IT service providers in Japan are required to develop a holistic view of the marketplace due to the expansion of their product offerings beyond IT and their end-to-end solutions in order to be flexible and quick in responding to ever-changing customer needs. IDC's Japan Services analyzes the entire services market in Japan, including IT and business services as well as project-oriented and outsourcing services. This service is designed to provide IT service providers with a better understanding of the market dynamics so that they can plan their business strategies.

• Project oriented
• IT outsourcing
• Support and training
• Business consulting
• Business process outsourcing (BPO)
• Datacenter outsourcing

• Japan IT Service Market Forecast by Vertical
• Japan CIO Survey
• Japan IT Service Market: Vendor Competitive Analysis by Service Segment and Vertical
• Japan Business Services Market Forecast
• Japan Datacenter Outsourcing Market Forecast

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

1. What are the market dynamics in each segment of the services market in Japan?
2. Who are the leading vendors in the IT services and IT outsourcing market in Japan?
3. How will the business models of leading vendors change as the market evolves?
4. What are the services strategies of leading vendors?
5. What kind of strategy do the leading vendors have for their services business?

This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and the future direction of several providers in the Japan services market, including:

CTC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, IT Holdings, NEC, Nihon Unisys, Nomura Research Institute (NRI), NTT Data, SCSK, and Toshiba Solutions.

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