Services

Background

The IT services sector is one of the strongest and most consistent performers in the UK economy.  In spite of concerns about the current downturn some analysts are predicting that the global IT services market will continue to grow.  Gartner, for example, predicts 9.5%, growth for worldwide IT services, with end-user spending forecast to exceed $819bn (£409bn) in 2008.  And while some forecasts put the market value at over $1 trillion by 2012, others are less optimistic. Ultimately, the economic climate is likely to benefit some suppliers, particularly those whose services deliver real efficiencies to non-core activities, but may also lead to an increase in industry consolidation.   

Current workstreams

Intellect’s Public Sector programme represents the interests of members who supply IT, software and services to the public sector. The key pillars of the programme include: 

• the Intellect Public Sector Council , which brings together senior figures from the industry and acts as the lead partner for all major dialogues with government and other stakeholders around the transformation of public services  and industry issues such as procurement
• an array of special interest groups with a focus on key vertical markets - including central and local government, healthcare, education and transport – these provide direct interface with the buy-side and others shaping the design and delivery of public services

Intellect’s Private Sector programme represents  and supports members who supply into a number of private sector vertical markets as well as specific business activities. Key components of the programme include:

• an array of special interest groups with a focus on key vertical markets - including financial services, postal service and utilities –providing access to stakeholders and regulators through regular roundtables and issue led discussion as well as guidance and business opportunities
• a range of sector white papers designed to facilitate greater understanding between the supply and customer community and enabling members to take advantage of particular market opportunities

Key IT Services issues

• Key Public Sector issues include:
  
  
  • Public procurement
  • Greening Government IT
  • Data security and handling
  • Delivering efficiencies through re-use, shared services, service transformation  etc
  • Reputation of public sector IT
• Key Private Sector issues include:
  
  
  • Privacy and Data security
  • Future business models including offshoring, SaaS and virtualisation
  • Supply of energy
  • Role of technology in the new economy
  • Future role of postal technology
  • Access to skills (including globalisation of talent)

Get in touch

If you would like some specific advice on how you can make the most of Intellect’s IT services offering, do pick up the phone and get in touch:

Public Sector

Private Sector