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Norway Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Market Forecast and Analysis, 2003-2008

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: June 2004
Product Code: R104-15909
Description

"Spending on BPO services totaled approximately NOK 10,407 million in the Nordics and NOK 2,081 million in Norway in 2003. IDC projects that this market will increase to NOK 24,374 million in 2008 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6% in the Nordics and NOK 4,692 million at CAGR of 18.6% in Norway", says Senior Research Analyst Per-Arne Sandegren.

Table of Contents


Table of Contents


IDC Opinion


In This Study


Methodology


Definitions


Business Outsourcing


Figure: The IT Outsourcing, Processing Services and BPO Relationship


Business Process Outsourcing Services


Processing Services


Distinction Between BPO and Processing Services


Key Versus "Other" Horizontal Business Functions


Horizontal Versus Vertical BPO


Horizontal (Functional) BPO


Vertical (Industry-Oriented) BPO


Core BPO


The IT Components of BPO


Table: IT Versus Non-IT Components of BPO Engagements


IT Components


Non-IT Components


Executive Summary


Table: 2003 Key BPO Market Trends and Implications for Service Providers


Situation Overview


Key Buyer Trends


Cost Savings Continues to be the Number 1 Driver for BPO


Cost Aside, More Strategic Imperatives Drive BPO Decisions


Tactical Objectives Are Still in Play but Serve as Building Blocks Toward More Strategic Imperatives


Decision Making Is in the Hands of Senior Business Executives


The Due Diligence Process Has Become More Exacting, but Buyers Are Unclear About Principles and Procedures for Evaluating BPO Naturally,


Shifts in What Companies Are Willing to Outsource Are Dramatic


Buyers Demand a Total Package of Services Comprising a Comprehensive Set of Integrated Capabilities


Buyers Place a Premium on Professional Services and Global Capabilities


Buyers Distinguish Between Must-Haves and Deal Clinchers


Key Vendor Trends


Shifts in the Competitive Landscape Are Dramatic, with New Entrants from a Variety of Backgrounds


The Business Models of BPO Service Providers Are Changing


Mergers and Acquisitions Abound as Vendors Seek to Round Out Gaps


Players Experiment with Different Entry Points for BPO


Supply Is Ahead of Demand


Outsourcing Status in the Nordics and Norway


Figure: Current Outsourcing Profile (IT- and Business Processes): Nordic


Figure: Outsourced IT- or Business Processes


Figure: Rating of Outsourcing Satisfaction in Nordic Companies


Table: Satisfaction with outsourcing Benefits by country


Figure: Reasons for not Outsourcing in Nordic Companies


Table: Reasons for not outsourcing by Country


Figure: Current Outsourcing Status, Norway


Impact of Offshore and Nearshore Markets in Eastern Europe


Reasons for Building Nearshore Capabilities in Central and Eastern Europe


EC Data Protection and Safe Harbor


Shared Service Centers in Eastern Europe


Czech Republic, Prague


Accenture


IBM GS


Hungary, Budapest


Accenture


SYKES


EDS


Poland, Warsaw


Atos Origin


EDS


Exult, Krakow


Future Outlook


BPO Forecast


Drivers


Inhibitors


Forecast and Assumptions


Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Norwegian BPO Market Development 2004-2008


Figure: The Migration to a BPO Services Delivery Model


Market Analysis and Forecast, 2003-2008


Table: Total Nordic BPO Services Market, 2003-2008 - by process (NOK Million)


Table: Total BPO Services Market in Norway 2003-2008 - by process (NOK Million)


Human Resources


Table: 2003 Buyer and Vendor Trends for Human Resource BPO


Procurement


Table: 2003 Buyer and Vendor Trends for Procurement BPO


Finance and Accounting


Table: 2003 Buyer and Vendor Trends for Finance and Accounting BPO


Customer Care


Table: 2003 Buyer and Vendor Trends for Customer Care BPO


Industry - Specific BPO


The IT Component of BPO


Processing Services Forecast


Table: Processing Services Market Size and Forecast in Norway 2003-2008, NOK Mill.


Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Norwegian Processing Services Market Development 2004-2008


Trends in the Other BPO Sectors


Logistics


Table: 2003 Buyer and Vendor Trends for Logistics BPO


Engineering/R&D


Table: 2003 Key Trend and 2004 Outlook for Engineering/R&D BPO


Sales and Marketing


Table: 2003 Key Trends and 2004 Outlook for Sales and Marketing BPO


Facility Operations and Management


Table: 2003 Key Trends and 2004 Outlook for Facility Operations and Management BPO


Training


Table: 2003 Key Trends and 2004 Outlook for Training BPO


News and Deals


Essential Guidance


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