European IT Outsourcing Market Intelligence




European IT
Outsourcing
Intelligence                                                            2012
Report: Norway
Prepared by IT Sourcing Europe Limited based on the results of the 3d
Annual Norwegian IT Outsourcing versus In-House Software
Development Research 2012
European IT Outsourcing Intelligence Report: Norway
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CONTENTS



ABOUT THE SURVEY .......................................................................................................................... 3

RESPONDENTS PROFILE ..................................................................................................................... 4

NORWEGIAN IT OUTSOURCING 2012: DESTINATIONS, TRENDS, CHALLENGES, PROBLEM SOLVING ... 6

CLIENT – VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS .................................................................................................. 11

OUTSOURCING COSTS & COST EFFECTIVENESS ................................................................................ 13

OUTSOURCING IMPRESSIONS .......................................................................................................... 14

IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS & CHALLENGES ....................................................... 16

FUTURE USE OF OUTSOURCING....................................................................................................... 18




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ABOUT THE SURVEY
The Norwegian IT Outsourcing versus In-House Software Development Survey 2012 was conducted
in September 2012, in the frames of the 3d Annual All-European IT Outsourcing research.

Survey goals:

      Explore factors that drive Norwegian companies to outsource their software development /
       IT function(s) onshore, nearshore and/or offshore
      Identify key challenges of the outsourced and in-house software / web development
      Benchmark the current and future demands for IT outsourcing services across diverse
       industries
      Benchmark the current and future demands for IT resources within Norway
      Find out which business model works best for the outsourced software development and
       why
      Compare and contrast the actual incurred versus contracted costs of ITO services
      Explore the current level of satisfaction with ITO service providers and quality of delivered
       software products/services
      Explore factors keeping Norwegian companies away from adopting IT Outsourcing
      Explore the key challenges and problem solving best practices adopted by Norwegian
       companies that develop / manage their software solutions in-house.

The survey was available online and hosted by SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading provider of web-
based survey solutions. In order to reach as many Norwegian companies as possible, IT Sourcing
Europe used its own database of business contacts and sent out a survey invitation email to each
company’s decision maker(s) (C-level executives, IT Managers, Directors, Heads of Software
Development, etc).

Additionally, inbound marketing initiatives were launched in order to attract more companies to
participate in the survey. In the frames of this initiative, the following steps were taken:

      Online press releases and survey announcements distribution;
      Survey localization and optimization in social media such as LinkedIn, XING, Facebook,
       Twitter, Word Press

Number of survey participants – 725 Norwegian companies, of which 290 were IT / software
development outsourcing companies and 435 – companies developing their IT solutions internally.




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                                 RESPONDENTS PROFILE




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NORWEGIAN IT OUTSOURCING 2012: DESTINATIONS, TRENDS, CHALLENGES,
                                   PROBLEM SOLVING




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                           CLIENT – VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS




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                    OUTSOURCING COSTS & COST EFFECTIVENESS




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                              OUTSOURCING IMPRESSIONS




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         IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS & CHALLENGES




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About IT Sourcing Europe

IT Sourcing Europe is a UK-based market intelligence company specialized in the European IT
Outsourcing market research and consultancy.

IT Sourcing Europe provides:

      Top quality quantitative and qualitative ITO market research and fieldwork services
      Evaluation of Central and Eastern Europe's ITO services providers and their factual
       capabilities to deliver innovative technological solutions on time and on budget
      Free consulting services for European companies planning to outsource IT / software
       development functions and / or change their current ITO strategy / engagement
      Ad-Hoc ITO strategy development and full-cycle support




Our Contacts:

The Meridian, 4 Copthall House, Station Square
Coventry, West Midlands,
CV1 2FL United Kingdom
Email: info(at)itsourcing-europe.com
Tel.: +44(0)2476992505
Web: www.itsourcing-europe.com

Registration at the UK Companies House: 07217899



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    European IT OutsourcingMarket Intelligence European IT Outsourcing Intelligence 2012 Report: Norway Prepared by IT Sourcing Europe Limited based on the results of the 3d Annual Norwegian IT Outsourcing versus In-House Software Development Research 2012
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    European IT OutsourcingIntelligence Report: Norway 2012 CONTENTS ABOUT THE SURVEY .......................................................................................................................... 3 RESPONDENTS PROFILE ..................................................................................................................... 4 NORWEGIAN IT OUTSOURCING 2012: DESTINATIONS, TRENDS, CHALLENGES, PROBLEM SOLVING ... 6 CLIENT – VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS .................................................................................................. 11 OUTSOURCING COSTS & COST EFFECTIVENESS ................................................................................ 13 OUTSOURCING IMPRESSIONS .......................................................................................................... 14 IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS & CHALLENGES ....................................................... 16 FUTURE USE OF OUTSOURCING....................................................................................................... 18 IT Sourcing Europe 2012 | All Rights Reserved Page | 2
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    European IT OutsourcingIntelligence Report: Norway 2012 ABOUT THE SURVEY The Norwegian IT Outsourcing versus In-House Software Development Survey 2012 was conducted in September 2012, in the frames of the 3d Annual All-European IT Outsourcing research. Survey goals:  Explore factors that drive Norwegian companies to outsource their software development / IT function(s) onshore, nearshore and/or offshore  Identify key challenges of the outsourced and in-house software / web development  Benchmark the current and future demands for IT outsourcing services across diverse industries  Benchmark the current and future demands for IT resources within Norway  Find out which business model works best for the outsourced software development and why  Compare and contrast the actual incurred versus contracted costs of ITO services  Explore the current level of satisfaction with ITO service providers and quality of delivered software products/services  Explore factors keeping Norwegian companies away from adopting IT Outsourcing  Explore the key challenges and problem solving best practices adopted by Norwegian companies that develop / manage their software solutions in-house. The survey was available online and hosted by SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading provider of web- based survey solutions. In order to reach as many Norwegian companies as possible, IT Sourcing Europe used its own database of business contacts and sent out a survey invitation email to each company’s decision maker(s) (C-level executives, IT Managers, Directors, Heads of Software Development, etc). Additionally, inbound marketing initiatives were launched in order to attract more companies to participate in the survey. In the frames of this initiative, the following steps were taken:  Online press releases and survey announcements distribution;  Survey localization and optimization in social media such as LinkedIn, XING, Facebook, Twitter, Word Press Number of survey participants – 725 Norwegian companies, of which 290 were IT / software development outsourcing companies and 435 – companies developing their IT solutions internally. IT Sourcing Europe 2012 | All Rights Reserved Page | 3
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    European IT OutsourcingIntelligence Report: Norway 2012 OUTSOURCING COSTS & COST EFFECTIVENESS IT Sourcing Europe 2012 | All Rights Reserved Page | 13
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    European IT OutsourcingIntelligence Report: Norway 2012 OUTSOURCING IMPRESSIONS IT Sourcing Europe 2012 | All Rights Reserved Page | 14
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    European IT OutsourcingIntelligence Report: Norway 2012 About IT Sourcing Europe IT Sourcing Europe is a UK-based market intelligence company specialized in the European IT Outsourcing market research and consultancy. IT Sourcing Europe provides:  Top quality quantitative and qualitative ITO market research and fieldwork services  Evaluation of Central and Eastern Europe's ITO services providers and their factual capabilities to deliver innovative technological solutions on time and on budget  Free consulting services for European companies planning to outsource IT / software development functions and / or change their current ITO strategy / engagement  Ad-Hoc ITO strategy development and full-cycle support Our Contacts: The Meridian, 4 Copthall House, Station Square Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2FL United Kingdom Email: info(at)itsourcing-europe.com Tel.: +44(0)2476992505 Web: www.itsourcing-europe.com Registration at the UK Companies House: 07217899 Follow Us: You are free to use, share and/or remix any part of this work as long as you attribute it to IT Sourcing Europe. IT Sourcing Europe 2012 | All Rights Reserved Page | 23