Japan Small and Medium Business 2010 Top 10 Predictions

Japan Small and Medium Business 2010 Top 10 Predictions published by IDC in January, 2010. This report consists of Pages: 10 and the price starts from US $ 3500.

Introduction

Abstract

This IDC study (which is a translation of Japanese report IDC #J10170181) summarizes the top 10 predictions for the small and medium-sized business (SMB) IT market in 2010, in terms of market trends, product/solution trends, vendor/channel trends, and corporate user trends.

"The 2010 SMB IT market is forecast to see continued negative growth due to the economic slump. As the needs of SMBs are slowly changing, business outsourcing providers and others are emerging as new competitors. Consequently, IT vendors need to overhaul their own business models in response to these market changes," says Hitoshi Ichimura, market analyst, IT spending, IDC Japan.

Table of Contents

• Predictions
• In This Study
• Definition of SMB
• Situation Overview
• Future Outlook
• 1. The Japan SMB IT Market Will Keep Dropping in 2010, Leading to Three Years of Continuous Negative Growth
• 2. "Health" and "Safety" Are Two Keywords That Will Often Be Seen Together in the Context of Robust IT Spending
• 3. Compliance With the Revised Labor Standards Law Will Be Centered on Compliance Strategies of SMBs
• 4. There Will Be Increased IT Support for the "Environmental Measures" and "Employment Expansion" Aimed by the New Administration
• 5. Server Virtualization/Consolidation Will Get Underway in Earnest in SMBs
• 6. Competition Among Vendors Will Also Intensify Due to Increased Demand for Multivendor Maintenance Support
• 7. Use of SaaS Will Experience Sluggish Growth but the Use of "Hidden SaaS" Will Increase Steadily in SMBs
• 8. IT Spending by SMBs Will Shrink Further Due to Growing Use of Business Outsourcing Services
• 9. Major and Foreign Vendors, As Well As Carriers, Will Further Enhance Business Services Aimed at SMBs; But Companies That Came in Late on the Scene Will Be Compelled to Withdraw from the Market
• 10. The Purpose of IT Spending in SMBs Will Shift From "Optimization Of Business Processes" To "Increasing Revenue"
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Synopsis

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