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Maverick* Research: How Religion Will Drive Your Future Business
24 September 2012
 
Asheesh Raina   David M. Coyle  

Religion is positioned to fuel IT innovation and growth in emerging markets. The dynamic of IT and religion will create a new industry, generating software and service opportunities. (Maverick research deliberately exposes unconventional thinking and may not agree with Gartner's official positions.)





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • *Maverick Research
    • Introduction
    • Commercialization of Religion
    • Rise of Emerging Markets With High Religiosity
    • Emergence of New Business Opportunities Around Religion
    • Convergence of These Three Themes Forming the Foundation of "Religion-Driven IT"
    • Role of Religion in Driving IT — Opportunities in Major Market Segments
      • Banking and Financial Services
      • Social Media
      • Mobile Applications
      • E-Learning
      • Cloud, ERP and Data Centers
      • Religious Portals
      • Media Content and Broadcasting
      • Religious Business Process Outsourcing
      • Analytics and Business Intelligence
      • Other Technologies
    • Conclusions
  • Recommended Reading
Tables
Table 1.
Similarities Between Religious Entities and Business Organizations
Table 2.
Top 20 Fastest-Growing Markets in Terms of IT Spending CAGR, 2011-2016
Table 3.
Ten Slowest-Growing Markets in Terms of IT Spending CAGR, 2011-2016
Figures
Figure 1.
Global Distribution of Religiosity
Figure 2.
Religion-Driven IT and Areas of Opportunity
Figure 3.
Convergence Giving Rise to Religion-Driven IT Opportunities




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