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In 2007, the ASQ market saw extraordinarily high double-digit growth of 19.2% overall. This growth resulted from combined factors that were not sustainable. Growth in 2008 in this analysis is set at 8.0%. IDC expects significant slashing of ASQ growth during 2009 and 2010, which will be in the low-to-midsingle digits. Yet the market remains far from saturated as manual testing remains the standard approach for a majority of companies. In a difficult economy with decimated human resources (in the wake of layoffs and consolidation), the efficiencies of automation remain both alluring and an essential element to IT efficiency and survival for businesses.