IT Solutions in the Western European Professional Services Industry: IDC Study Highlights Growing Interest in Project-Related Solutions for 2013
A new study by International Data Corporation (IDC) highlights IT solution investment plans in the Western European professional services industry and the consulting, accounting, legal, architecture and engineering, and IT sub industries.
The study found that:
- 37.2% of professional services companies plan to invest in project management, making it the third most important investment space. Legal, accounting, and architecture and engineering companies will be the most active in this space (56.2%, 53.2%, and 43.5% respectively). Project planning and scheduling is the fourth largest solution area by investment plans for 2013, confirming the growing interest in project-related solutions.
- As in previous years, security and storage remain the key investment areas for 2013 63.3% of interviewed Western European professional services companies say they plan to invest in security solutions and 42.8% of professional services companies report that they plan to invest in storage, showing a continued commitment in these spaces.
- Timesheet management follows, with 34.6% of professional services companies planning to invest. This solution is particularly important for consultants and lawyers as a means of tracking costs and for resource allocation, and therefore for improving performance and highlighting problems.
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