Worldwide and U.S. Research and Development/Product Engineering Services 2009-2013 Forecast: The Changing Winds of Technology Product Innovation and Creation

This publication has been discontinued on January 4, 2012.

Introduction

Abstract

This IDC study forecasts fairly robust growth for the R&D/product engineering services market in the long term as technology product customers look to outsource their product development and innovation work to outsourcing vendors. IDC forecasts a slowdown in 2009 but expects customers to improve their outsourcing from the 2010 time frame as the economy revives, and IDC expects spending for these services to reach an estimated $65.7 billion by 2013.

"As technology product customers grapple with shrinking product life cycles, reduced product sales, and engineering talent acquisition challenges, the value proposition tied to R&D/product engineering services will continue to find favor with customers," says Mukesh Dialani, senior analyst with IDC' s Global Sourcing Strategies. "Vendors would do well to continue improving their own infrastructure around these services by investing in the buying and creating of intellectual property (IP), hiring relevant talent, and setting up proof-of-concept centers and labs, which will lead to the increased adoption of these services by technology product customers."

Table of Contents

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Methodology
• Research and Development/Product Engineering Services Definition
• R&D/Product Engineering Services
• Product Life-Cycle Management
• Core Elements
• R&D/Product Engineering Services Included in This Forecast
• Target Industries
• Situation Overview
• Research and Development/Product Engineering Services Trends
• Future Outlook
• Forecast and Assumptions
• Worldwide R&D/Product Engineering Services Forecast
• Essential Guidance
• For Customers
• For Outsourcing Vendors
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Synopsis
• Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide and U.S. Research and Development/Product Engineering Services Market, 2009–2013
• Table: Worldwide R&D/Product Engineering Services Spending by Region, 2005–2013 ($M)
• Table: U.S. R&D/Product Engineering Services Spending, 2005–2013
• Table: Worldwide R&D/Product Engineering Services Offshore Revenue, 2005–2013
• Figure: Product Life-Cycle Stages
• Figure: R&D/Product Engineering Services Ecosystem
• Figure: Worldwide R&D/Product Engineering Services Spending, 2005–2013
• Figure: U.S. R&D/Product Engineering Services Spending, 2005–2013
• Figure: Worldwide R&D/Product Engineering Services Offshore Revenue, 2005–2013

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