Computer Services Market Report 2008 Is Out Now.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93144) has announced the addition of "Computer Services Data processing (timesharing, batch processing), software development and consulting services. See service bureau, SaaS and ASP. Market Report 2008" to their offering. The UK computer services market was worth PS22.3bn in 2007, having increased by 5.6% on 2006. Outsourcing to computer services providers has been a growth industry in the UK, and year-on-year growth averaged 6% over the review period (2003 to 2007). The two main sectors are professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Professional services include consulting, implementation and operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. . Support services involve the maintenance and servicing of IT systems. Computer services is one of the fastest-growing markets in the UK IT sector, which has benefited from an economy characterised by steady growth and low unemployment and inflation levels. For clients, the main attractions of outsourcing their IT services are cost benefits and being freed up to focus on their core business, but outsourcing to skilled and experienced providers also enables them to take advantage of the added benefits of innovative services such as Service-Oriented Architecture See SOA. (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ) and Software as a Service (SaaS). The Government is the largest single user of computer services and, in its commitment to IT, has commissioned some large contracts that have given a long-term boost to the industry. Greater use of the Internet, both commercially and domestically, has encouraged the rapid growth of e-business, with its consequent demand for the skills and technology of the computer services industry. On the supply side, the market is characterised by a small number of very large international players, which dominate the larger outsourcing contracts in the public and private sectors. There is also a host of small and medium-sized providers, which service the important smaller, private business sectors. The high merger activity that characterised the earlier part of the decade has died down. However, the penchant for expansion continues unabated, and the acquisition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) serves as a means of broadening a company's skills base and enabling it to expand into new fields. Computer services companies have taken advantage of lower-cost offshoring
Offshoring describes the relocation of business processes from one country to another. , primarily to India and other Asian countries. UK providers have been setting up subsidiary operations offshore to facilitate their own outsourcing. Offshore companies, in turn, have been investing in the UK to sell directly to clients. This scenario presents greater competitive challenges and is helping to create a buyer's market A Buyer's Market is the second novel in Anthony Powell's twelve-novel series, A Dance to the Music of Time. Published in 1952, it continues the story of narrator Nick Jenkins with his introduction into society after boarding school and university. for services. The UK outsourcing market is dynamic and continued growth is forecast for the computer services market over the next 5 years (2008 to 2012). Growth in the UK market is expected to remain higher than growth in the European and US IT services markets over this period. Despite the uncertainty, and possible downturn, in the UK economy, the prospects for the UK computer services market are good. Contents: Executive Summary 1. Market Definition 2. Market Size 3. Industry Background 4. Competitor Analysis Competitor analysis in marketing and strategic management is an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and potential competitors. Created by Michael Porter competitor analysis focuses on four key aspects: competitor's objectives, competitor's assumptions, 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 6. Buying Behaviour 7. Current Issues 8. The Global Market 9. Forecasts 10. Company Profiles Accenture (UK) Ltd Atos Origin Atos Origin, SA (Euronext: ATO) is an international IT corporation which operates in 40 countries worldwide, with over 50,000 employees. The corporate headquarters are located in Paris, France and Zaventem, Belgium. It Services UK Ltd BT Group PLC Capgemini UK PLC The Capita Group PLC Computer Sciences UK Ltd Electronic Data Systems Ltd Fujitsu Services Holdings PLC Hewlett-Packard Ltd Ibm United Kingdom Ltd Logica PLC Siemens It Solutions And Services Siemens IT Solutions and Services is a service provider which is part of Siemens AG headquartered in Munich, Germany It which provides outsourcing services for many companies such as 3Com, Coca Cola, EMC2, and Microsoft. Ltd Steria Services Ltd 11. Further Sources For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93144 |
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