Customer Purchasing and Packaging Preferences for Application Outsourcing Services:

Customer Purchasing and Packaging Preferences for Application Outsourcing Services

Published Date: December 2006

Published By: IDC

Page Count: 21

Order Code: R104-29001

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IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Respondents
Interviews
Survey Schedule
Weighting
Data Analysis
Respondent Profile
Figure: Respondents by Company Size
Figure: Respondents by Company Revenue
Vertical Industry
Figure: Respondents by Vertical Industry
Situation Overview
Customers' Top IT Initiatives
Figure: Top IT Initiatives
Drivers Toward Outsourcing and Expected Cost Savings
Figure: Outsourcing Drivers
Figure: Cost Savings Expectations
Outsourcing Inhibitors
Figure: Outsourcing Concerns
Future Outlook
Customers' Preferred Vendor Characteristics
Figure: Preferred Vendor Characteristics
Packaging Preferences for Application Life-Cycle Services
Figure: Application Life-Cycle Services
Figure: Provider Preference for Application Services
Figure: Provider Preference for Those Who Prefer Best of Breed
Reasons for Multisourcing
Figure: Reasons for Choosing Multiple Providers
Hosted Applications Vendor and Pricing Preferences
Figure: Provider Preference for Hosted Applications
Figure: Preference for Utility Pricing in Outsourcing Engagements
Legacy Modernization Plans
Figure: Legacy Modernization Plans in the Next 12 Months
Figure: Legacy Modernization Provider Preferences
Essential Guidance
Legacy Modernization's Relationship to Application Outsourcing
Taking a Full Life-Cycle View of Application Services
Maturing the Hosted Model
Looking Beyond Price
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