Table of Contents IDC Opinion In This Insight Situation Overview
Partnership Attitude Brings Success in AM in Europe
Multisource Application Strategy Works for One-in-Five European Organizations
Selective Outsourcing is the Preferred Strategy at One-Third of European Organizations
Consortia a Hit with Europe's Mid-Tier Organizations
Two-in-Five Organizations do it all In-House or Have no Defined Application Sourcing Strategy
Figure: Western Europe, Organizations' General Attitude to Application Outsourcing
Figure: Western Europe, Organizations' General attitude to Outsourcing, by Country
Economic Crisis Brings Opportunities for Application Management
Figure: Western Europe, Impact of the Economic Crisis on Decision to Outsource Applications
Table: Western Europe, Impact of the Economic Crisis on Decision to Outsource Applications
Aggressive Cost Cutting Initiatives Will be the Norm in Europe Future Outlook
Application Management Becomes a Low-Cost Skills Game
Figure: Perceived Value to Outsourcing Applications
Application Outsourcing Providers Get No Second Chances - Switch Rate of the Incumbent Explodes
Figure: Motivations to Switch Vendor Learn More
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Methodology
Figure: Distribution of Survey Respondents by Company Size Bands
Figure: Distribution of Survey Respondents by Vertical Market