For Vendor Strategy Professionals (Length: 14 pages)

January 9, 2009

Navigating Through The Volatility And Complexity Of The Tech Industry Ecosystem

This is the third document in the "Vendor Archetypes" series.

by Pascal Matzke

with Thomas Mendel, Ph.D., Charles Green


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Whatever the vagaries of the current economic downturn, the tech industry is caught in the grips of a deep structural change that will drastically alter the nature of industry supply and demand. Tech vendor strategists need to learn new rules in order to deal with the increasing volatility and complexity of the tech industry ecosystem. In particular, they need to shift away from a focus on technology product life cycles toward a deep understanding of the underlying business cycles. Going forward, revenue growth will depend more on the ability of tech vendors and service providers to anticipate the consequences of the ebbs and flows of IT spending and the implications for the various buying constituencies within the tech industry ecosystem. Vendor strategists can only ensure market success in the difficult times ahead if they understand and proactively address the underlying cyclical market dynamics.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemThe Tech Industry Is Becoming Increasingly Volatile

itemTech Spending Has Become Fully Embedded In Underlying Business Cycles

itemThe Tech Industry Ecosystem Is Growing Increasingly Complex

itemVendor Archetypes Align With Different Buying Constituencies

itemCyclical Business Dynamics Frame Tech Ecosystem Strategies

itemAn Economic Upturn Scenario Favors IT Providers, BT Providers, And Emerging Tech Firms

itemAn Economic Downturn Scenario Favors BT Providers And Solutions Providers

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itemVendor Strategists Need To Learn New Rules

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Analyst: Pascal Matzke
Technology: B2B Sales & Marketing, Economy, IT Spending & Budgeting, Product & Solutions Strategies, Recession
Industry: High-Tech, Tech Sector Economics
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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