This Survey covers professional computer services and computer processing services. The professional services segment includes technology consulting, education, training, custom programming, systems integration, and outsourcing. The processing services segment includes companies that process their customers' transactions and data using the companies' own computer systems, often with proprietary software. "Data Processing & Outsourced Services" and "IT Consulting & Other Services" are GICS sub-industries in the "Information Technology" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. | 
