The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and
statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
Industry Analysis, Trends, Statistics, and Forecasts
IBISWorld
Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts,
with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces
and relationships that affect industries and their performance.
Report contents include:
- Market size and characteristics
- Key statistics and trends
- Current performance
- Competitive landscape
- Major firms and market share
- Key risk and success factors
- Five-year growth forecast
Gartner, Inc.
IT Services: Consulting and Integration
http://www.gartner.com/
Comprehensive selection of market research reports provide in-depth analysis of the information technology consulting
market, with topics covered including market insights and trends, market share data, forecast analysis, emerging
technology opportunities, and competitive information. Summary description and detailed table of contents for
each report can be viewed free online.
Information Technology Services
https://www.firstresearch.com/
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a
five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
- Industry overview
- Recent developments
- Critical issues and challenges
- Business trends and opportunities
- Executive insights
- Financial benchmarking data
- Five-year growth forecast
ALM Intelligence (formerly Kennedy Information, LLC)
Information resources available from this organization include:
Information Technology Consulting Index
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Comprehensive annual study examines key trends and factors affecting demand for information technology consulting
services in the global marketplace, and provides market size and growth forecasts for these services by
service segment (e.g., architecture, GRAC & security, and strategy), major geographic region, and client
industry. Summary can be viewed free online with registration.
Information Technology Consulting Market Index Research
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Quarterly publication provides updates on market size and growth forecasts for IT consulting services in
the global marketplace, and includes analysis of specific service segments (strategy, GRAC and security,
system and enterprise architecture, and system integration and software implementation), major geographic
regions, and selected client industries. Summary of specific focus for each issue can be viewed free online.
Industry Financial Ratios
Computer Systems Design Services
https://www.bizminer.com
Search for "541512"
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios,
with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
- Income and expense detail in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheet detail in dollars and percentages
- Sources and uses of funds cash flow analysis
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
ALM Intelligence (formerly Kennedy Information, LLC)
Fees / Utilization in Information Consulting: Data, Trends, and Projections
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Individual benchmark studies examine key factors and trends affecting fees and utilization rates for IT consultants,
and provides detailed information on fees (e.g., book, realized, and discount billing rates) and utilization
rates for the last three years by staff level (e.g., VP/partner, director/manager, senior/experienced consultant,
consultant/recent MBA, and entry level/analyst) and firm size (e.g., large, mid-size, and small).
ALM Intelligence (formerly Kennedy Information, LLC)
Compensation in Information Technology Consulting: Data, Trends, and Projections
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Comprehensive compensation study examines key factors and trends affecting IT consultant compensation in the
U.S. and Canada, and provides detailed current, historical, and forecast compensation data by staff level (e.g.,
VP/partner, director/manager, senior/experienced consultant, consultant/recent MBA, and entry level/analyst),
firm size, and geographic region. Summary can be viewed free online with registration.
CCH Business Valuation Guide
Chapter 33 - Information Technology Consulting Firms
Hawkins, Paschall, Wolters Kluwer, annual
https://www.businessvalue.com/
Comprehensive loose-leaf practice aid includes a number of chapters which address valuation issues and factors
specific to certain industries, with Chapter 33 addressing industry-specific issues and factors to be considered
in performing valuations for information technology consulting firms.
