"The IT services market is being industrialized along with the rest of IT. So a lot of the big-name vendors are creating partner networks, but they are small partner networks of select partners," Higgins said.

In compiling its Budget forecast, Forrester surveyed 703 technology decision makers in the Asia Pacific from organizations ranging in size from 500 to more than 20,000 employees. Of these, 128 were from Australia and New Zealand. Global benchmarks are formed from a worldwide survey conducted in October last year.