IT Services and Applications

The most significant changes that IT brings to different processes and services in organizations are through new-age services and applications such as the cloud, M2M interactions, analytics, and data centers. These are transforming sectors such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and ERP, Enterprise Integration and Middleware Tools on a global scale.

Frost & Sullivan’s Information Technology research and consulting programs look at conventional and unconventional technologies, with specific focus on top-level potential disruptors such as cyber security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things. In the IT Services and applications market, we look at, among other segments:

  • CRM
  • ERP
  • Managed Network Services
  • Infrastructure Management
  • Managed Security Services

We work closely with the world’s largest IT firms and upcoming disruptive start-ups to predict macro and micro trends related to products, services, technology and business models that can define growth. Tailored, customized solutions provide clients with the best strategies for growth, supported by the right key data points researched to meet the client’s needs and the specific engagement. Our research spans broadly across the sector and provides deep insights into specific markets in the most significant areas of IT and the IT industry.

  1. 16 Jun 2026  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa  |  Customer Research

    State of the Cloud, India, 2025

    Balancing Growth, Modernization, and Control in a Rapidly Digitizing Economy

    India’s digital transformation is accelerating, but not through uniform, large-scale cloud migration; instead, enterprises are taking a more deliberate, use case-driven approach, balancing hybrid environments and incrementally modernizing applications to enable AI while maintaining continuity of core systems.This reflects a market still focused on ...

    $4,950.00
  2. 16 Jun 2026  |  Global  |  Frost Radar

    Frost Radar™: IoT Professional and Managed Services, 2026

    A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action - Innovation That Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines

    Internet of things (IoT) professional and managed services have evolved from discretionary add-ons into core enterprise priorities as organizations shift their focus from technology acquisition to measurable business outcomes. Frost & Sullivan defines IoT professional services as encompassing IoT consulting, solution design, and deployment. IoT man...

    $4,950.00
  3. This edition of the Cyber Security Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) explores emerging growth opportunities in autonomous multi-agent security operations, agentic AI-driven threat investigation, AI-native data governance, infrastructure identity security, and Zero Trust network protection. It highlights innovations in AI-powered SOC platforms, de...

    $950.00
  4. 02 Jun 2026  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Top 10 Growth Opportunities in Cloud Applications

    Cloud Applications, Global, 2026

    The cloud applications market has entered a decisive phase in its evolution. What began as a shift from on‑premises software to software as a service (SaaS) has now become a deeper transformation of how enterprises design workflows, govern data, monetize capabilities, and operate at scale across increasingly complex global environments. In 2026, gr...

    $2,450.00
  5. 28 May 2026  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa  |  Market Research

    Reframing the Future of Fintech 2.0

    Strategic Analysis of Vertical Fintech and the Israeli Ecosystem

    The global financial technology (fintech) industry stands at an inflection point. The playbook that created $300 billion in value over the past decade, digitizing traditional financial services and delivering them through consumer-facing applications, has reached maturity. Market saturation, commoditization pressure, and rising customer acquisition...

    $2,450.00
  6. 22 May 2026  |  Global  |  Technology Research

    Growth Opportunities in AI-driven Spatial Intelligence, Technology Procurement Platform, API and AI Connectivity Platform, and Global Cloud Infrastructure

    IT, Computing and Communications Technology Opportunity Engine

    This edition of the IT, Computing and Communication Technology Opportunity Engine explores emerging growth prospects in AI-driven spatial intelligence, automated 3D intelligence, agentic observability, end-to-end agentic observability, unified API & AI gateway, API and AI connectivity platform, global GPU cloud, global cloud infrastructure, and tai...

    $950.00
  7. 20 May 2026  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Top 10 Growth Opportunities Across the Global IoT Market, 2026

    How AI, Next-Gen Networks, and Secure Platforms are Redefining IoT Value Creation

    Frost & Sullivan’s Top 10 Growth Opportunities Across the Global IoT Market, 2026, are based on insights gathered from regional research teams. Contributions from research analysts draw on the Frost & Sullivan knowledge base, supported by both primary and secondary research.The report identifies the top 10 IoT growth opportunities for 2026, analyzi...

    $2,450.00
  8. This edition of the Cyber Security Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures developments related to AI-Native Identity Security, Supply-Chain Security, AI-Native Application Security, Data Security, Social Engineering Defense, Autonomous Penetration Testing, AI-Powered Security Workflows, External Threat Landscape Management, Browser Detection ...

    $950.00
  9. 15 May 2026  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Measuring the Real Work of AI

    How TCS and Larridin Reflect a Market Entering Its Next Maturity Phase

    Enterprise AI adoption has accelerated, but visibility into how AI is actually used, governed, and valued inside organizations remains limited. Traditional adoption metrics—such as license counts or surface‑level usage statistics—no longer reflect AI’s real contribution to productivity, risk management, and business performance. As AI shifts decisi...

    $2,450.00
  10. 05 May 2026  |  Global  |  Market Research

    The Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) Surge and the Future of Cloud Capacity

    Why Oracle’s Momentum Signals Re-Segmentation, Not Disruption

    The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure has driven unprecedented growth in cloud provider backlogs, with RPO emerging as a critical indicator of future demand. However, not all contracted revenue backlog represents equivalent business value. Some RPO reflects robust, executable demand that providers can profitably fulfill, while some embed a subst...

    $2,450.00