Canadian ICT 2008 Top 10 Predictions

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Predictions
• In This Study
  • The Predictions Process
• Situation Overview
  • 2007 Prediction Scorecard
  • Figure: 2007 Flashback: How Did We Do in 2007?
    • Opportunities Abound: Canadian ICT Market Growth Will Double GDP Growth
    • ICT Infrastructure Renewal Will Be a High Area of Focus and Investment
    • Technology as a Service Will Be More Pervasive
    • Google and Other Search Engines will Disrupt Existing Competitive Markets
    • Governments Will Move Toward More Businesslike Decision-Making Processes
    • The Canadian Wireless Market Will Hit the Next Level of Competitiveness
    • Communications and Technology Will Increasingly Converge the Consumer and Professional Markets
    • The Battle for the Consumer Market Will Intensify
    • Globalization 2.0 - Globalization Will Extend Beyond the BRIC Countries
    • ICT for Business Advantage Will Be the Key to Success in the New Competitive Reality
• Future Outlook
  • Prediction #1: Canadian ICT Spending Will Be Moderated by the Strong Canadian Dollar
  • Figure: Canadian Economic Outlook, 2006-2008
    • The Canadian ICT Industry Is Cautious
    • Figure: Canadian ICT Market Segmentation, 2008
  • Prediction #2: Web 2.0 Will Become a Key Component of ICT Business Solutions
    • Web 2.0 Poll
    • Figure: Impact of Web 2.0
  • Prediction #3: The Canadian Security Market Is Strong But Will Remain Fragmented
  • Figure: Most Important Factors When Investing in IT Security
  • Prediction #4: Technology Will Take a Turn Towards an Environmental Focus
    • Environmental IT Poll
    • Figure: Organizational Changes to Improve Greenness
    • Figure: Reasons for Investing in Green IT
  • Prediction #5: Customer Segments Will Look for Efficiency
    • Government Organizations Will Increase IT Investment Value
    • Financial Services Firms Focus on the Client
    • Healthcare Increasingly Uses and Acknowledges the Importance of IT
    • Figure: Top Business Priorities in Healthcare
    • There Is Evolution in the SMB and Partnering Space
  • Prediction #6: VoIP Will Graduate into Unified Communications
  • Figure: Canadian VoIP and Unified Communications Adoption, 2007
  • Prediction #7: SmartSourcing Will Drive Growth and Reshape the Services Industry
  • Figure: SmartSourcing: Services Mashups, Pre-2000 Through Post-2012
  • Prediction #8: Payments Will Begin to Go Mobile, But Financial Services Firms and Telecom Companies Will Battle for the Mobile Customer
  • Figure: Mobile Payments Ecosystem
  • Prediction #9: In the Enterprise, Consumer Technology Will Make an Impact
  • Prediction #10: Mobile Advertising and Search Are Already in Sight
  • Figure: Timeline of Factors Influencing Mobile Advertising, 2005-2012
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis