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Information And Communications Technology Industry Opportunities In Professional Services – A BT Futures Report

Vendors Should Target This Large And Growing Industry

February 17, 2012

By Andrew Bartels with Christopher Mines, Jamie Warner, Sarah Musto

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Why Read This Report

The professional services industry presents both opportunities and challenges for tech vendors. The opportunities? Professional services is one of the largest industries in terms of tech purchases, with uniform technology requirements and needs across segments. The challenges? Professional services consist of a dozen subindustries filled with primarily small and midsize businesses instead of large enterprises. This report illuminates the size and shape — and quirks — of this industry, identifies its technology needs and priorities, and offers recommendations for vendor success.
Tags: BT Futures, Client Computing Hardware, Client Systems, IT Infrastructure & Operations, IT Management, IT Services, IT Spending Forecasts, Networking, Outsourcing, Product & Solutions Strategies, Server Hardware, Server Platforms, Systems Integration, Tech Sector Economics, Telecommunication Services
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • The Professional Services Industry Is A Large But Underserved Tech Market
  • The Challenge For Tech Vendors: Professional Services Is Many Subindustries
  • Professional Services Tech Priorities For 2011 And 2012

  • RECOMMENDATIONS

    Pursue This Industry With Care — But Go After It!
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