Abstract
This IDC study answers the following questions:
- What are IDC' s predictions and assumptions relating to market forces affecting the Western European business solution services markets and what impact will they have on the market forecasts?
- What is the size of the opportunity for providing business solution services in Western Europe in 2008 and for the next four years?
- What are the key recommendations from IDC for maintaining and growing business solution services revenues in the coming years?
"The applications services market has seen an uptick in activity in 2007 and early 2008. Organizations in Europe have begun investing to expand their businesses, and this requires some updating of their applications portfolio. Modernization and rationalization is one theme, making the systems fit for purpose. Expanding and improving business functionality is the other," said David Bradshaw, research manager, European Software and Services at IDC. "We expect some fall off in growth due to the turmoil in financial markets, but we still expect growth in 2008 and beyond."
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Impact of Exchanges Rates
- Table: Key Exchange Rates Information
- Methodology
- Situation Overview
- Table: Western European Business Solution Services Markets, 2005-2006, Exchange Rate Effects ($M)
- 2007 - A Year of Good Growth
- Overall Market Trends
- Business Solution Services Market Trends
- 2007 - A Year of Good Growth
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: IDC Macroeconomic and Macro-Level Services Assumption Summary - Western Europe, 2007 (Abridged)
- The Western European Business Solution Services Market
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for Western European Business Solution Services, 2008-2012
- Table: Western European Business Solution Services Market, 2007-2012 (?M)
- Table: Western European Business Solution Services Market, 2007-2012 (?M)
- Financial Solution Services Market - Country/Regional View
- Figure: Western European Financial Solution Services Market by Country/Region, 2007 and 2012 ($M)
- Human Resources Solution Services Market - Country/Regional View
- Figure: Western European Human Resources Solution Services Market by Country/Region, 2007 and 2012 ($M)
- Other Back Office Solutions Services Market - Country/Regional View
- Figure: Western European Other Back Office Solution Services Market by Country/Region, 2007 and 2012 ($M)
- SCM Solution Services Market - Country/Regional View
- Figure: Western European SCM Solution Services Market by Country/Region, 2007 and 2012 ($M)
- CRM Solution Services Market - Country/Regional View
- Figure: Western European CRM Solution Services Market by Country/Region, 2007 and 2012 ($M)
- Market Context
- Table: Western European Solution Services Markets - Previous vs Current Forecast ($M)
- Figure: Western European CRM, FM, HR, and SCM Solution Services Markets - Previous vs Current Forecast ($M)
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Definitions
- Synopsis

