Published monthly, February 2004
 

In this month’s Midmarket Report we take a look at the IT investment plans and preferences of midsize businesses for technologies such as desktop and laptop PCs, servers, and operating systems, and examine the latest trends in business process outsourcing. Further, in the Midmarket Perspective column, Gartner analyst James Browning provides a synopsis of key midmarket trends, drivers and inhibitors for 2004.

Midmarket PC Preferences and Investment Plans
 
 
Key Midmarket Trends, Drivers and Inhibitors in 2004
See what challenges midsize businesses face this year, and how they will influence IT investment priorities.
 
Midsize businesses (MSBs) are extending PC life cycles, making service, support and manageability key differentiators for PC vendors targeting the midmarket. See what adoption and investment plans MSBs have for desktop and laptop PCs in the coming year, and the selection criteria used when evaluating PC vendors.
 
 

Server and Operating System Plans Among Midsize Businesses
While their server needs are often less complex than those of their large-enterprise counterparts, midsize businesses often place unique demands on vendors. Take a look at the purchasing plans, preferences and criteria that drive the decision-process for servers and operating systems at midsize businesses.
 
 

The Latest Trends in Business Process Outsourcing
Back-office business administration services are, by far, the biggest area of business process outsourcing uptake among midsize businesses.
 
 

  Midmarket Focus: Europe
Ensure your Midmarket Success in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Develop business relationships with CIOs, IT Directors and IT Managers within the context of a midmarket-focused program designed to maximize your visibility.
 

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The Latest Trends in Business Process Outsourcing

Server and Operating System Plans Among Midsize Businesses

Midmarket Focus: Europe
Ensure your Midmarket Success in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Midmarket Perspective
Key Midmarket Trends, Drivers and Inhibitors in 2004

Midmarket PC Preferences and Investment Plans
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