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U.S. Education IT Vendor Competitive Analysis, 2003

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: January 2004
Product Code: R104-14491
Description
This IDC study profiles leading IT vendors in the U.S. education industry, including profiles of hardware, software, and services vendors. The IT vendors profiled are 3Com, Apple, BearingPoint, Datatel, Dell, Gateway, Jenzabar, Lawson, Oracle, Palm, PeopleSoft, SAP, SCT, and Sun Microsystems. For each vendor, IDC provides information on the overall company, education revenue and projected growth, staff and organizational structure, key products and service offerings, partnership and alliance strategy, target markets and customer case examples, and future directions and strategy. In addition, IDC offers its analysis of challenges and opportunities facing each vendor. "This IDC document profiling leading IT vendors in the U.S. education industry is an essential reference guide for vendors targeting the education industry or those seeking to expand their presence in this industry through partnerships." ? Jocelyn Young, IDC program manager, U.S. IT Opportunity: Government and Education
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Table of Contents


IDC Opinion


In This Study


Methodology


Executive Summary


Situation Overview


Education Is a Relationship Business


Serving the Education Market Requires a Long-Term Commitment


Educational Institutions Are Becoming More Tech Savvy


Future Outlook


Table: Summary of Profiled Education IT Vendors


Vendor Profile: 3Com


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: 3Com, 2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Apple


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Key Product and Service Offerings


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Apple, 2003


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: BearingPoint


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Key Product and Service Offerings


Table: Vendor Snapshot: BearingPoint, 2003


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Datatel


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Datatel, 2002


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Dell


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Key Product and Service Offerings


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Dell, 2003


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Gateway


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Gateway, 2002-2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Jenzabar


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Jenzabar, 2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Lawson Software


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Key Product and Service Offerings


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Lawson, 2003


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Oracle


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Oracle, 2002-2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Palm


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Palm, 2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: PeopleSoft


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: PeopleSoft, 2002-2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: SAP


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: SAP, 2002-2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: SCT


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: SCT, 2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Vendor Profile: Sun Microsystems


Company Overview


Company Revenue and Projected Growth in the United States


Company Staff and Organizational Structure


Table: Vendor Snapshot: Sun Microsystems, 2003


Key Product and Service Offerings


Partnership and Alliance Strategy


Target Markets and Customer Case Examples


Future Directions and Strategy


IDC Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities


Essential Guidance


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