This IDC Vendor Profile is part of a series of profiles and market analysis studies undertaken by the AP IT Services team to analyze and critique the BA services market in the APEJ region.

The selection criteria are based on having representation from each type of player in the BA space, (i.e., platform owner, technology acquirer, system integrator [SI], and tier 2 SP). Information provided in this profile is based on a range of primary and secondary research, including interviews with SPs profiled in the series study. For these players, the study aims to cover the following areas in each profile:

• Brief company overview
• Product and service offerings
• Focus areas and strategies
• Customer and partnering highlights
• Strengths and challenges in the marketplace

In this IDC vendor profile we cover Satyam, with a focus on its BA services business in APEJ, with the object of identifying and analyzing the SPs strengths, areas for improvement, and competitive differentiators. Simultaneously, this study aims to enumerate the key next steps for Satyam as well as the competitive moves its immediate competitors should initiate.

IDC believes that the BA market in the APEJ region is expected to experience a higher level of traction and interest from businesses. The recent spate of acquisitions (IBM — Cognos, SAP — Business Objects, Oracle — Hyperion) has resulted in the creation of BA megavendors that have a wide span of BA products and services. However, with these acquisitions, there are potentially stronger market opportunities for the likes of Satyam to engage in the APEJ region.