IDC's Worldwide Services Market Forecaster pivot table product allows clients to save time by quickly comparing individual market segments and evaluating performance in the worldwide services market by company. This tool allows easily segmented, customized views of IT and business services market segments and vendor data. The Worldwide Services Market Forecaster provides annual market forecast data for 2007-2011 (updated quarterly) as well as annual vendor revenue and historical share data for 2004-2006 (updated annually). Data is offered in four different levels of data granularity, and subscribers have the flexibility to decide which level best suits their needs.

You need trusted, unbiased market data in order to make the right decisions. Whether you currently compete in one or multiple services markets, are evaluating entry into a new services market or region, or are making an investment decision, data from IDC's Worldwide Services Market Forecaster can help you:

• Understand where leading services companies are earning services revenue across the entire services industry
• Identify emerging markets, maturing markets, and growth rates
• Determine which vendors are growing in step with, more quickly than, or more slowly than IDC's forecast view of the services marketplace
• Support strategic planning by tracking aggregate trends in growth over time
• Benchmark sales forecasts and performance
• Evaluate entry into new markets by analyzing services spending, vendor revenue, and share by geography
• Understand the logic behind the forecasts with key forecast assumptions

Forecast market data:

• Quarterly updates to annual market forecasts
• Services market segment spending
• Fourteen foundation markets
• Two services categories (IT, business)
• Three macromarkets (project oriented, outsourcing, support/training)
• Eight engagement types
• Geography: Worldwide and three regions (Americas, EMEA, Asia/Pacific)
• Five years (2007-2011)

Historical market and vendor data:

• Annual vendor revenue and share for leading services companies
• Historical services market data
• Fourteen foundation markets
• Two services categories (IT, business)
• Three macromarkets (project oriented, outsourcing, support/training)
• Eight engagement types
• Geography: Worldwide
• Three years (2004-2006)

Option 1: All-Inclusive Level

• This level represents the market view of the entire services market.
• It includes IT and business services categories as well as all macromarkets, engagement types, and individual market levels.

Option 2: Primary Market Level

• Select either IT or business services.
• Each includes macromarket, engagement type, and individual market levels within the chosen services category.

Option 3: Secondary Market Level

• Select from three macromarkets: Project oriented, outsourcing, and support/training.
• Each includes engagement type and individual market levels within the chosen macromarket.

Option 4: Individual Market Level

• Select from 14 individual market segments.
• Additional options are available upon request.

Worldwide Services Market Forecaster clients receive four updates to IDC's services market forecast data and one update to historical vendor share information. Delivered via email, the Worldwide Services Market Forecaster offers additional market forecasts and history not covered in published IDC services research documents.

IDC's Worldwide Services Market Forecaster was developed to help you quickly and accurately identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the rapidly evolving services market. With its five-year annual forecast (2007-2011) and three-year annual historical perspective (2004-2006), this product is uniquely designed to provide you with the data and intelligence necessary for long-term strategic planning and success.

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