Integrator Outlook Positive for 2023
Integrator outlook overall is positive for 2023, despite continued concerns about the economy, labor shortages, and other volatile issues.
In this report, IPVM examines responses from 140 integrators, analyzing the key themes, concerns and comments.
Key ******
*** ********* *** ****** *******:
- **** *********** ********: **% ** *********** (up **** **% **** ****) **** a ******** ******* *** **** ****, with **** ********** ****** ***** *** improvements ** ****** ***** ** ******* for ********.
- **** *******: **** **** *** ******* of *********** (**%) *** * ***** or ******* *******, ******** ** **% last ****.
- ******** ******** **** ** ********, **** 7 ** *%.
- **** *********** ******** **** *** **** work *** *** ****** *****.
- ****** ******** ** *** ************ ********.
- *********** **** ****** ******** ********* *** supply *****, *** ***** *** ***** concerns.
- ** ******* ** ****, *********, *****.
- *** *******, ************ *********, **** ** the ******** ** *** ******** ***** 2023. *******, ******** ***** * ********* have ***** ***** **** ******.
- ************* *********** **** **** ********* ***** economic ******* **** ** ***********.
Outlook *** ****
********** ******* ******* **** **** **% positive *** **** *** ***** ** 67% **** ****. *******, ******* ******** dropped **** ** ** **% *** negative ******** **** **** * ** 9%.
**** ****'* *******, ******** ** *** previous *** *****:
Overall ********
********** ******* *** ******** *****, **** positive ********* ****** *% ***** **** year. *** *********** *** ******** **** polarized, ** ******* ********* ******* *%, from **% ** **%, *** ******** responses **** **** *% ** *%.
- "* ******* **** **** **** **** 2022 *** **. ****** ****** *** nothing *** *****. ***** ** ****** it *****'* ****** *** *** ******* is *****, ***** ** ****** ************ and ***** **** ****** *** *** need *** *******."
- "*'* ******** **** **** ** * good **** *** *** ********, ** are *********-*****. **** ** *** ******** stopped ********** **** ********* ***** ******* off ********* ******** **** ******** *** performing ******* ***** ** ***** *******. The ********* ******** **** **** ******* regardless ** *** *******, *** ***** entry ****** **** ***** **** ** work **********. *** ***** **** * fire ***** **** ***** ** ******** to **** ** ********* *** ********* to ****. *** *** ****** ********* will ***** **** ***** ****** *** cameras ******* **** **** **** ** theft **** **** ******** *** ** the ******* ******** ********* ** ********* and *******. ******** *** ****** ** save ***** ** *** *********** ******, but ***** *** **** ** **** to ****** **** *** ** *** company **** ******* ** * **** when *** ****** ***** **** ** their ****. ** *** ******* **** rough ********* **** ** ***** ** increasing ******* ******* ** *** ** effected."
- "*** ***** ******* ********* ** ****, with ** ******** **** ** ********** applications. ** *** * *********** ****** during ***** ** ****** **** ***** detection/screening. *** **** ********** *** ********** from *****, ******** *** ** **** are ***** ****** *** **********, *** new ******** *** ***** *********. *** company **** ****** **** *** */* world, *** ** *** *********** ****** end *********** ********* **** *** ******** features."
- "******** ************* *** ***** ******, ****** we *** ******** *** *********** ******** side ******* *** * ******** ** the ****** **** ****."
- "*** ****** ** ******* ********* **** have **** ****** ** **** ***** budgets ****** ******** ************ **** ******* and ****** ******* **** **** **********. And **** *** ********* *** ******* systems ** ***** ** **** ****** smarter *******."
- "******* ***** ** ***** ******* ** the *-** ******."
- "***** ********* ** *** **** ********, which ** **** ** **** ********* proof, * **** * ******** ******* for **** ** **** ** ***** are ** *** **** ***** ****** chain ***********."
Supply *****
****** ***** ****** **** * *** concern **** ****. ***** ***** * concern **** ****, *** ******* *** much **** ********, **** ***** **** the ********* ********** ******** ****** ***** outlook *** **** ********.
- "* ******* ******* ******* **, **** supply ***** ****** **** ******* ***** will ** **** ******* *** *******'* outlook ** ****."
- "**** ****** ** ******** ** **** back, ******* ** *** ***** ********* parts *** **** ***** *** *********."
- "********* ******** **** ****** ******** *** infrastructure ****** *** ***** ********** ** stabilizing ***** ******** ** *** **** of * ********. **** ** **** backed ** * ***** **** ** services **** ** ***** **** ****** only ****."
- "****** ***** ****** **** ** ** improving, ********* ** *******, ****** *** economy ** ***** ** **** ******."
- "** ****** ***** **** **** ** the **** ****** ***** (***, *********) are ******* ******** ** *** ***** momentum *** ** *** ******* ********** on *** *******. ***** ******* **** it *** ******, *** ******* ** alarm ***** ** * ***** ******* of * ****** ** **********!"
- "**** ******* ** ****** ***** *** not **** *** ** **** **** especially ****** **********."
- "*** ******** ******* ** ****, ****** chain ****** *** ***** *******, *** with *** ******* ************ **** *** be **********."
- "****** ***** ****** *******."
- "**** ******* ********* *** ****** ****** chain *********."
- "** ***** **** ****** ****** *** coming **** ****** ***."
- "** *** ****** ******* **** ***** on ***** ** ******** *** ******* completed ******* **** * **** ***."
******* *********** ***** ****** ******** ***** the ****** *****:
- "** ***** ***'* ***** ** ***** many **** *** ** ******* *********. I ****** ********* **** **** ******* and ****** ****** ******** ** ** elsewhere ** *** **** ****. *** backlog ** ****'* ** ***** **** techs ******* **** ******* ** *****."
- "*’* ***** ********* **** ****** ***** issues *** **** *** *** ***** towards ***** *********."
- "********* **** ***** *** *** **** critical. ***'* **** *** **** *** work *** **** ******* *** ********* ETAs."
- "****** ***** ** ***** * **** concern, **** ** ********** ******* *** existing **********, **** ******* ************, ****** concerns (*********)."
- "****** ***** - ***** *** **** a ****** ***** ** ******** ** items ******* **** ********."
*********** ******** *** **** ****/********:
- "* *** **** ******* ** ** books **** * **** **** ** do ****, ** * ** ****** till ****."
- "******* ** ******** ********* ** *****. We ***** ** ******** ******* ************ that ******* * ******** ********* ******."
- "** ******* **** ****** ***** ** through *** *** ** ***** ****. Things *** ***** ****, ***** *** an ***** **** ** **** ***. I ***** ****** ******** **** ** the ******* ******* ** ****."
- "* **** **** **** *** **** I **** **** ***. ******* ********* are ****** **** *** ***** ** be ****** **** ****. * *** no ***** ** **** ***** ** a ********* ******* ** ********."
- "** ******* **** **** **** **** we *** ****** ****** ******* ****, and **** **** ** **** ** a ******* ** **** **."
*********** ******** **** ******* *** ********* good ********* ** ***** *********:
- "*** **** ** ***** *** ******** is *** ***** *********. ** **** be **** *** **** **** *** work ** **** ***** **."
- "******* *** ******* ********* **** *** quality **** ** *********."
- "*****. ***** *** **** *******. ******* and ******* **** ******* ****** ***** very ********* ** ****."
- "********** *********, ************ *********, ***** ***** challenges."
International *********
**** ****, **% ** ************* *********** replied **** **** **** * ******** outlook *** ****, ********* **** **** year. **% ********* *******, ******** ** 24% ** ****. ******** ************* ******** dropped **** *% **** **** ** 5% **** ****.
************, **% ** ************* ********* ********* inflation ** * ******* *** *** coming ****, ****** *** **** ***** for ** ***********:
- "********* *** ** ******** ********* ***** companies ** **** **** ********* **** work."
- "********* ** *** **** *******. ** the ***** ****, ******** ***** *** improving ** **** ** ********."
- "*** ******* **** ** ****** ** the ** ****** **** ******* ********* means ********** ****** ******* **** ********* than ****. **** ** ******** ******* more *** ** **** **** **** cameras ** ****** **'* * ******** situation, **** *** ******* ***** ** generally **** ****** **** & **** an ******** ** ********."
- "********** *********, ************ *********, ****** ***** challenges (*******/********* ******) ********: ********** ********* (see ****** ***** **: **** **********)."
********, **% ** ************* *********** **** they *** ********* ***** * *********:
- "******** ******** ******** ****** ***** ** be **** ********* ** **** **** on, *** ************ ****** ****** ***** to ******** ******** *****. ******** ** recessionary ***** **** ** ****** ******** maybe *********."
- "******** ** ******* **** **** *** looming *********."
- "*** **, ** ******* ******** ******. Guard ***** *** ** *** ****, and ** *** ******* *** * recession ** ** ****** ***** ** be **** **** ******** ** *** guard *********** *********. **** **** ** the *** -* ** **** ****** well ******* ** ***** **** ********* money."
- "** * ********* ******** ***** ** do **** **** *** *** ****** use ** ** ******* ***** *** can **** *** ******** * ********** new ****** ******* ****** ** *** cables *****. *** ** *** *** new ******** ********* **** (**** ****** night ******, ******** ****** ******, ** features) ** **** **** ** ** low ****** ******** ** **** ************ equipment **** ** **** *** **'* pretty **** ** ******** ********* ** try *** *** ********* *** **** they **** * ****** ****** ** site **** ******* **** **** *** converted."
Security ****** ****** ** **********
**** **** ****, *** ** *** most ****** ***** ***** **** * positive ******* *** *** ****** **** security ** * ****** ******** *** always ******.
- "** *** ******* ************ *** **** for ******** *********."
- "***** & ******** ****** ***** **** cash."
- "******** ****** *** ******** **** *********. So ***** ** ********** ** **** better ********** *** **** ********* ********."
- "*******/********* *** ******* **** ******* **** to ****, ** *** ****** ***** more ***** ** ******* ***** **** or ********."
- "* ********* ***'* *** *** ******* getting *** ******, ** ********* ***** should ** ********** ** ****. **** crime ***** *** ******** *********."
- "**** ******* *** ********* **** ****** been **** *** *** ******** ******** in ** ********** . ** ***** and **** ****** **** ***** , the **** ****** ***** , *** more ****** **** ******* *** ****** control."
- "*** *******, **** *** ******* ** bad, ******** ******** *****'* ****** **** down **** **** *** ** **** usually *********."
Construction ********
***** **** *** ***** ******* **** year, *********** **** **** ****** **** in *** ************ ******** ** ****:
- "** ***** **** * *** ** construction **** ** *** ******** *** next **** **** ** ******* ** double **** *** **** ****."
- "******* ******* ** ******** ****** ** new ************."
- "** *** ******* **** *** ************ projects. *** ****** **** ** ******** immune **** *** ********* *** ** also ******* **********/******** **** **** **** capital ******* ********** ** *** *******."
- "*** ****** *** ** *** ****. Confidence *** ********* ** *** ************ spending."
Economy *********
**** ********** ********* ********* ******* ******** uncertainty *** *** ****** ****.
- "******* ******** ***** **** ********* ****** all **********. **** *** **** ******** will ******** **** *****."
- "********* ***** * ******* ********** (*** our ***** ********** ** **********) **** is **** ********* ***** *** ******* and **** ***** **** * ******* economy. **** **** ********** ** **** American ********, *** ** *** **** taken **** ******* ****** **** ***** axe. * ****** **** **********, ****** taxes, ********* ****** ***** *** **** head-winds **** ********** **** **** ** fight *******. *** ** ********** *******."
- "***, ******* ******, ********* *** ********* instability. **'* ***** ** * **** one."
- "************ ******** *** ******** ***********."
- "**** ** ****** ********* **** ******* through *** ******* ********* *** ********** resulting ** * **** ****."
- "**'* ****** *** *******. ***** **** logs **** ***** **** ** ****, I'm *** **** **** *** ******** will **** ****** ***** **** ****. Unless *** ******* ***** ******, **** will **** ****** ******** ** **** expectations. ** *** ***** ****** ******* round ** *&** ******* *** *** of **** ****."
- "******** *** **** **** *** ********* state ** *** ******* *** **** a ******** ******."
- "****** *** ** ******* ********* *** construction ******** ************. ** **** ** work **** *** **** *** ********* to ***** *** ****** ** ********* in *** ******* *******."
- "* **** *** ******* **** ** slowing ***** **** **** * ******** effect ** *****."
- "**'** ******* ****** ******* **** **** and ************ ***** **** ** **** taper *** *** **** ****. **'** not ****** *** ***** ******* *** for **** **** ** ***** **** it **** ** ******** *** *******."
- "********* ** *** *** ******* ****, we ***** **** ******* ******* ****. However, *'* ******* **** *** ****** shortages **** ** ****."
- "******* ** *******, *** ******** **** maintain ***** **** *** ****** *** starving ***** **** **. *******, **** basic ******* **** ** **** **** fancy."
***** **% ** ***** ********* ********* inflation ** * *******:
- "******* **** **** **** ******** *** inflation *** ******* ******* *** ***'* peak *** ******."
- "***** ** *** ******* *** *********. Supply ***** *** **** * *******, but *** **************. * ******* * steady ****** ** ********, *** *** the ********* ** **** *** ****."
- "******* ** * ******* ** ** inflation."
- "******** - *** *********, ******** ********* - *********
- ********: *** ******** ** ****** ******* with **** ********* ******* ******** *******, is ****** **** * ********. ********: inflation *** **** ***** ** ** prevent *** ********* **** ***** *** work."
********* ***** ******
**** *% ** *********** ********* **** they *** ********* ***** * ********* recession *** *** ****** ** **** have ** ***** ********. **** ********* with* ****** **** ********* ** ******** ******** **% ** *********** ******** feared * *********.
- "** * ********* **** ** ***** as **** ********** **** *********, ** could ** *********** *** **** *** our ******** *** ******** ** ****."
- "****** ** ***** ******, *** ***** are ****** ******** ********* ******* **** could *** *** ***** **** *** ditch. *** ***** ****** ** ********* on ***, ********* *** *******. *** investments ** ***** ******* ******* *** keep *** ****** ****** ** *** world *** ** * *********. ******* crossed."
- "******* *** ******** ** * ***** is ******** ********. * ***** * recession ** ***** ** ****** ** 2023. *** ******* ***** ******* ******* it, *** ******** ****** ******* ***** and **** *** * ***** ** are ****** **** **** *** ****."
- "******* ** **** * ****** ******* for **** **** *** **** ****. We *** * ******* ****** **** in **** *** **** ******* ** through *** ********* *** ******** ** construction; ** *** ******* *** * similar ******* **** **** ********* *** slowing ************ ******."
- "******** ******* **** * ******* ********* will ***** ** ***** ********. ******** impacts *** **** ****** ************* *** opening ** *** ************* **** ******** clients."
- "*** ****** ******* ***** ** ** in * *********, *** **** *** last *-* ****** *'** **** **** money ** *******."
- "******** ** ******* **** **** *** looming *********."
No ******** ** ****, *********/*****
**** ****, ***** **** "**** ***" mentions ** *****, *********, ** *** NDAA. **** ****, ***** **** **** mentions ** *** *** ************* ** the ****.
*************
**** *** ******** ********* *************, ******** to **** **** ****:
- ************* ******* *** ***** **** ********* by *** ***** ********* *******, ** seems **** ***** ** *** * problem *** *** ********* ********** ** the ******.
*****
***** **** **** * *** ******** of *****, * ******* **** **** the ******** ** ******** **** ** a ****** ** ********, ***** ** was ***** ***** ********* **** ****.
- "**** ***** ***** *** **** * big ***** *******, * **** **** there **** ** * **** ** the ******** ******** **** *** ******* that ***** *** ******* ** *** world."
- "* ***** *** ********* ****** **** start ** **** ** ********** ** cloud *** *********, **** ******* ******* in ****, *** *** **** *** COVID ***** *** ******** **** * budgetary ***** ** ******** ** **** space ** ***** ** ******."
- *** ***** ******* ********* ** ****, with ** ******** **** ** ********** applications. ** *** * *********** ****** during ***** ** ****** **** ***** detection/screening. *** **** ********** *** ********** from *****, ******** *** ** **** are ***** ****** *** **********, *** new ******** *** ***** *********. *** company **** ****** **** *** */* world, *** ** *** *********** ****** end *********** ********* **** *** ******** features.
** *** ******** * ***** ******* into **** ** ** ***** **** it **** ** * ****** **** but * **** **** ** *** supply ***** ****** ***** ** ****** than ********
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