Electronic Software Distribution
Meta Group, 8/8/02: Electronic Software Distribution Market State
Kai Sander
Electronic software distribution and management tools are increasingly available, thanks to rising demand and robust point-tool offerings. This growth,combined with the plethora of options, should help IT organizations decrease application management and support costs.
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PC Market
Giga, 9/12/02: Quarterly PC Vendor and Market Update: Third Quarter 2002
The market is likely to lose several more PC vendors before it recovers. Many believe IBM will be one of the first to exit; however, we do not. But this widely held belief will continue to hamper IBM’s ability to compete. Due to HP’s inability to market its merger-related accomplishments, it is likely to be seen as a failure, and this remains unfortunate given the progress that has been made. The life cycle of PCs will probably move from three to five years by mid-decade unless there is a substantial change in the way the vendors build and deploy PC technology.
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IT Services
Gartner, 9/13/02: Services Fast 50 Short-Term Forecast: 2002 Outlook
In tough times, accurately forecasting short-term results is critical for planning. To aid IT services vendors in anticipating the immediate future, Gartner Dataquest has developed the "Services Fast 50" metric, which presents the quarterly revenue growth of 50 IT services companies. Projections through 2002 are included.
Based on first-quarter 2001 results from this measure, Gartner Dataquest estimates that U.S.-based vendors' worldwide revenue declined 4.1 percent in the first quarter of 2001 (see Figures 1 and 2, and Tables 1 and 2). A seasonal decline in the first quarter was expected because it reflected the usual drop in spending following the end of the year —especially at companies where the calendar year coincides with the fiscal year, resulting in a "use it or lose it" attitude late in the year.
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Meta, 9/4/02: Managing Outsourcing Service-Level Agreements: Part 2
Many outsourcing service-level agreements reflect what is easily measured instead of what should be measured. Users should uncover causal relationships in key service failures to expedite problem solving and trigger service quality improvements.
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Security
Reuters, 9/17/02: U.S. Cybersecurity Czar Defends Security Plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House's top cybersecurity adviser said on Tuesday that a much-anticipated plan to boost the nation's online defenses does not bow too much to the wishes of the high-tech industry.
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Outsourcing
c|net, 9/18/02: P &G likely to use EDS for outsourcing
Electronic Data Systems is expected to buy Procter & Gamble’s back-office operations and win a long-term contract to manage them, according to reports.
The move was a surprise because outsourcing giant EDS withdrew its bid in July, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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Press Release, 9/17/02: IBM To Provide Technology Services to the Environmental Protection Agency; Subcontract, Valued at $230 Million, Will Improve EPA's Computing Performance
ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002--IBM today announced it plans to provide a wide range of managed infrastructure services to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at a contract value to IBM of $230 million over a seven-year period.
The work will be delivered as part of the EPA's Information Technology Solutions task order contract under the GSA Millennia contract, awarded by the General Services Administration Federal Technology Service, Federal Systems Integration and Management (FEDSIM) Center.
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Press Release, 9/17/02: DynCorp Unit Wins $850 Million Managed IT Services Task Order from GSA
RESTON, Va., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- DynCorp, a $2 billion information technology and outsourcing solutions company, announced today that its DynCorp Systems & Solutions (DSS) subsidiary has been awarded the Information Technology Solutions, Environmental Protection Agency (ITS-EPA) task order.
The seven-year task order, with an estimated value of more than $850 million, was awarded by the General Services Administration Federal Technology Service, Federal Systems Integration and Management (FEDSIM) Center under the Millennia contract, one of the largest government-wide contract vehicles.
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