Japan Small and Medium Business Markets 2009-2013 Forecast

Abstract

This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J9120103) analyzes the small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) IT market results and provides market sizing forecasts for 2009–2013, based on the results of IDC' s Japan Small and Medium Business Markets: IT Spending Trend Survey conducted in February 2009, product information from vendor reports up to March 2009, and the latest economic conditions. Due global financial crisis in the latter half of 2008 and the subsequent economic recession, IT spending by Japan SMBs is forecast to experience negative growth in 2009, with a recovery towards positive growth coming in 2011. On the other hand, SMBs carry various management concerns such as "finding ways to improve sales," and many businesses are expecting IT utilization to help them solve these problems.

"A review of businesses aimed at SMBs by IT vendors, and the provision of solutions that address the management concerns of SMBs will be the key to expanding the Japan SMB IT market in the medium term," says Hitoshi Ichimura, market analyst, IT Spending, IDC Japan.

Table of Contents

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Methodology
• Definition of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
• IDC' s Definition
• Classification by Industry
• IT Product Classification
• Distribution of Japan Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Employees
• Executive Summary
• Situation Overview
• Introduction
• Economic Trends in Japan
• Economic Environment Surrounding Japan Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
• Japan Business Environment of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
• Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business Markets Survey: IT Spending Trends
• The Impact of the Global Economic Downturn
• Impact on Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business Results
• Impact on Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Budgets
• Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Budget Trends
• Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Size and Trends
• Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Size: 2005–2008
• Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market by Product
• Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market by Industry
• Future Outlook
• Forecast and Assumptions
• Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Forecast: 2009–2013
• Market Trends by Company Size
• 1–99 Employees (Small Businesses)
• 100–499 Employees (Small to Medium-Sized Businesses)
• 500–999 Employees (Medium-Sized Businesses)
• Market Trends by Product Segment
• Hardware (Servers/PCs/Storage/Peripheral Equipment/Network Equipment)
• Software (Packaged Software)
• IT Services
• Market Trends by Industry Sector
• Financial Services (Banks, Insurance, Securities/Other Financial Services)
• Accelerators
• Inhibitors
• Manufacturing (Discrete Manufacturing/Process Manufacturing)
• Accelerators
• Inhibitors
• Distribution (Retail/Wholesale)
• Accelerators
• Inhibitors
• IT Services
• Accelerators
• Inhibitors
• Services (Transportation/Transportation Services, Communications/Media, Healthcare and General Services)
• Accelerators
• Inhibitors
• Others (Utilities, Construction, Resource, and Other Industries)
• Accelerators
• Inhibitors
• Market Context
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Definitions
• Definition of IT Products and IT Services
• Servers
• Clients
• Storage
• Peripherals
• Network Equipment
• Packaged Software
• IT Services
• Industrial Classifications
• Synopsis
• Table: Composition of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size
• Table: Impact of Global Recession on SMB Business Results by Industry Sector (%)
• Table: Impact of Global Recession on Business Results by Company Size (%)
• Table: Impact of Global Recession on Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Spending for the 2009 Financial Year by Industry Sector (%)
• Table: Impact of Global Recession on IT Spending for the 2009 Financial Year by Company Size (%)
• Table: Planned Products and Services Spending Cuts Due to Global Recession (Top 10 Items) by Industry Sector: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (%)
• Table: Planned Products and Services Spending Cuts Due to Global Recession (Top 10 Items) by Company Size (%)
• Table: Top 10 Small and Medium-Sized Business Projects Suspended Due to Global Recession by Industry Sector (%)
• Table: Top 10 Projects Suspended Due to Global Recession by Company Size (%)
• Table: Top 10 Small and Medium-Sized Business Projects Maintained/Added Despite Global Recession by Industry Sector (%)
• Table: Top 10 Projects Maintained/Added Despite Global Recession by Company Size (%)
• Table: Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Budget Trends by Industry Sector, 2008 Financial Year to 2010 Financial Year (%)
• Table: IT Budget Trends by Company Size, 2008 Financial Year to 2010 Financial Year (%)
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Values by Company Size, 2005–2008
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Growth by Company Size, 2005–2008 (%)
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value by Product, 2005–2008
• Table: Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Growth by Product, 2005–2008
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value by Industry Sector, 2005–2008
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Growth Rates by Industry Sector, 2006–2008
• Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market, 2009–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Company Size, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Growth Rate Forecast by Company Size, 2008–2013 (%)
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Growth Rate Forecast by Product, 2008–2013 (%)
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Industry Sector, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Growth Forecast by Industry Sector, 2008–2013 (%)
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product: Financial Services, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Company Size: Financial Services, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product: Manufacturing, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Company Size: Manufacturing, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product: Distribution, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Company Size: Distribution, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product: IT Services, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Company Size: IT Services, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product: Services, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Company Size: Services, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product: Others, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Company Size: Others, 2008–2013
• Table: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast Comparison by Company Size: December 2008 and April 2009, 2005–2012
• Table: Industry Definitions, May 2009
• Figure: Distribution of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Industry Sector (Number of Enterprises)
• Figure: Distribution of Small and Medium-Sized Business Employees by Industry Sector
• Figure: Small to Medium-Sized Enterprise Business Confidence Diffusion Index by Industry (Time Series, Seasonally Adjusted)
• Figure: Bank of Japan' s Comparison of Enterprise Short-Term Business Confidence Diffusion Index by Company Size (Actual Results)
• Figure: Impact of Global Recession on Business Results
• Figure: Impact of Global Recession on IT Spending for the 2009 Financial Year
• Figure: Planned Products and Services Spending Cuts Due to Global Recession (Top 10 Items)
• Figure: Top 10 Projects Suspended Due to Global Recession
• Figure: Top 10 Projects Maintained/Added Despite Global Recession
• Figure: IT Budget Trends, 2008 Financial Year to 2010 Financial Year
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value, 2005–2008
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value by Product, 2005–2008
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value by Industry Sector, 2005–2008
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value and Year-Over-Year Growth Rate Forecast, 2008–2013
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Product, 2008–2013
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast by Industry Sector, 2008–2013
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Spending Value Forecast Comparison: December 2008 and April 2009, 2005–2012
• Figure: Japan Small and Medium-Sized Business IT Market Growth Forecast Comparison: December 2008 and April 2009, 2006–2012