{
  "version": "1.0",
  "type": "public_aggregate_research_dataset",
  "name": "ExecGraph September 2026 Industrial Buying-Center Functional Movement Summary",
  "description": "Aggregate counts of accepted meaningful movements across selected current functional-area classifications in the ExecGraph September 2026 Energy cohort. Operations and Engineering had the highest observed counts; figures do not establish purchase authority.",
  "creator": "ExecGraph Energy",
  "publisher": "Lead Ledger Pro LLC",
  "datePublished": "2026-10-17",
  "vertical": "energy",
  "temporalCoverage": {
    "detectedFrom": "2026-09-01",
    "detectedThrough": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "canonicalPage": "https://execgraphenergy.com/blog/september-2026-industrial-buying-center-movement",
  "measurements": {
    "uniqueEnergyContactsWithAcceptedMovement": 1200,
    "selectedPursuitFunctions": {
      "operations": 265,
      "engineering": 220,
      "maintenance": 45,
      "supplyChain": 26,
      "projectsAndConstruction": 22,
      "manufacturingAndReliability": 21,
      "procurement": 21,
      "projects": 21
    },
    "operationsAndEngineeringCombined": 485,
    "operationsAndEngineeringSharePercent": 40.4,
    "selectedEightFunctionsCombined": 641,
    "selectedEightFunctionsSharePercent": 53.4
  },
  "definitions": {
    "functionalCounts": "Distinct accepted-changed Energy contacts within each current functional-area classification.",
    "selectedPursuitFunctions": "Eight named pursuit functions selected for this publication; all other and unclassified contacts are outside this subtotal."
  },
  "methodology": "Production snapshot queried 2026-10-17. Only accepted company/title/promotion/lateral/departure movements detected September 1-30; pending and review cases excluded. Functional area reflects classification at snapshot time.",
  "limitations": [
    "Functional classification is not proof of buying authority, budget responsibility, or technical influence.",
    "A contact can have multiple change-class records; functional-area headline counts are distinct contacts.",
    "This public export contains only aggregate metrics and no private pursuits or contacts."
  ]
}