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© Mindtree limited 2012
Presented at: Trends in Computer Education, 22-Feb-2013, Goa University
Raja Bavani, Chief Architect, Mindtree
Industry Trends and Challenges of
Next Generation IT Professionals
Agenda
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• Indian IT & BPO Key Trends
• Challenges (short term)
• Possible Improvements (medium term)
• Financial Year 2013 Outlook
• Global Uncertainties
• Media Buzz
• What Do Young Professionals Need?
• Discussions
Indian IT & BPO: Key Trends
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Aggregate revenue for the sector estimated to cross USD 100 billion mark [including hardware]
Industry continues its growth trajectory, with no visible competition in the near future; Growing impressively CAGR 2007-12 : 17 per cent
From 2009 to 2011, M&As increased 77 per cent CAGR to reach USD 4.5 billion
70 countries, 560 delivery centers –providing skills, domain, language and disaster recovery; non Indian employees – 5-6% for large firms
Fixed price contracts, cloud based solutions, productizing service
Changing model
Inorganic Growth
Global Footprint
Growth trends
Revenue
Direct employment expected to grow by over 9% to reach ~2.8 million, with over 230,000 jobs being added in FY2012 Employment
Source: NASSCOM
Aggregate Industry Revenue (> 100 Billion USD)
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IT-BPO revenue aggregate
India’s share in global sourcing - 58 per cent in
2011, up from 55 per cent in 2010
IT services exhibiting fastest growth at 19 per
cent, BPO growing by 13 per cent, ER&D by 15
per cent
Maturing domestic market – key thrust area for
the industry – growth faster than exports
Domestic IT services growth at 17.8 per cent,
driven by localized strategies by service
providers
Domestic BPO - 16.9 per cent driven by
demand from new verticals and technology
platforms
Software products to grow by 13.3 per cent:
New wave of start-ups driving growth
Source: World Bank, NASSCOM
Estimated
Job Creation
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Direct Employment (’000) FY2012 Estimates
Indirect
Direct
Total Emp
~10.2mn
~2.8mn
~11.7mn
~8.9mn
Estimated
Source: World Bank, NASSCOM
Challenges (short-term)
• Delayed decision making - impacting refresh cycles and projects
• Volume growth higher, not reflected in revenue
• Rupee depreciation impact – pricing pressure
• Increased offshore component
• Investing in Cloud/platforms – doing more for less
• Differentiated growth for diverse industry segments and companies
• Maturity and value addition focus for R&D, GICs
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Source: NASSCOM
Possible Improvements (mid-term)
• GDP growth may increase in the second half
• Technology spending to go up driven by- new tech, emerging markets,
business models
• Increased adoption of global sourcing
• Future of technology services -combination of services, solutions and
platforms
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Source: NASSCOM
FY 2013 Outlook
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IT-BPO Export revenues* (USD billion)
FY2011 FY2012E FY2013P
Growth of 11-14% • FY2013 software and services growth forecast 11-14 per cent (USD)
• Revenue growth USD 8-10 billion
• Differentiated growth – across service lines and verticals
• Hiring – mix of campus and just in time; 100,000+ offers already made
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FY2011 FY2012E FY2013P
1030-1060
IT-BPO Domestic revenues (INR billion–excluding hardware)
Growth of 13-16%
• FY2013 software and services growth forecast 13-16 per cent;
• Revenue growth INR 110-140 billion
• Consumer, Government, SMB to be key growth drivers
• Software Product Start-ups creating innovative solutions for India
• Technology enabled social and financial inclusion
Source: NASSCOM
Global Uncertainties
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Economic Growth - Global GDP Growth estimate for 2012 - 2.5%
(2.8% in 2011); Euro area in mild recession
Employment & Households - Unemployment high, but signs of
recovery in US jobs, PMI and durables
Financial Conditions – Developed markets – fiscal consolidation,
credit stringency. Emerging Markets – Tight money, declining capital
flows, currency volatility
Corporates – Cash hordes, Buoyant earnings in US mainly driven
by overseas revenues.
Risks - Downside risks elevated (credit crunch in Eurozone); Upside
possibilities in US
Source: NASSCOM
Need for Specialization
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Changing Customer Demands and focus on Digital
Transformation
Focus on Core Partner for Specialization
Choose where to compete and then how to compete
Building a specialist talent pool
Source: NASSCOM
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What do young professionals need?
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Interpersonal skills (relates well to others)
Teamwork skills (works well with others)
Analytic skills
Flexibility/adaptability
Detail-orientation
Creativity
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Organizational skills
Leadership skills
Lifelong Learning/Self Direction
Industry Knowledge
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Honesty/integrity
Motivation/Initiative
Strong work ethic
Self-confidence
Friendly/outgoing personality
Tactfulness
Well-mannered/polite
Social Responsibility
Discussions
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Raja Bavani
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