Springboard Research have a Executive Summary up on their predictions for the AsiaPac IT Market for 2007, Below is a list of the same , With some supporting graphs from the summary, to get the full white paper...go here:

#1: IT VENDORS WILL SEE SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE GUIDING A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS' IT INVESTMENTS
Note: Lot of questions will raise around ROI / Reusability etc
#2: VIRTUALIZATION WILL MATURE AND COME INTO ITS OWN IN 2007, DRIVING CHANGES IN HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PRICING MODELS
Note: Of Course
#3: ORGANIZATIONS WILL SEE A SHARP INCREASE IN THEIR FOCUS ON NETWORK-FRIENDLY APPLICATIONS
#4: WINDOWS VISTA WILL STIMULATE IT BUYING ACTIVITY, BUT MAINSTREAM ADOPTION WILL BE DELAYED IN 2007
Note: Vista & 2007 will both be successful.
#5: SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE WILL SEE SUBSTANTIAL GAINS IN ACCEPTANCE AMONG ASIAN ENTERPRISES

Note: Of course!!!
#6: MOBILITY WILL BECOME A KEY ELEMENT OF ENTERPRISE IT STRATEGY

Note: Has been a pipe dream for any other that e-mail, Really wonder what is going to change this?..What is the tipping point?
#7: THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS IN THE OPEN SOURCE ARENA
Note: The way I see it the impact the open source as a concept & as extensions will have on the proprietary vendors is the key....As pureplay open source products in the business application space still have distance to cover.
#8: THE SMB SEGMENT WILL CONTINUE ITS MOMENTUM IN 2007, AND INCREASINGLY TURN TO OUTSOURCED SOLUTIONS
Note: Outsourced solutions - outsourced and managed services , productized service offerings, SaaS etc - Is definitely the way to go for SMB's.But the one thing that needs more work is at what size do these economics get skewed...e.g At how many users does it make more sense to have an on-premise solution as against on demand - I think Forrester had a number of 500 or more.
#9: INDIAN IT SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL COME UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE FROM MNC PROVIDERS, WITH SOA SERVING AS A KEY EXAMPLE

Note:When you look at this table and go to the earlier post today on the Top 3 It Services companies being on crossroads, there is a confirmation of views .
#10: INDIAN IT SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL BE MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH ACQUISITIONS, WITH ONE MAJOR TIE-UP EXPECTED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
Note: I think there will be a few acquisitions in the reverse, meaning multinationals picking up Indian Companies in the continuing trend of Mphasis, Kanbay etc.
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Prashanth Rai