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The global outlook series on Software provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The research paper offers a bird"s eye view of the

software industry, together with exclusive abstracted coverage on Business Application Software, Embedded software, Bioinformatics, Worldwide Web Analytics Software, Cross-Industry Security Software, Internet Security Software, Interactive Entertainment Software, Knowledge Management Software, PKI software, and CAD Software. Outlook on the industry is briefly synopsized to provide reader the essence of industry"s future potential. Also provided is a recapitulation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and other noteworthy strategic corporate developments. The US market annotated with 30 information rich market data tables presents and gauges revenue generating potential of software makers/software distributors, sales of software in select market segments, and consumer behavioral patterns (factors influencing purchasing decisions, consumer preference, demographic breakup, and usage patterns, among others). Other regional markets briefly summarized include Canada, Mexico, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Chile Colombia, and Middle East, among others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 996 companies worldwide.
SOFTWARE GOS-035 A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, SEPTEMBER 2008
CONTENTS
1. Overview 1
2. Classification 1
3. Software Services 2
4. Software Piracy 2 Table 1: Global Software Piracy by Region: For the year 2005 in Terms of Piracy Rates and the Losses Incurred 2
5. Hacking - A Major Concern 2
6. Market Trends 3 Linux - Pioneering Open-Source Movement 3 Intensifying Consolidation 3 Internet - A Boon to the Software industry 3
7. Hardware Trends Affecting Software Prices 3
8. Identity Management Software 3 Identity Management Market - Marching Ahead 3 Consolidation Trend Intensifies 4 Table 2: World Market for Identity Management Software by Product Segment - Authorization, Authentication and Administration Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 4 Market Drivers 5 Regulatory Compliance 5 Increasing Priority for Security 5 Versatile Products 5 Growth in Web Services 5 Focus on ROI 5 Competitive Scenario 5 Table 3: Global Authentication Market Share by Vendor: 2005 & 2006 6
Table 4: Global Access Management Market by Vendor: 2005 & 2006 6
Table 5: Global Administration Market Share by Vendor: 2005 & 2006 7
9. Information Security Software 7 The Importance of Information Security: A Curtain Raiser 7 Security Products & Services 8 Market Basics & Structure 8 End-Use Markets 8 Table 6: Worldwide Information Security Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Spending by End Use Industries for Finance, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services, Public Sector, and Others 8
Table 7: World Market for Information Security Software by Product Segment - Identity & Access Management, Secure Content Management, Intrusion Detection/ Prevention, Security & Vulnerability Management, Firewall/ VPN and Other Security Software Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 9 Enterprise Resource Planning Software Market 9 Table 8: Worldwide Enterprise Resource Planning Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for SAP, Oracle, Sage Group, Microsoft, Infor and Others 9 Business Intelligence Software Market 10 Table 9: Global Business Intelligence Software Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Business Objects, SAS, Microsoft, Hyperion, Oracle and Others 10 Business Process Management Software Market 10
10. Mergers and Acquisitions 10
11. Strategic Corporate Developments 36
12. Product Launches 39
13. Business Application Software 41 Collaborative Computing - A Unified Approach 41 Table 10: Global Collaborative Business Software Revenue by Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ for Integrated Environments Team Environments, Conferencing Applications, and Messaging Applications 42
Table 11: Global Market for Network Security Appliances and Software Revenue (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Category - Integrated Security Appliances & Software, IDS/IPS, and Gateway 42
Table 12: Global Market for Integrated Security Appliances & Software Revenue (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Region - Asia Pacific, CALA, EMEA, and North America 42
Table 13: Deployment of Microsoft Office by End Users Worldwide (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Version - Office 97, Office 2000, Office 2003, Office XP, and Other 43 Enterprise Resource Planning 43 CRM Software and Services 43 eCRM 43 Table 14: eCRM Application License Value Sales in the Global Market: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 44
14. Embedded Software 44 Table 15: Global Storage Software Market (2006): Percentage Share of Value Sales by Leading Vendors - CA, EMC, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, NetApp, Symantec, and Others 45
Table 16: Global Mobile Operating System Software (2006): Percentage Share by Leading Vendors - Access/PalmSource, Microsoft, RIM BlackBerry, Symbian, and Others 45
Table 17: Global Local Area Network Servers (2005): Percentage Share by Vendors - Dell, Fujitu/Fujitsu Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sun Microsystems, and Others 45
15. Bioinformatics 46 Overview 46 Industry Structure 46 Emerging Clinical Genomics Industry 46 Driving Forces of Bio-IT 46 Bioinformatics: Crucial for New Drug Development 47 Venture Capital and Bioinformatics 47 Branches Associated with Bioinformatics 47 Components of Bioinformatics 47 Software 47 Hardware 48 Biocontent 48 Industry Challenges 48 Key Players 48 Table 18: Leading Database Content Providers in the US: Percentage Breakdown by Sales for Incyte Genomics, Celera Genomics, Gene Logic and Others 48 IT Companies Eye Bioinformatics Ventures 49 Table 19: Global Bioinformatics Technology Sales Estimate: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ 49
16. Business Intelligence Software 49 Table 20: Global Business Intelligence Software Tools" Sales by Category: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ for End-User Query and Reporting, Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), Data Mining, Packaged Data Marts, and Executive Information Systems (EIS) 49
17. World Wide Web Analytics Software 50 Table 21: World Wide Web Analytics Software Value Sales in the Global Market: Annual Estimates for the year 2003 through 2008in Millions of US$ 50
18. Cross-Industry Security Software 50 Table 22: Global Security Software Market (2005): Percentage Share of Revenues for Leading Players - CA, IBM, McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, and Others 51
Table 23: Global Sales of Cross-Industry Security Software: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 51
19. Internet Security Software 51 Market Scenario 52 Industry Challenges 52 Anti-Virus Software - An Ever Demanded Product 52 Antivirus guards computer systems against several types of damaging elements including 52 Viruses exist in several forms such as 52 Table 24: Leading Anti-Virus Software Vendors in the Global Market: 2005 Percentage Market Share for Network Associates/McAffee, Symantec/ Veritas, Computer Associates Int., and Trend Micro 53 Hardware Security Appliances 53 End-Use Markets 53
20. Interactive Entertainment Software 54 Video Game Market to Record Strong Growth 54 Table 25: Worldwide Sales of Electronic Interactive Game Software: Annual Market Estimates for2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ for Electronic Game Consoles and Personal Computers 54
21. Knowledge Management Software 54 Table 26: Sales of Knowledge Management Software in the Global Market: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 55
22. PKI Software 55 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) 55 Table 27: Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) Software Value Sales in the Global Market: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ 56
Table 28: Global Revenues of Public Key Infrastructure Software Products and Certificate Authority Services: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ 56
23. Research and Development 57
24. CAD Software 57 Table 29: Global CAD Software Sales by Sectors: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ for PLM, Mechanical CAD/CAM, Virtual Prototyping and Simulation, Systems Performance Modeling, and Structural Analysis 58
25. Outlook 58
26. A North American Perspective 58 Overview 58 Table 30: Software Solutions Usage by Category in North America: 2005 Survey Percentage Breakdown for Accounting, Security, Custom Applications, Server Suites, and Computer Technology/Voice/ Fax/Data 59
Table 31: PC Software Market in North America (2006): Percentage Share of PC Gaming Modes by Player Type - Single Player, Multi-Player 59
Table 32: PC Software Market in North America (2006): PC Gaming Modes by Hours Played Per Week 59
Table 33: Solution Providers' Server/Client Choice of Operating Systems in North America: 2005 Percentage for Windows NT Server, Windows 3.x/95/98, Windows NT Workstation, Windows2000, and Novell NetWare/Intranet Ware 60 e-Mail Software 60 Table 34: Principal Factors Affecting Installation of Web/E-mail Monitoring in Organizations 60
Table 35: Enterprise e-mail Software Users in North America: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008in Millions 60 e-Banking Software 61 Table 36: E-Banking Software Expenditure Incurred by Banks in North America: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ 61
26a. United States 61 Overview 61 Table 37: US Software Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Software Development by Operating System - Microsoft, Linux and Other 62
Table 38: US Software Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Platform - 128-bit, 256-bit, handheld and PC 62
Table 39: Decisions Influencing the Purchase of Software in the US: 2005 Percentage Share of Students" Decision, Students and Parents" Decision, and Parents" Decision 62
Table 40: Software Products" Purchasing Participation by College Students in the US: 2005 Percentage Breakdown for Music CDs and Tapes, Videos/DVDs and Videogames 63
Table 41: Access of Computer Software Manufacturer Websites Among the US Internet Users At-Work and At-Home (2005): Percentage Active Reach for Select Companies 63
Table 42: Demographic Structure of the US At-Work and At-Home Internet Users Visiting Computer Software Manufacturer Websites (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Gender 63
Table 43: Demographic Structure of the US At-Work and At-Home Internet Users Visiting Computer Software Manufacturer Websites (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Age Group 64 Core Application Software and Services 64 Table 44: Databases Running Oracle and Non-Oracle in the US: 2006 Survey Percentage for Select Items 64 Table 45: Development Tools in Use in the US: 2006 Survey Percentage for Select Items 65 Table 46: Operating Systems Running in Oracle Shops in the US: 2006 Survey Percentage 65 Table 47: Languages in Use in the US: 2006 Survey Percentage for Select Items 66 Table 48: BI/Analysis Tools in Use in the US: 2006 Survey Percentage for Select Items 66 Table 49: Application Servers in the US: 2006 Survey Percentage for Select Items 67 Entertainment Software 67 Table 50: Consumer Expenditure for Entertainment- Software Segment in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ for Videogames, and Internet Content 67
Table 51: Survey of Consumer Preference in Purchasing Entertainment Software Brand through Discount Stores or Superstores in the US: 2005 Percentage Breakdown 68 Electronic Games Software 68 Table 52: Electronic Video Game Software Sales in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ for Video Game Software 68 Video Game Software 68 Gaming - An Introduction 68 Table 53: Volume Sales of Video Game Software in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions Units 69 Enterprise Portal Software 69 Table 54: Enterprise Portal Software Revenues in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 70 Enterprise e-Mail 70 Table 55: Percentage Preference of Leading Enterprise e-mail Applications of Federal Employees in the US: 2005 for Microsoft Exchange Server, Novell GroupWise, Lotus cc: Mail, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Mail Server, and Others 70
Table 56: Survey of Users choosing Enterprise e-mail Software and Groupware on a Scale of 1-100 Preference in the US: 2005 Features by Security, User interface, Software platforms, Client platforms, SMTP and MIME features, and Others 71 Mail-Center software 71 Table 57: Mail-Center Software Activities by Professionals in the US: 2005 Percentage Breakdown for Chargeback, Track Mail, Track Expenses, and Clean Addresses 72 Enterprise Applications 72 Table 58: Enterprise Application Suites in Use in the US: 2006 Survey Percentage for Select Items 73
Table 59: Enterprise Applications" Value Sales in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 08 in Billions of US$ for e-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Core Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 73
Table 60: Enterprise Application Revenue by Type in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Million for Enterprise Resource Planning, E-Business Relationship Management, Other Hosted Business Applications, Trading Exchanges, Small Business Hosted Applications, and Supply-Chain Management 74 Electronic Design Automation 74 Application Service Providers 74 Table 61: Applications Service Provider Sales by Category in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ for Enterprise Application Hosting, E-commerce and Business-Process Outsourcing 75 Intrusion Detection Systems 75 Table 62: Network Intrusion Detection Software by Leading Manufacturers in the US: 2005 Percentage Market Shares for Cisco, Internet Security Systems, Axent, Intrusion.com, and Network Ice 76
Table 63: Various Security Breaches Experienced in the US: 2005 Survey Percentage 76
Table 64: Tools and Procedures used by Companies in the US for Protecting IT Network: 2005 Survey Percentage 76 Library Automation Systems 77 Page-layout Software 77 Table 65: Page-layout Software Usage By Design Departments in the US: 2005 Percentage Market Share for QuarkXpress, Adobe PageMaker, and Adobe InDesign 77 Data Replication Software 77 Table 66: Data Replication Software Sales in the US: Annual: Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 78 Outlook 78
26b. Canada 78 Overview 78 KMS - The Most Promising Market 78 NAFTA - Impact on Software 78
26c. Mexico 79 Overview 79
27. A European Perspective 79
27a. Estonia 79 Overview 79 High Dependence on Imports 79 Market Forecast 79
27b. Finland 79 Overview 79 Opportunities Galore for the US Companies 80
27c. France 80 Overview 80 Networking Software 80 PC Business Software 81 Productivity Software 81 ERP 81 CRM 81 Multimedia Software 81 Security Concerns 81 Software Piracy 81 Competitive Scenario 81
27d. Germany 82 Overview 82 Market Trends 82 Banking Software 82 Security Software 83 Table 67: Various Security Breaches Experienced in Germany: 2005 Survey Percentage 83
Table 68: Tools and Procedures Used by Companies in Germany to Protect IT Networks: 2005 Survey Percentage 83
27e. Greece 84 Overview 84 Internet and the Impact 84 Growth Opportunities 84
27f. Italy 84 Overview 84 Application Software 84 Security Software 85 e-Commerce Software 85 Systems Software 85 Market Trends 85 Growth Prospects 85
27g. Slovakia 86 Overview 86
27h. Spain 86 Overview 86 Software Piracy 86 Spanish Logistics Software 86 Networking Equipment and Software Market 86 Information and Communications Technology Market 86 Video Game Software 87
27i. Switzerland 87 Overview 87
27j. The Netherlands 87 Overview 87 Online Gaming - The Most Happening Market 87
27k. United Kingdom 88 Overview 88 Market Trends 88
28. Asia-Pacific 88
28a. China 88 Overview 88 Market Trends and Influencing Factors 88 Market Statistics 89 Table 69: China Software Outsourcing (Offshore Development) Market for 2005: Customer Market Structure of Chinese Software Outsourcing Service in Billion RMB 89
Table 70: China Software Outsourcing (Offshore Development) Market for 2005: Provider Market of the Chinese Software Outsourcing Service in Billion RMB 90
28b. India 90 Overview 90 Geographical Distribution of Indian Software Exports 90 Market Verticals 91 Unexplored Markets for Indian Software Vendors 91 Security Software Market 91 Table 71: Indian Security Software Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Market Size (Value) by Segment - Firewall, Virtual Private Networks and Antivirus, Access & Authorization Products and Intrusion Detection & Other Software Accounting 91 Outlook 92
28c. Korea 92 Overview 92
28d. Malaysia 92 Overview 92 Table 72: Malaysia Software Market (2005): Percentage Share by Category - Application Development &Deployment Software, System Infrastructure Software, and Applications 93
28e. New Zealand 93 Overview 93
28f. Taiwan 93 Overview 93 Entry into WTO - The Impact 93 Growth Drivers 94
28g. Thailand 94 Overview 94
28h. Singapore 94 Overview 94 Market Trends 94
28i. Uzbekistan 95 Overview 95
29. A Latin American Perspective 95
29a. Brazil 95 Overview 95
29b. Chile 95 Investments for the Enhancement of Software 95 Software Piracy 95
29c. Colombia 96 Overview 96 Piracy - The Major Threat 96 Trends 96
30. A Middle East Perspective 96 Overview 96 Software Implementation - Key Factors 96 Table 73: Middle East Business Software Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for SAP, Oracle, Sage Group, Microsoft, Infor and Others 97 Outlook 97
GLOBAL DIRECTORY
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