[May 18, 2006]

Gain an Insight into the Latest Trends in Outsourcing, Managed Services and SOA

DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- May 18, 2006 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c37136) has announced the addition of IT Flexibility in the Enterprise (Customer Focus) to their offering.

The increasing complexity of IT systems, combined with a need to respond to changes in business objectives, has prompted many enterprises to explore ways of increasing the flexibility and responsiveness of their IT systems. This brief examines the components and techniques that could help achieve this goal and maintain business-IT alignment.

Scope of this title:

-- Provides a broad overview of the various components of IT flexibility.

-- Details some of the drivers for IT flexibility as well as specific drivers for SOA and EA.

-- Analyses the results of a survey on IT flexibility that was completed by IT decision-makers

Highlights of this title:

Many organizations have seen their IT systems grow in complexity and repeatedly diverge from business objectives. As the complexity of IT increases, and as pressure is exerted on IT departments to align themselves to ever-changing business objectives, IT flexibility will become progressively more important as a strategic goal for organizations.

Although IT flexibility is achieved through a combination of software, services, SOA, EA, governance and staffing; vendors can still position their products and services as pieces in the IT flexibility puzzle. Systems integrators have a clear opportunity to provide consulting services to assist organizations with their IT flexibility initiatives.

SOA is expected to be a pillar of IT flexibility strategy in the majority of organizations, application development practices to change to achieve flexibility and reduce complexity, and managed services and outsourcing to be used effectively to optimize resource usage.

Reasons to order your copy:

-- Discover how to position your products and services as enablers of IT flexibility.

-- Gain a unique insight into the strategies and views of IT decision makers regarding IT flexibility.

-- Learn about recent trends in outsourcing, managed services, SOA and utility computing.

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ANALYSIS

End-users have made significant inroads in the area of IT infrastructure flexibility

Most respondents believe their infrastructure is adequately aligned with business objectives

Responses indicate that IT infrastructure is already centralized in most enterprises

Enterprise architecture programs are still at an early stage in their uptake, but the signs are positive

Many organizations are reaping the benefits of deploying common software infrastructures

Virtualization is an important step towards achieving infrastructure flexibility

SOA is expected to be a pillar of IT flexibility strategy in the majority of organizations

Although still in its infancy, SOA is poised to grow rapidly

Despite the emphasis on business alignment not many SOA projects involve business input

SOA deployment is progressing gradually with selective deployments of SOA components

Application development practices will change to achieve flexibility and reduce complexity

Managed services and outsourcing need to be used effectively to optimize resource usage

Managed services as a means to rationalize costs and improve flexibility

Enterprises are willing to outsource infrastructure, but not their core business processes

ACTIONS

Selling products and services as enablers of flexibility

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Source: Datamonitor

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