Kennedy analysts reveal that though the global consulting market will rebound in 2011, it will not return to 2008 levels until 2012. Analysts portend that what few demand drivers there are will serve to sustain rather than materially grow the overall market.

Further analysis of trends over the last 30 years indicates that, the market is highly unlikely to return to the robust growth seen during those decades. And while firms’ decisions to invest are inarguably essential for long-term growth, knowing how and where to devote scarce resources has never been more critical for consultancies looking to capitalize on scarce client demand.

Kennedy’s comprehensive Global Consulting Marketplace 2009 identifies the current positions consultancies have taken to minimize the effect of this downturn vis-à-vis historical postures and includes details on the current strength of demand and growth rates forecasted through 2012, on three critical levels:

In addition to identifying the current state of client demand and forecasting future growth patterns, Global Consulting Marketplace 2009 reveals the positioning of today’s eminent firms, by client industry concentration and firms’ respective multi-service engagement capabilities. Providing a holistic view of the market that is trusted by the world’s largest consulting firms and their clients, the analysis is arranged by:

Key Market Trends offers a critical examination of the purchasing trends and other variables affecting growth of services in the global consulting marketplace.

Market Demand and Growth Forecasts details the size of the global consulting market and its projected growth through 2012. This section offers in-depth reporting on each global consulting service segment, geographic region, and client industry — perfect for planning the availability of service providers and pricing sensitivity over time.

The Global Consulting Landscape ranks the largest consulting practices by revenue, including separate rankings for each IT Consulting & Integration and Business Advisory Services.

Details on Select Consulting Practices profiles a select group of consultancies in the global marketplace. Each firm profile offers details on fiscal-year revenue ($Million), capabilities, service emphasis, and insight and strategy (this includes information on firms’ growth strategy, go-to-market approach and strengths/weaknesses).

Service Capability Ratings provide a comprehensive assessment of 19 prominent global consultancies.

Global Consulting Marketplace 2009 is an exclusive 294-page report, supported by 87 data-rich tables and charts.

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