.13 %)Firewall
34 (5.063 %)Internet
42 (2.532 %)LDAP
42 (2.532 %)LAN
42 (2.532 %)Intrusion Detection
51 (1.266 %)3G
Database & Business Intelligence
116 (20.25 %)Oracle 8/8i
23 (3.797 %)SQL Server
General
136 (45.57 %)Telecoms
214 (17.72 %)Government
31 (1.266 %)Legal
31 (1.266 %)Finance
Job Titles
127 (34.18 %)Analyst
219 (24.05 %)OpenView Specialist
311 (13.92 %)Consultant
46 (7.595 %)Support Analyst
46 (7.595 %)SAN Consultant
55 (6.329 %)OpenView Consultant
55 (6.329 %)Technical Support
55 (6.329 %)Technical Consultant
55 (6.329 %)Service Analyst
55 (6.329 %)Service Desk Analyst
64 (5.063 %)1st Line Support
64 (5.063 %)UNIX Engineer
64 (5.063 %)Messaging Specialist
64 (5.063 %)SAN Specialist
73 (3.797 %)OpenView Engineer
73 (3.797 %)Technical Support Analyst
73 (3.797 %)Technical Analyst
73 (3.797 %)Systems Engineer
82 (2.532 %)Helpdesk Analyst
82 (2.532 %)Technical Support Consultant
Miscellaneous
11 (1.266 %)Replication
Operating Systems
139 (49.37 %)Windows
222 (27.85 %)Windows NT
320 (25.32 %)Windows Server 2003
46 (7.595 %)Unix
46 (7.595 %)Linux
53 (3.797 %)Windows 2000
62 (2.532 %)HPUX
62 (2.532 %)SUSE
Processes & Methodologies
165 (82.28 %)Security Cleared
263 (79.75 %)ITIL
353 (67.09 %)ITSM
447 (59.49 %)SC Cleared
510 (12.66 %)Operations Management
67 (8.861 %)Problem Management
74 (5.063 %)Data Migration
74 (5.063 %)Migration
83 (3.797 %)DV Cleared
92 (2.532 %)Security Management
101 (1.266 %)Service Management
101 (1.266 %)Service Delivery
Programming Languages
124 (30.38 %)SQL
24 (5.063 %)Shell Script
24 (5.063 %)Perl
Qualifications
130 (37.97 %)MCSE
130 (37.97 %)Microsoft Certification
130 (37.97 %)CNE
130 (37.97 %)Novell Certification
25 (6.329 %)SCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
13 (3.797 %)SLA
System Software
18 (10.13 %)Active Directory
24 (5.063 %)MailMarshal
31 (1.266 %)ISA Server
Systems Management
176 (96.20 %)OpenView
225 (31.65 %)OVPI
324 (30.38 %)OVPA
422 (27.85 %)CiscoWorks
512 (15.19 %)OVSD
611 (13.92 %)HP Data Protector
77 (8.861 %)NNM
86 (7.595 %)OVIS
95 (6.329 %)Norton AntiVirus
101 (1.266 %)OVPM
101 (1.266 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Vendors
154 (68.35 %)HP
238 (48.10 %)Cisco
331 (39.24 %)Oracle
46 (7.595 %)Symantec
55 (6.329 %)McAfee Security
64 (5.063 %)Microsoft
72 (2.532 %)CheckPoint
72 (2.532 %)SurfControl
72 (2.532 %)Finjan
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