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IDC's Worldwide Services Taxonomy, 2008

Published by: IDC

Published: Aug. 18, 2008 - 86 Pages


Table of Contents


Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Executive Summary

Situation Overview

Introduction

General Definition of Worldwide Services Market - Engagement View

Figure: IDC's Services Market Levels - Engagement View

Table: IDC's Services Overview Market Map

What Are Services?

Services Market Classifications

Figure: Two Different Views of the Services Market

Solution Services Market Definition

Figure: Example of Solution Services Markets

Comments on Services Overview Market

Geographic Area Definitions

Table: IDC's Services Geographic Area Map

A Note on the Term "Maintenance"

Table: Various Maintenance Activities

Services Taxonomy Changes for 2008

Foundation Markets

IT Consulting

Exceptions and Exclusions:

Business Consulting

Exceptions and Exclusions

Systems Integration

Exceptions and Exclusions

Network Consulting and Integration Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Custom Application Development

Table: Distinctions Between Systems Integration, Custom Application Development, and Software Deploy

Exceptions and Exclusions

IS Outsourcing

Exceptions and Exclusions

Network and Desktop Outsourcing Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Application Management

Exceptions and Exclusions

Hosted Application Management

Table: Distinctions Between Hosted Application Management and Traditional Application Management

Exceptions and Exclusions

Hosting Infrastructure Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Business Process Outsourcing Services

Business Process Outsourcing

Horizontal Business Process Outsourcing Services

Other Horizontal Business Process Outsourcing Services

Figure: R&D/Product Engineering Life Cycle Process

Vertical (Industry-specific) Business Process Outsourcing Services

Hardware Deploy and Support

Deployment Services

Support Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Software Deploy and Support

Deployment Services

Support Services

Packaged Software Definitions

Exceptions and Exclusions

IT Education and Training

Exceptions and Exclusions

Two Foundation Market Definitions Not in Services Overview

Carrier Network Infrastructure Outsourcing

Exceptions and Exclusions

Business Skills Training

Exceptions and Exclusions

Solution Services Markets

Figure: Examples of Mutually Exclusive and Overlapping Extraction Markets

Solution Services Market Definitions

Figure: Mapping of Solution Services Markets to Software Markets

Functional Solutions Services Markets

Financial Application Solution Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Human Resources Application Solution Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Other Back-Office Solution Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Supply Chain Management Solution Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Customer Relationship Management Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Cross-Functional Solution Services Markets

Business Analytics Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Security Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

More Solution Services Market Definitions

Exceptions and Exclusions

Storage Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Wireless Infrastructure and Application Services

Exceptions and Exclusions

Corporate eLearning

Exceptions and Exclusions

Business Model Views

Offshore Services

Utility Computing

Future Outlook

Essential Guidance

Learn More

Related Research

Appendix A: Detailed Description of Engagement Types and Activity Groups

Engagement Type Definitions

IT Engagement Types

IT Consulting Engagement

Systems Integration Engagement

IT Outsourcing Engagement

Application Development Engagement

IT Support Engagement

IT Education and Training Engagement

Business Engagement Types

Business Consulting Engagement

Business Outsourcing Engagement

Learning and Education Engagement

Contract Labor and Capacity Engagement

Production and Coordination Engagement

Business Support Engagement

Services Activity Group Definitions

IT Activity Groups

Business Activity Groups

Activity Definitions

Figure: Activities: Raw Materials of Services Delivery

Table: IDC's Services Industry IT Activity Groupings

Table: IDC's Services Industry Business Activity Groupings

IT Activities

Planning

Implementation

Operations

Maintenance and Support

IT Education and Training

Business Activities

Planning and Design

Implementation/Deployment

Support

Business Skills Training

Execution/Operations

Appendix B: IDC's Services Market Forecast and Competitive Analysis Methodology

Figure: Measuring the Services Marketplace: Spending and Revenue

Demand-Side Methodology

External Services Spending

Addressable Market

Captive Market

Services Spending Model

Services Spending Surveys

Forecast Assumptions

Forecasting Methodology

Supply-Side Methodology

Company Revenue Modeling

Standards for Defining Revenue

Bookings

Revenue Recognition

Captive Revenue

Services Partnering and Subcontracting Revenue

Product Resell Revenue

Figure: IDC's Services Vendor Subcontracting Revenue Allocation Data Model

Calendar Versus Fiscal Years

Treatment of Exchange Rates

Allocating Revenue to Geographic Regions

Figure: Allocating Revenue by Geography - Three Views

Historical Data Reporting

Determination of "Other"

Figure: IDC's "Other" Company Estimation Model

Vendor Revenue Allocation Top-Line Data Model

Figure: IDC's Services Vendor Revenue Allocation Top-Line Data Model

Services Vendor Revenue Allocation by Market Data Model

Figure: IDC's Services Vendor Revenue Allocation by Market Data Model

Synopsis

Abstract

This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's services market taxonomy. For 2008, the taxonomy includes individual foundation markets grouped within three macromarket segments: project based, outsourcing, and support and training. At the worldwide level, spending is also segmented across three geographic macroregions: Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific. These macroregions are further segmented at the regional and local levels.

IDC's services market taxonomy is the basis for IDC services research studies, trackers, and forecasters worldwide, as well as the relational multidimensional schema of IDC's Services Market Forecaster database that feeds worldwide and regional vendor trackers.

"IDC's services taxonomy presents a comprehensive and standardized view of the worldwide services marketplace," said Gard Little, program manager, Global Services Markets and Trends. "It continues to be the premier source for defining and categorizing external IT and business services."



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