10 ITC Analysis Firms – Evaluating Corporate Solutions

Every ITC analyst has grown accustomed to looking in the “Magic Quadrant” of Gartner, or in the “Waves” of Forrester Research for a more impartial analysis for its board of directors. Within each company, this was a high level support and with an expectation of exemption that lent credibility to the work of the internal analyst in his technical report and indication of choice.

There is not particularly a formal ranking of these companies, perhaps given the heterogeneity of their ways of acting. They are companies with a revenue of more than US$ 1 billion and others less than US$ 100 million, and they do not, however, have a low quality of analysis due to this, since it depends on the domain of the software chosen for the best use or evaluation of an analytical firm A, or B.

In fact, it is best to find within the group of serious companies, what is available for a particular analysis. For example CRM software, Billing software or Telecommunication Fault Management will have more detailed analyses, according to a certain specialty that each analyst firm has acquired over time.

Companies that perform corporate software analysis have always been important in the life of engineers from ITC industry. In the midst of many presentations, offers, bargains, the analyst sometimes struggled for a detailed and comparative assessment of the options for addressing a particular problem that his company was requesting a solution.

These analysis sought to clarify the alternatives to identify the success cases and to give some particularity that could be important in each application. Over time, graphs, tables, detailed research were being disseminated and the software vendors themselves sought to be well-punctuated in this type of assessment.

In fact, those who did these analysis were also professionals in the industry. They have great experience in some tools and corporate software and had the ability to judge each resource offered by various vendors. So, they use a technical experience for this research. At the same time it was thought how each supplier or product could come out with the new technology trends that have always existed. Hence the Market Trends, which also sought to give a vision of the future to those who made a choice for certain corporate solution.

The following list is not intended to be final or complete in terms of the research at each analytical firm. But it sought to rank companies that were important to technology analysts within corporations. It is also not a financial or size analysis of the company, but only focused at the result and reputation of several analyses.

Gartner

Gartner (USA) has gained a reputation over time. Their “Magic Quadrants” are always cited by software analysts for comparison and software performance. Suppliers typically promote their products from what Gartner says, if they are mentioned and relate their achievements and planning to the Magic Quadrant. It can be said to be the #1 in terms of enterprise software analysis. It is a Member of the S&P 500 Company Ranking. It has a revenue of more than 1 billion dollars.

Forrester

Forrester (USA), the #2 in this ranking, also has a lot of reputation for analysts. It has a very famous graphic too, the “Forrester Wave”. It has focused on updating with analysis of digital transformation and Cloud Computing. Revenue goes between US$ 0.1-1.0 billion.

IDC

Positioned #3 in our rankings, IDC (USA) has become known for extensive analytics and on a variety of subjects in the technology and systems industry. They were acquired by a Chinese group in 2017, but it seems they will continue their global analysis independently. Revenue goes between US$ 0.1-1.0 billion.

Frost & Sullivan

A #4 Frost & Sullivan (USA) has a broad reputation for marketing and business analysis, ie it focuses on technology and information management. They have the “360o Research” extensive research to certain fields of expertise, where they exhaust the analysis under all prisms. Revenue goes between US$ 0.1-1.0 billion.

IHS Markit.

IHS Markit, the #5 in this ranking, has its HQ in London. It has a reputation for analysis in specialized systems, for specific industry sectors. It has made an aggressive policy of acquisitions in subjects such as predictive analysis and specific sectors such as automobile. Like Gartner, it has revenue in excess of 1 billion dollars, which differs from other companies on the list.

ISG

ISG (USA), #6, has focused on advanced technology, including robotics, automation and standalone transport systems. Revenue goes between US$ 0.1-1.0 billion.

Analysys Mason

The analyst firm for ITC with position #7 in this ranking is Analysys Mason, also with HQ in London (it is part of the Datatec group from South Africa). It also has a major focus on analysis for the Telecommunications sector.

IHS Markit

Analysis firm #8 is also outside the USA, its HQ is also located in London. It has a reputation for specialized analysis focusing also in the Telecommunications sector. Revenues are less than 100 millions dollars.

Everest

Our number 9, Everest (USA), has an excellent reputation on IT market research also. Everest has a lot of experience in Outsourcing advisory, but the group has sought to diversify its thematic and has expertise of consultants in varied topics of interest. Revenues are less than 100 million dollars.

Hfs

Our # 10 is HFS Research. HFS has a lot of innovation themes like IoT Automation, Big Data. HFS has published a series of blueprints on a number of ITC topics that have garnered interest from analysts. Revenues are less than 100 million dollars.

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