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Technical Document Lifecycle Study

Publication Date: March 2008
Service: Market Research

Introduction

The architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and other technical industries are undergoing significant changes in the creation and usage of technical documents. This dynamic is creating new challenges and opportunities for equipment and technology vendors as well as service providers. Industry participants need in-depth, focused information to support sound decision-making in their product development, business planning, and marketing initiatives. InfoTrends and Cadalyst Magazine are launching a landmark research study that will benchmark the current state of the market for technical document products and services and establish where it is heading in the future. Vendors and service providers will receive the necessary information and insight to tailor business strategies and marketing plans for future growth and success.

This research study will examine each and discuss their potential impact and opportunities. These issues include:

• View vs. print
• Standardization of file formats
• Incorporating color in documents
• Convergence of software and Web-based services
• Collaboration tools and services
• Streamlining processes to improve productivity, eliminate errors, and reduce cycle time
• Compliance, regulatory, and security requirements
• Managing distributed resources – software, devices, people

InfoTrends and Cadalyst will focus the research on key industry verticals, including the architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Each vertical faces unique challenges and is growing at a different rate. This study will provide market size and overall growth for each sector, define the key differences in market issues among the sectors, and discuss how products and services are impacted by these market issues.

Project Deliverables

Clients will receive a combination of reports, presentation materials, and research data for senior management, product managers and planners, and sales and marketing executives. The material will include:

• An executive summary that addresses key issues, findings, and overall recommendations
• A PowerPoint style report for internal communication of the research results and conclusions
• A market forecast with assumptions, tables, and charts
• Data tabulations of the structured survey

Also, the Project Manager will be available for discussion of the findings after delivery of the report.

InfoTrends will provide market sizing and forecast data for major hardware and software categories related to technical document creation, capture, ouput and management.

• Scanners
• Inkjet printers/MFPs
• LED printers/MFPs
• Design software
• BPM and PLM software
• DM software

Getting Started

For more information on the study or to sign up as a participant, contact Scott Phinney at +1 , ext. 123 or via e-mail at . Early subscriber discounts are available until August 31, 2007.