FRAMINGHAM, Mass., September 2, 2015 – International Data Corporation (IDC) has published four new IDC MarketScape reports evaluating the change management consulting services, risk advisory consulting services, organizational consulting services, and smart cities consulting services offered by business consulting firms. IDC MarketScape vendor analysis reports utilize a rigorous scoring methodology that produces a definitive assessment of each vendor's current market capabilities and strategies for competing in the future.

The IDC report, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Change Management Consulting Services 2015 Vendor Assessment (IDC #258582), assessed and profiled ten vendors, naming Deloitte, EY, IBM, and PwC as Leaders.

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Risk Advisory Consulting Services 2015 Vendor Assessment (IDC #258555) assessed and profiled ten vendors, naming Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC as Leaders.

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Organizational Consulting Services 2015 Vendor Assessment (IDC #258551) assessed and profiled 11 vendors, naming Deloitte, EY, IBM, and PwC as Leaders.

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Smart Cities Consulting Services 2015 Vendors (IDC #258531) assessed and profiled ten vendors, naming Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM as Leaders.

"While consulting providers are generally perceived as capable, buyers of consulting services are critical – and judgmental – about the capabilities of some firms," said Cushing Anderson, Program Vice President, Business Consulting Services research.

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of IT, telecommunications, or industry-specific suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT, telecommunications, or industry-specific vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a transparent foundation to allow companies to independently compare the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

For more information about IDC MarketScapes, please contact Karen Moser at kmoser@idc.com.