Who are the non-traditional competitors to IBM's consulting/services
division? ie not Accenture, Fujitsu, HP, SAP, Oracle etc etc
Random thoughts: Infosys, Shell Global Services, T-systems.
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Clarification of Question by
macaonghus-ga
on
08 Sep 2003 15:26 PDT
I already have the list from Hoovers (theyre all the usual suspects)
and have gone through the world's largest 100 companies.
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Request for Question Clarification by
czh-ga
on
08 Sep 2003 16:29 PDT
Hello macaonghus-ga,
Nice to see you back again. Please confirm that you’re looking for IT
Consulting services as described in this recent IDC report.
http://www.mindbranch.com/listing/product/R104-12588.html
Worldwide and U.S. IT Consulting Services Forecast and Analysis,
2003-2007
IDC, 5/1/03, $4500
This IDC study presents with a comprehensive view of the global and
U.S. IT consulting services market. It analyzes major market trends
and developments, provides an update on the competitive landscape and
the top 10 list of global and U.S. IT consulting vendors, publishes
the updated market forecast for discrete and total IT consulting
market by region, and gives IDC predictions and recommendations for IT
consulting services players.
If you’re looking for different areas of focus, please clarify. Also,
what qualities or capabilities are you looking for in the
non-traditional competitors you hope to identify.
In addition, how many companies would constitute a satisfactory
answer.
I look forward to your clarification.
czh
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Clarification of Question by
macaonghus-ga
on
09 Sep 2003 00:46 PDT
Hello
That report is what I dont want. I dont want a list with names like
PWC, CSC and all those top global consulting firms. I want the
competitors who are on the horizon, who IBM wont have spotted.
Number? Hm, something like 20-50.
Thank you.
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Request for Question Clarification by
easterangel-ga
on
09 Sep 2003 02:51 PDT
Hi! I want to tackle your question but please help me analyze it
first.
Since you mentioned that the possible candidates for a legitimate
answer are Infosys, Shell Global Services and T Systems... I will
provide here a short profile of each.
T Systems - "T-Systems is one of Europe's largest systems providers
and one of the leading carrier solution providers worldwide. T-Systems
ICSS currently provides an innovative, customized service-offering
portfolio to about 900 licensed network operators and international
carriers in over 190 countries."
http://www.t-systems.com/extranet/index_frame_ie/0,3438,--icss-e,00.html
Shell Global Solutions - "Shell Global Solutions provides business and
operational consultancy, technical services, and research and
development expertise to the energy industry world-wide. Our aim is to
help our customers raise their business performance."
"Shell Global Solutions supports customers in a variety of sectors:
Oil exploration and production • Refining, from product manufacture
to supply and distribution • Oil marketing, for fuels, lubricants
and bitumen • Gas and liquefied natural gas • Chemicals •
Process industries including automotive, power and paper •
Motorsport"
http://www.shellglobalsolutions.com/
Infosys - "We provide solutions for a dynamic environment where
business and technology strategies converge. Our approach focuses on
new ways of business combining IT innovation and adoption while also
leveraging an organization's current IT assets. We work with large
global corporations and new generation technology companies - to build
new products or services and to implement prudent business and
technology strategies in today's dynamic digital environment."
http://www.infosys.com/company/default.asp
It seems that from these profiles T Sysytems and Shell Global
Solutions are pretty targeted to a specific market. T Systems is a
technology consultant for the communications industry. While Shell is
an expert consultant for technological needs of the energy and oil
sector.
Infosys meanwhile is more like IBM. Global as well but services
everybody like the Big Blue itself and its obvious competitors. Do you
really want Infosys in the list?
So in preparing for an answer would companies like in the nature of
Shell Global Sultions and T Systems be accepted as a legitimate
answer. Plus would companies who are technology consultants
specifically sectors like banking, manfacturing, healthcare, etc be
candidates as well.
Example companies:
Telecoms
Cell Stream (Communications)
http://www.cellstream.com/
Globe COnsult
http://www.globeconsult.ca/applications.html
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Energy
Advanced Resources International Inc.
http://www.adv-res.com/
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Banking
Bankers Sysytems Inc.
http://www.bankerssystems.com/
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Healthcare
Dak Systems
http://www.daksystemsconsulting.com/
In case these are the types of companies you are looking for please
inform me. If you feel that I miss something like my assessment on
Infosys or any other part of my clarification please point it out
before I submit an answer.
Thanks!
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Clarification of Question by
macaonghus-ga
on
09 Sep 2003 03:43 PDT
No, these are not quite the same as the three I mentioned (whose
details I have). The companies in the resulting list have to have some
kind of a shot at challenging IBM. The ones you suggest are
interesting, but too small. Except Banking Systems, which is not
really much more than a software reseller. The three I mentioned (one
is a huge Indian consultancy, one belongs to a top global company, one
belongs to the top telco in Europe) have a reason why they might take
a $100 million contract away from IBM.
My deadlines have changed so I need an answer in the next five hours.
If that is not doable, I totally understand. In the meantime, feel
free to ask for more clarification if required.
Thanks.
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Request for Question Clarification by
easterangel-ga
on
09 Sep 2003 04:09 PDT
Hi again macaonghus-ga!
This is a tough one. I would really like to help you but the rate it's
going, five hours will be too difficult. One question still. So the
ones I gave you are the type sof companies you are looking for but
they would have to be large global companies?
Am I correct? Would an extension of the time limit be possible? If not
an extension would just 10 companies be enough as an answer instead of
20 to 50?
Thanks!
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Clarification of Question by
macaonghus-ga
on
09 Sep 2003 04:19 PDT
I realise its a hard question. Yes those companies would be good if
they were a lot larger, which is a big if :) Borderline would be
Towers Perrin, Futron, Computer Generated Solutions, Vision ... these
are more likely to become IBM competitors.
10 would be OK if they were bang-on what I am after (ie that I didnt
have to eliminate 5 of them).
Thanks
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Clarification of Question by
macaonghus-ga
on
09 Sep 2003 04:20 PDT
I got those names by going through the various DMOZ/Google categories
for consultancies and visiting all the companies on there. I
eliminated the ones that were too small or werent really
consultancies.
Thanks.
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Request for Question Clarification by
easterangel-ga
on
09 Sep 2003 04:37 PDT
I've hit the wall on this one. I'll just open this question in case
another researcher might want to take a crack at it.
Thanks!
:)
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