This IDC study outlines the latest assumptions about the economic and technological factors influencing the Australia IT services market. With the growing concerns over the U.S. economic downturn and the impact that the weak dollar is having, keeping costs down would be back on the agenda for CIOs.

"The Australia IT services market will remain buoyant over the forecast period. Over the next five years, there will be a range of concerns that the vendor community would need to consider as the shape of the services market changes," says Marina Beale, senior market analyst, Services, IDC Asia/Pacific.