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Managed Services in Education

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: January 2006
Product Code: R313-14244
Description
Introduction
Ongoing cost constraints, a need to increase connectivity and the quality of underlying IT infrastructure and the UK’s growing comfort with outsourcing generally are all driving managed services growth in UK education. This brief examines the drivers for and resultant uptake of managed services.

Scope
Examines key drivers for managed network services in the UK

Provides selected end-user data and sizing for the UK managed network services market.

Report Highlights
Exploration of key drivers in the UK education market for uptake of managed network services.

Reasons to Purchase
Understand the key drivers in the UK managed network services market for educators.

Gain insights into the actual market potential.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT DATAMONITOR 2

INTRODUCTION 5

MARKET CONTEXT 5

Defining the managed network services market in UK education 5

What are managed network services? 6

Managed network services in UK education 7

To date, adoption of managed network services has been slow… 7

…but is set to increase rapidly in the short-term. 9

Factors affecting uptake 9

Drivers 9

Restraints 12

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 14

DfES initiatives are creating new opportunities for managed service vendors 14

Increases in ICT budgets will make managed network services more accessible 15

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 17

Marketing must be “education specific” with relevant pricing options 17

Demonstrating value for money with clear milestones will be essential 17

Vendors should get involved with government at the national level 18

APPENDIX 19

Definitions 19

Research methodology 19

Related readings 19

SPP writing team: Enterprise Communications and Education 20

How to contact experts in your industry 21



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