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Information Technology
IT - Additional Data
Use for: locating additional data on ProcureSearch Site
Information Technology data can also be found in the non-commodity focused resources on the Multiple Markets page, including the Supply Market Intelligence Indices. Also resources, such as Spend Matters, in Profession section.
Advanced Technology Startups
Use for: find advanced tech startups and innovators
For advanced technology startups, go the the Market Maps section here and select the Data and Advanced Technology category. Here you will find landscape maps covering IoT, AI, Edge Computing, Geospatial, Metaverse, DaaS, for example.
Use for: assess 3rd party outsourcing service providers
Since 1991, Everest Group's research focuses on strategic IT, business services, and sourcing. PEAK Matrix assessments provide analysis about global top tech/services providers, top locations, and best-in-class products and solutions.
Use for: assess competing products and services
Forrester, founded in 1983, is one of the longer standing analyst firms. Its know for its Forrester Wave, a graphic that illustrates competing products and services, in addition to research based insights, models, and frameworks.
Use for: comprehensive IT research/analysts
Gartner is the most dominant analyst firm in the IT space and was founded by Gideon Gartner in 1979. Gartner is famous for its "Magic Quadrant," a visual graphic that positions competing players in the major technology markets.
Use for: ITO and BPO service provider landscapes
HFS provides market assessments and research covering a range of the hottest IT and business process services, emerging technologies, and industry domains along with deep-dive analysis on the market’s most important trends.
Use for: global IT services market
ISG (Information Services Group), founded in 2006 is a research, advisory and consulting services firm that includes coverage in managing supplier relationships, including risks. The ISG Index measures outsourcing/IT services transactions.
Use for: authoritative data for technology purchases
IDC is a well established research and analyst firm that helps professionals make data-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. IDC's Trackers provide market size, vendor share and forecasts for global markets.
Use for: BPO vendor assessments
NelsonHall is a leading and respected BPO and outsourcing analyst firm. Its NEAT (NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation and Assessment Tool) allows strategic sourcing managers to evaluate and assess service providers.
Use for: SaaS pricing benchmarks and analysis
With their Buyer Guides, Vendr provides a comprehensive collection of software pricing data and insights. Provided for subscribers are TSKU-level pricing benchmarks, in addition to access to a software community of other buyers.
Use for: how well offerings meet buyers requirements
Now part of ISG, Ventana Research is a market research and advisory services firm in the technology industry. The Ventana Research Buyers Guide assesses how well vendors’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements using the Value Index.
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