This IDC study, now in its 12th year, provides detailed information and IDC's analysis of the top 100 worldwide outsourcing deals for 2007. Additionally, the study provides a brief analysis of those trends affecting the outsourcing market as well as guidance on how players can compete most effectively.

"2007 revealed a substantial softening of the megadeal market, as the percentage of total contract value constituted from megadeals declined from 65.1% in 2006 to 34.4% in 2007. The megadeal market declined 68.1% in absolute terms from $62.7 billion in 2006 to $20.0 billion in 2007. Additionally, there was a major shift to global and EMEA-based deals," said Terrance Strom, research analyst, IT Outsourcing and Utility Services at IDC. "While not declaring the demise of the megadeal, we may in fact be witnessing a cyclical saturation of the market. Service providers will need to continue to invest in lower cost and more flexible delivery models, wisely expand their global footprint, and focus on emerging markets as the source of material growth in the years to come."