http://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Business+Areas%2FHuman+Resources+Management&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scoreIDC Research focusing on training, collaborative computing, e-learning, recruitment and staffing services and workforce management applications.en-ushttp://cdn.idc.com/en_US/images/pageImg/idcLogoHome.jpghttp://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Business+Areas%2FHuman+Resources+Management&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scorehttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=JP322108Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=JP322108QThis IDC study, which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J8370109, analyzes the Japan collaborative application market in 2007 by function and by vendor, and presents the market forecast from 2008 to 2012. "Collaborative applications are becoming more diverse and sophisticated in terms of functions from conventional support tools such as email and calendar to sharing/utilization of contents and knowledge, and real-time communications such as instant messaging and Web conferencing. On the other hand, many users give priority to investments on backbone applications such as accounting systems and are rather reluctant to invest on information-centered collaborative applications, which results in insufficient utilization of these applications. Vendors and system integrators will have to promote implementation of collaborative applications and take flexible approaches to users' various work styles," analyzes Mitsuhiro Iriya, research analyst, Software, IDC Japan. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214700http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214700This IDC Forecast Update discusses how the IT education industry is tied to the growth or decline of the IT market as a whole. This forecast reflects that relationship and IDC's current, best estimation of the future of the IT education and training market. As IDC refines and updates its technology market forecasts, this forecast will be updated to reflect those changes. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214888http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214888This IDC Vendor Profile analyzes Octopz, a company positioned in the collaboration market, and reviews key success factors: market potential, technology/solution, corporate strategy, force multipliers, and customers. Leveraging IDC's expert understanding of the competitive landscape and future outlook, this document highlights company and market information tailored to the investment professional's needs. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21496808http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21496808According to this Manufacturing Insights report, the merging of several factors, such as an aging workforce, an ever increasingly reliable commercial Internet, and an evolved technology set of Knowledge Management (KM) tools makes the current Knowledge Management iteration different from collaboration technology movements of the past. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214468http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214468This IDC Insight explores the relationships among the various talent functions. The market for workforce performance management software and services is slated to continue growing at a CAGR of 10.1% to reach $2.6 billion in 2012 according to IDC forecasts. Demand is strong despite the apparent weakening economy. There are a number of factors driving growth in WPM, among them the relative newness of the technology cannot be overlooked. However, when the various talent functions are placed at the center of the universe, it becomes clear why performance management is uniquely positioned at the hub. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214445http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214445This IDC Presentation was given on September 17, 2008, at IDC's SaaS Summit in San Francisco, California. This presentation focuses on delineating the various types of integration required by software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors, IDC's take on developing Cloud and PaaS scenarios, and IDC's perspective on how corporate IT shops may look in three to five years, to accommodate SaaS proliferation. It contains advice for SaaS vendors and for user firms. It contains market forecast data by company size and geographic segment as well as a snapshot of 2007 revenue by application segment. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=LC10Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=LC10QThis study sizes the Western European human capital management (HCM) and payroll applications market in 2005–2007 and provides a 2008–2012 forecast for this market. The Western European HCM and payroll applications market is segmented and forecast by functional market (HCM and payroll), by company size (fewer than 500 employees, 500–4,999, and 5,000 and over), by European country, by functional segment (payroll, core HR, workforce management, erecruiting, incentive management, HR performance management), and by deployment model (software as a service versus on-premises). "2007 was another year of strong growth for the Western European HCM and payroll applications market, which became a €1.7 billion market in licenses, maintenance, and subscription revenues alone. Large and midsized organizations are investing in packaged solutions to streamline, centralize, and automate transactional processes related to HR and payroll. Meanwhile, the pronounced talent shortage continues in Europe, particularly in Northern Europe, and forces organizations to invest in software to improve talent acquisition, management, and retention," said Bo Lykkegaard, program director, European Enterprise Applications and Services. "The next frontier to open up will be the small and midsized organizations, which struggle with some of the same HCM challenges as large enterprises. The green grass SMB segment will require vendors to innovative to bring down the cost of buying, deploying, using, and maintaining the applications." Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=213779http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=213779This IDC study highlights the results of the fifth annual Enterprise VoIP Survey conducted by IDC in conjunction with InfoWorld magazine. Completed in May–June 2008, this was a Web-based survey of readers of InfoWorld, 90% of whom were located in the United States and Canada. This study focuses on the survey results of all questions about end users' perspectives on UC in relation to what it means to their organizations, which vendors have the most strategic value, and which applications will be integrated with their communications infrastructure. "This year's survey results show that end users have become more sophisticated about their understanding of unified communications, as well as have higher expectations about what solutions providers should be able to provide them," states Nora Freedman, senior analyst, Enterprise Networks. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=213913http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=213913This IDC study highlights the results of the fifth annual Enterprise VoIP Survey conducted by IDC in conjunction with InfoWorld magazine. Completed in May and June 2008, this was a Web-based survey of readers of InfoWorld, 90% of whom were located in the United States and Canada. This study focuses on the results of questions about how U.S. enterprises are buying their IP telephony systems and services. "Again in 2008, we can see how the increasing attention and hype around unified communications is affecting how customers select telephony systems and services," states Nora Freedman, senior analyst, Enterprise Networks. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214287http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214287This IDC Pivot Table is the Version 2, 2008, release of IDC's Worldwide Enterprise Black Book, covering new and updated forecasts for enterprise IT spending in major countries and all regions around the world. Business IT spending forecasts for the period 2007–2012 focus on market segments across hardware, software, and services, with additional breakouts according to company size classifications. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT