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Managed Services - Today's
Enterprises' Discrete Affair with Outsourcing
Over the past few years, the fundamental value proposition
of managed services was dominated by the potential cost
savings possibilities for enterprises. As enterprises
are constantly faced with the constant need to squeeze
out extra margins, IT departments have been heavily
scrutinized to realize some of these savings. Today,
enterprises are rapidly adopting managed services for
a variety of reasons:
Gain a competitive advantage by channeling resources
to their core functions.
Increased focus on clients and their needs. Improving
customer relations
Faster launched and time to market of new innovative
services
A more robust and reliable IT infrastructure
Access to new cutting edge technologies to stay
ahead
The Industry's Critical
Issues and Concerns
In view of the market's ever changing needs, a whole
set of managed services solutions have emerged over
the past 12 months. From WAN optimization management
to managed compliance to on demand applications, what
are the features and benefits to look out for? Are there
any pitfalls? What should enterprises be looking out
for?
Managed services is fast climbing up the radar screen
of most IT Managers as enterprises feel more comfortable
with a discrete and flexible way of IT outsourcing that
managed service provide. This allows enterprises to
be more efficient by selecting best of breed vendors
for their managed services needs. IDC expects the value
added managed services market (VAMS) or discrete outsourcing
market in Asia/Pacific (Ex Japan) to grow steadily,
with CAGR of 16% for the next few years to hit US$12.5bn
by the year 2011.
Top Experts and Hot Topics
At the Asia/Pacific Managed Services Conference 2007,
IDC analysts, top vendor partners and industry gurus
will share their insights, showcase the latest offerings
and solutions in the market, as well as answer the enterprise's
most pressing questions!
This event aims to educate and inform a targeted audience
on the following topics of interest:
Outlining the business case for managed services
and determining the right managed services model?
Choosing the right managed services partners, what
should enterprises be looking for
Managing your partnership ecosystem properly with
a multi vendor approach
Learning from past case studies on managed services
relationships
Choosing what areas of an IT department to adopt
managed services, what are the considerations
Challenges for IT departments and vendors alike
Tools and techniques for a comprehensive managed
services solutions
Dissecting the managed services marketing pitch
Exploring the different managed services models
Who should attend
Our event attracts CxO's, MDs, Directors, VPs and Senior
Managers from IT & Operations, Business Strategy,
Research & Development, and Finance. Other practicing
professionals include IT Engineers, Systems Architects/Designers,
Vendor/Partnership Managers, Consultants, and Project
Managers.
You should attend if you are from these industries:
Information & Communication Technology
Telecommunications & Media
Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals
Medical & Healthcare
Banking & Finance
Insurance and Investment houses
Energy & Utilities
Government bodies and Associations
Travel & Transportation services
Warehousing & Logistics
Call centers
Data centers/Server farms
Internet service providers
On-line businesses
Registration
You can register for this event on the IDC Circle at
www.IDCcircle.com
on a complimentary basis if you are a decision maker
in an IT role from non-vendor organizations only otherwise
a conference fee of S$250 applies.
If you are not a member of the IDC Circle, please
click
here to become a member (membership is free) and
register for this event.
If you are already a member of the IDC Circle, please
click
here to login and register for this event.
For any registration queries, please contact Joyes
Lim at email joyeslim@idc.com
or tel: +65 6829 7750.
