Canadian IT Professional Services Forecast, 2022-2026

This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the Canadian IT professional services market."In the next few years, the IT professional services market is projected to surpass C$11 billion in annual spending. The professional services industry continues to evolve its practices and offerings to help clients compete for resources, employees, and customers in the third decade of the 21st century," says Jim Westcott, research manager, Application Solutions, IDC Canada.

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors
  • Drivers
    • Gradual Return to Pre-Pandemic Activities and Behaviours
    • Technology Is the Centerpiece of Business Operations
  • Inhibitors
    • Inflation, Rising Costs, and Supply Chain Constraints
    • Legacy Systems Spending and Technology Debt
• Significant Market Developments
• Changes from Prior Forecast
  • Custom Application Development
  • IS Consulting
  • Network Consulting and Integration
  • Systems Integration

Market Definition

• IT Consulting
  • Exceptions and Exclusions
• Systems Integration
  • Exceptions and Exclusions
• Network Consulting and Integration
  • Exceptions and Exclusions
• Custom Application Development
  • Exceptions and Exclusions

Methodology

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