Professional Services

Canadian Market Conditions and Pricing Trends

Publication Date	January 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	8
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC04142

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Summary

This IDC Insight outlines the market dynamics that are moving companies toward professional service arrangements with an outsourcer and offers guidance on how companies can maximize their outsourcing relationships to resource projects, consulting engagements, and ongoing support. IDC anticipates that Canadian companies will expand their use of temporary personnel for IT support. We further anticipate that organizations will increase their reliance on IT outsourcing as a supply of resources.

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Insight
Situation Overview
- Macroemployment Conditions
- Figure: Canada Firms' Level of IT Worker Recruitment Difficulty
- Figure: Canada Overall Job Satisfaction Level and Job Searching Status of IT Workers
- Figure: Canada Firms' Degree of Difficulty in Hiring and Hiring Plans for IT Positions, 2007
Future Outlook
Figure: Canada Firms' Systems Integrator per Hour Rates, 2002-2007
Figure: Canada IT Labour and Professional Service Rate Comparison, 2007-2009
Figure: Canada Firms' Project Manager and IT Security Specialist per Hour Rates, 2007
essential guidance