Market Trends: software

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• IN A NUTSHELL

SCOPE

• EXAMINING THE STATE OF THE UK MARKET

DEMAND-SIDE TRENDS

• ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN LIKELY
• SOFTWARE WILL SEE THE SHARPEST REDUCTION IN GROWTH
• MORE SAAS
• QUICKER IMPLEMENTATION TO REDUCE COSTS
• SPENDING TO SAVE
• GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
• VERSION UPDATES
• NON-DISCRETIONARY SOFTWARE SPENDS
• PUBLIC SECTOR PROVIDES A (SHORT-TERM) LIFT
• STILL OPPORTUNITIES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

SUPPLY-SIDE TRENDS

• A GOOD YEAR OF GROWTH FOR SOFTWARE VENDORS
• FEWER ACQUISITIONS OF SOFTWARE COMPANIES?
• SOA - SO WHAT?
• BATTLE FOR THE MID-MARKET

MARKET FORECASTS: ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

• MARKET COMPOSITION
• ALL CHANGE IN 2008
• PROSPECTS FOR 2009 TO 2011

RECOMMENDATIONS

• PLAN FOR MARKET CHANGES
• LOOK FOR ACQUISITIONS
• BUSINESS VALUE NOT TECHNOLOGY
• MAKE ROI STUDIES REALISTIC

• FIGURE 1 UK SOFTWARE MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH

• TABLE 1 UK SOFTWARE MARKET SIZE (£ BILLION)
• TABLE 2 UK SOFTWARE MARKET GROWTH (%)