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Worldwide and U.S. CRM Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: March 2006
Product Code: R104-25759
Description

This IDC study presents the annual update to the five-year forecast for the worldwide and U.S. market for CRM services. The purpose of this document is to identify and quantify the effects of recent trends and events influencing the CRM services opportunity through year-end 2005 and their influence on the five-year forecast. Particular attention is paid to the near-term years: 2006, 2007, and 2008.

This document answers the following questions:

What are IDC's predictions and assumptions relating to market forces affecting the worldwide CRM services market, and what impact will they have on the market forecasts for the next five years? Which assumptions are of sufficient importance that a change in them would result in a change in the market forecasts? What effects will developments in this industry have on the players in the market? How might the developments predicted in this market affect the revenue of the players?

"In light of the current economic climate, opportunities are increasingly emerging within the worldwide and U.S. CRM services marketplace. Being attuned to cost containment, ROI, and business process optimization, however, must be the mantra if service providers plan to thrive and succeed," said Brian J. Bingham, director of CRM and Customer Care research at IDC.

Table of Contents
IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Executive Summary

Situation Overview

Introduction

Table: IDC Worldwide Geographic Region Groupings

Table: IDC U.S. CRM Services Market Groupings

Assessment of Current Situation

Overall Market Trends

Economics and Geopolitics

Selling Environment

Scrutinization of Investments

Cost Reduction and Efficiency and Revenue Generation

Competitive Differentiation

Convergence of IT and Business Process Outsourcing Services

CRM Services - Specific Market Trends

Vision of CRM as a Transformed Business Process

Customer Data as the Crux of CRM

Business Needs Assessment

Maturation of Alternate Service Delivery Models

Solution Alternatives

Service Efficiencies

Leveraging Existing Skill Sets

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Worldwide CRM Services Market

Key Market Assumptions

Worldwide CRM Services: Market Forecast by Geographic Region

The Americas

Table: IDC Macroeconomic and Macrolevel Services Assumption Summary

Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide CRM Services Market, 2006-2010

Table: Worldwide CRM Services Revenue 2005-2010 ($M)

Figure: Worldwide CRM Services Revenue Share by Region, 2005 and 2010

Asia/Pacific

EMEA

U.S. CRM Services Market

Figure: U.S. CRM Services Revenue, 2005-2010

U.S. CRM Services: Market Forecast by Service Activity and Engagement Type

Service Activity

Table: U.S. CRM Services Revenue by Activity Grouping, 2005-2010 ($M)

Planning and Design

Implementation

Operations

IT Education and Training

Maintenance and Support

Engagement Type

Table: U.S. CRM Services Revenue by Engagement Type, 2005-2010 ($M)

U.S. CRM Services: Market Forecast by Segment

Figure: U.S. CRM Services Revenue Share by Segment, 2005 and 2010

Customer Interaction

Sales

Marketing

Market Context

Table: Worldwide CRM Services Revenue, 2003-2010: Comparison of March 2006 and March 2005 Forecasts ($M)

Figure: Worldwide CRM Services Revenue Forecast, 2003-2010: Comparison of March 2006 and March 2005 Forecasts

Competitive Overview of CRM Services Market

Competitive Overview

Essential Guidance

IDC Recommendations

Learn More

Related Research

Definitions

CRM Services

CRM Segments

Customer Interaction

Call Centers

Customer Contact Centers

Sales Automation

Marketing Automation

Web-Based CRM

Global Regions

Vertical Markets

Table: IDC's Vertical Market Definitions

Operational Versus Analytical CRM

CRM Services Firm

Client Versus Customer

Methodology

Primary Sources Used for Sizing the CRM Services Market

Secondary Sources Used for Sizing the CRM Services Market

Worldwide Data Gathering

Forecast Assumptions

Macrolevel Assumptions

CRM Services-Specific Assumptions

IDC's Approach to Services Industry Research

Activities

IT Activities

Business Activities

Engagement Types

IT Engagement Types

Table: IT Engagement Types by Goal, Deliverable, and Nature of Activities Included

Business Engagement Types

Synopsis
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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