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Managed Print Services: What Australia End Users Want

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: June 2008
Product Code: R104-34057
Description

This IDC study provides insights into end users' perspective of the managed print services market in Australia. It analyses the key accelerators for business adoption of managed print services whilst also highlighting the corresponding inhibitors. Some of the key questions addressed in this study include Australian businesses' current approach to managing their print and imaging needs, key reasons for deployment or nondeployment of managed print services, the nature of services preferred, and the overall experience with the implementation of managed print services.

Rishi Ghai, program manager for Hardcopy Peripheral Research, IDC Australia and New Zealand, said, "Even though the majority of the Australian businesses manage their printing and imaging environments themselves, they indicate no strong inhibitors to the future adoption of managed print services. IDC expects vendors equipped with compelling marketing tools especially those focused on educating the customers and demonstrating benefits clearly and strongly to achieve an encouraging success rate in winning customers over a period of time."

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Situation Overview

Australian Businesses' Current Approach to Managing Printing and Imaging Environment

Figure: Businesses' Management of Printing and Imaging Infrastructure

Users' Objectives of Deploying Managed Print Services

Figure: Objectives of Deploying Managed Print Services

How Much Cost Reduction Do Businesses Expect from Managed Print Services?

Figure: Cost Reduction Expectation from Managed Print Services

Adopters of Managed Print Services: What Do They Say?

How Recent Is Australian Businesses' Outsourcing of Printing and Imaging Requirements?

Figure: Maturity of Adoption of Managed Print Services

What Are the Most Commonly Outsourced Printing and Imaging Functions?

Figure: The Most Commonly Outsourced Printing and Imaging Functions

Which Payment Structures Do Managed Print Service Customers Use?

Table: Managed Print Service Payment Structures Used by Australian Businesses

Who Are the Preferred Service Providers?

Figure: Preferred Service Providers

What Problems Do End Users Experience With Managed Print Services?

Figure: Instances of Problems Experienced With Managed Print Services

Figure: Common Problems Experienced with Managed Print Services

How Satisfied Are End Users With Their Managed Print Service Arrangements?

Figure: Adopters' Overall Satisfaction With Deployment of Managed Print Services

Future Outlook

Non-Adopters of Managed Print Services: What Do They Say?

Would Non-Adopters Be Willing to Consider Managed Print Services in the Future?

Figure: Non-Adopters' Attitude Towards Managed Print Services

Which Key Concerns of Non-Adopters of Managed Print Services Should Vendors Strive to Address?

Figure: Perceived Obstacles to Managed Print Service Implementation

Essential Guidance

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