Worldwide Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions 2014 Top 10 Predictions

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This IDC study provides our top 10 predictions for the 2014 imaging, printing, and document solutions (IPDS) market. In late 2013, IDC's Chief Research Officer Frank Gens presented the company's top 10 predictions for the global 2014 information and communication technology (ICT) industries. An overarching theme for this set of predictions highlighted that leadership of the IT industry is at stake and noted that battlegrounds are being pitched all across the 3rd Platform (mobile devices and platforms, cloud services, big data, and social technologies), which will drive growth and create new requirements around the Internet of Things. This evolving Internet-of-Things frontier is expected to stretch the reach and impact of the 3rd Platform to new heights in 2014 and will drive market participants to escalate, consolidate, innovate, or migrate value within the platform. Of course, these global IT trends and predictions influence IDC's view of specific technology subsegments, including the IPDS opportunity. In this market, we observed an accelerated pace of transformation during 2013 that sets the stage for several intriguing market expectations in 2014. Developments in the 3rd Platform, particularly cloud and mobility technology adoption increases, continue to heavily influence this future market opportunity. Additionally, we see the automation of customers' document workflows and business processes shaping up as a major theme for this year. To achieve success and stay ahead of the market's transformation wave, IPDS market participants need to be well-informed about how these developments are radically changing the industry's future profit pools and business models. This top 10 predictions analysis is designed to point out the IPDS' most influential market trends and how market players can capitalize on them.

"There are three core themes in IDC's 2014 imaging, printing, and document solutions predictions. One, increased intimacy with customers is an essential ingredient for market success. We will see this manifested in sales execution for software and services, particularly in vertical opportunities. Second, IPDS vendors need to go beyond the paper document and help customers address their workflow challenges. Automating and optimizing key horizontal and vertical workflows in paper and electronic forms are all important to ensure a successful 2014. Last, IPDS vendors should not neglect the legacy market for hardware sales and related annuities," says Keith Kmetz, program VP for IDC's Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions research practice.

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Situation Overview

Future Outlook

1. 2014 Will Be a Return to Focus on Growth ... Sales Execution Is the Key

2. Vertical Market Success Will Stem from Deep Customer Intimacy and Extend to Opportunities Beyond the Document

3. The Line-of-Business Executive Will Have a Greater Influence on Document Services Decision Making as the Market Moves to New Business Models

4. The Next Generation of Managed Print and Document Services Will Materialize with New Levels of Customer Intimacy

5. Mobility, Cloud, Security, and Other Solutions Are "Table Stakes" -- Print Management Will Evolve as the Focal Point for Integration of Additional Document Solutions Applications

6. Business Document Automation and Optimization Will Be More Focused on the Process, Not Just Shifting Print to Digital Workflows

7. Developed Regions Will Lead and Gain Share in the Higher-Value A4 Laser MFP Market, While Emerging Geographies Will Lead and Gain Share in the Lower End of the Market

8. The MFP User Interface Will Play an Increasing Role in Product Differentiation and Sales Enablement

9. Traditional Production Digital Print and Large Format Equipment Markets Are Saturated; an Inflection Point as Vendors Will Be Seeking New Opportunities Through Mainstreaming Analog-to-Digital Conversion and Diversification into New Market Segments

10. 3D Printing Will Go Mainstream

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