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Worldwide and U.S. IS Outsourcing Services 2003 Vendor Shares: Top 10 Worldwide and U.S. IS Outsourcers

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: October 2004
Product Code: R104-17338
Description

This IDC study provides a list of the top 10 IS outsourcers worldwide and in the United States; it discusses which IS outsourcer firms are leading and provides a set of future outlooks. Last, this document makes recommendations for services firms that are competing or that want to compete in this market.

The document answers the following questions:

Which are the top 10 IS outsourcers worldwide and in the United States? How will recent customer needs impact the competitive landscape? What are key U.S. industry trends, and how will these impact IS outsourcers?

"The world of IS outsourcing is undergoing some radical changes that involve meeting customer need to minimize costs while provisioning always-on services, as well as competing with an increasingly effective set of offshore players. Add to this the commoditization of technologies and associated services, and outsourcers need to ensure that they are optimizing their service delivery investments while incorporating more utility computing capabilities and the ability to deliver services that support business processes," said David Tapper, director of IT Outsourcing, Utility, and Offshore Services research at IDC.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Situation Overview
Introduction
Key U.S. Trends
Integration of Utility Computing with IT Outsourcing and BPO Capabilities
Increased Focus by OEMs and NSPs on Network Outsourcing Space
Offshore Players Increasingly Focus on Infrastructure Management
Customer Need for an Integrated Sourcing Strategy
Figure: Integrated Sourcing Strategy
Top Worldwide and U.S. IS Outsourcer Player Rankings
Table: Worldwide and U.S. IS Outsourcing Spending, 2003 and 2008 ($M)
Worldwide Outsourcers
Table: Worldwide IS Outsourcing Revenue by Vendor, 2003
U.S. Outsourcers
Table: U.S. IS Outsourcing Revenue by Vendor, 2003
Future Outlook
Ensure Ability to Provision Services Using Vertically Integrated, Globally Distributed Service Model
Align Delivery Options with Customer Need for Flexibility
Align Investment Strategy with Customer Need to Transform to Utility Computing While Levering Traditional Services Model
Figure: Investment Requirements Matrix
Need to Cannibalize Traditional IT Services Model
Leverage Offshore to Transform Customers to Utility Computing
Continued Consolidation and the Need for Scale
Need to Access SMB and Offshore Markets
Essential Guidance
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Related Research
Synopsis
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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