Cost saving was identified as the main priority for Australian companies who are considering outsourcing for the year 2007.

This was the result of the 2006 Australian Outsourcing End-User Survey done by IDC. Aside from that, the survey also revealed that there are around 7 billion dollar worth of contract renewals for this year. Selective outsourcing was also pointed out as the most poplar outsourcing approach from firms as it struggles to meet the goal of cost-saving and work quality.

This research survey shows a a shift in the Australian outsourcing sector because last year, a strategic IT direction was considered as the main priority. I guess this shows that Australian companies are more conscious about their budgets in their outsourcing deals.