IDC's Software Taxonomy, 2008

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	114
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC04043

Price

£565.00
approximately: $998 | €716

PDF immediate delivery

Order above formats by FAX

Summary

This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's software market taxonomy. For 2008, the taxonomy includes 81 individual functional markets grouped within three primary segments: applications, application development and deployment, and system infrastructure software. Revenue is also segmented across three geographic regions and nine operating environments.

Additionally, IDC defines a wide range of"competitive"markets. Competitive markets are combinations of whole or fractions of functional markets that reflect such market dynamics as the problem being solved or the technology on which the software is based.

IDC's software market taxonomy is the basis for the relational multidimensional schema of the IDC Software Market Forecaster research database. The information from this continually updated database is used by IDC's software Continuous Intelligence Services (CISs) (i.e., our subscription research services) to generate consistent packaged software market sizing and forecasts. In addition, for more detailed market or vendor data please see the Software Market Forecaster products, which are quantitative pivot table companions to IDC CISs. These products segment market or vendor revenue by geographic region, operating environment, industry, and company-size segment. For more information about these products, please contact Melita Marks, mmarks@idc.com, or your IDC account representative.

"IDC's software taxonomy represents a collectively exhaustive and mutually exclusive view of the worldwide software marketplace,"said Dick Heiman, director, Global Software Model and Forecast Management, and compiler of the taxonomy study."It continues to be the premier source for defining and categorizing packaged software."

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Executive Summary
- Figure: Packaged Software Revenue Data Model
Situation Overview
- Introduction
- What Is Packaged Software?
- General Functional Market Definitions
- Table: Packaged Software Functional Taxonomy, 2008: Applications by Secondary Market
- Table: Packaged Software Functional Taxonomy, 2008: Application Development and Deployment Software by Secondary Market
- Table: Packaged Software Functional Taxonomy, 2008: System Infrastructure Software by Secondary Market
- Software Taxonomy Functional Market Changes for 2008
- Table: Summary of Software Functional Market Changes for 2008
- Applications Market Definitions
  - Consumer Applications
    - Consumer Software
  - Collaborative Applications
    - Integrated Collaborative Environments
    - Messaging Applications
      - Standalone Email Applications
      - Instant Messaging Applications
      - Unified Messaging Applications
    - Team Collaborative Applications
    - Conferencing Applications
    - Other Collaborative Applications
  - Content Applications
    - Content Management
    - Authoring and Publishing Software
    - Search and Discovery
    - Enterprise Portals
  - Enterprise Resource Management Applications
    - Financial Accounting Applications
      - Accounting
      - Treasury and Risk Management
    - Human Capital Management
      - eRecruiting
      - Incentive Management
      - HR Performance Management
      - Workforce Management
    - Payroll Accounting
    - Procurement
    - Order Management
    - Financial Performance and Strategy Management Applications
    - Project and Portfolio Management
    - Enterprise Asset Management
  - Supply Chain Management Applications
    - Logistics
    - Production Planning
    - Inventory Management
  - Operations and Manufacturing Applications
    - Services Operations Management
    - Manufacturing
    - Other Back Office
  - Engineering Applications
    - Mechanical Computer-Aided Design
    - Mechanical Computer-Aided Engineering
    - Mechanical Computer-Aided Manufacturing
    - Product Information Management
    - Other Engineering
  - Customer Relationship Management Applications
    - Sales
    - Marketing
    - Customer Service
    - Contact Center
- Application Development and Deployment Market Definitions
  - Information and Data Management Software
    - Relational Database Management Systems
    - Nonrelational Database Management Systems
      - Pre- and Postrelational Database Management Systems
      - Object-Oriented Database Management Systems
      - XML Database Management Systems
      - End-User Database Management Systems
    - Database Development and Management Tools
    - Data Integration and Access Software
      - Data Movement Software
      - Data Quality, Profiling, and Cleansing Software
      - Data Connectivity Software
      - Federated and Virtual Database Software
      - Data Integration Suites
      - Metadata Definition and Management Software
  - Application Development Software
    - Unified Development Environments
    - Third-Generation Language Tools
    - Software Construction Components
    - Business Rules Management Systems
    - Model-Driven Development Software
    - Web Site Design/Development Tools
  - Quality and Life-Cycle Tools
    - Automated Software Quality Tools
    - Software Configuration Management Tools
  - Application Server Middleware
    - Application Server Software Platforms
      - Virtual Application Server Appliances
    - Transaction Processing Monitors
    - Other Application Server Middleware
      - Extreme Transaction Processing
  - Integration and Process Automation Middleware
    - Business-to-Business Middleware
      - B2B Gateway Middleware
      - EDI/VANs and B2B Services
    - Enterprise Service Bus and Connectivity Middleware
      - Enterprise Service Bus Middleware
      - Connectivity Middleware
    - Event-Driven Middleware
      - Business Activity Monitoring
      - Complex Event Processing Middleware
      - Message-Oriented Middleware
    - Process Automation Middleware
      - Business Process Management Suites
      - Standalone Process Servers
      - Specialty Straight-Through-Processing Middleware
    - Other Integration and Process Automation Middleware
      - Managed File Transfer Software
  - Other Development Tools
    - Other Programmer Development Tools and Utilities
  - Data Access, Analysis, and Delivery Software
    - End-User Query, Reporting, and Analysis
    - Advanced Analytics Software
    - Spatial Information Management Software
- System Infrastructure Software Market Definitions
  - System and Network Management Software
    - Event Automation Tools
    - Job Scheduling Tools
    - Output Management Tools
    - Performance Management Software
    - Change and Configuration Management Software
    - Problem Management Software
    - Network Management Software
  - Security
    - Identity and Access Management
    - Secure Content and Threat Management
    - Security and Vulnerability Management Software
    - Other Security Software
  - Storage Software
    - Data Protection and Recovery Software
      - Data Protection Software
      - Continuous Data Protection Software
      - Bare Metal Restore Software
      - Virtual Tape Library Software
      - Backup and Recovery Reporting Software
    - Storage Replication Software
      - Host Replication Software
      - System and Data Migration Software
      - Fabric and Appliance-Based Replication Software
      - Array-Based Replication Software
      - Replication Management Software
    - Archiving Software
      - File Archiving Software
      - Email Archiving Software
    - File System Software
    - Storage Management Software
      - SRM and Heterogeneous SAN Management Software
      - SRM and SAN Management Software for Homogeneous Environments
      - Other Storage Management Software
    - Storage Infrastructure Software
      - Virtualization and Volume Management Software
      - Access and Path Management Software
    - Storage Device Management Software
    - Other Storage Software
  - System Software
    - Operating Systems and Subsystems
    - Availability and Clustering Software
    - Virtual User Interface Software
    - Virtual Machine Software
    - Other System Software
- Geographic Area Definitions
- Operating Environment Definitions
- Other Market Views
  - Formal Competitive Markets Tracked
  - Table: IDC's Software Competitive Markets, 2008
  - Not Necessarily Mutually Exclusive
  - Applications-Based Competitive Markets
    - Data Warehousing Tools and Analytic Applications
    - Enterprise Resource Planning Applications
    - Enterprise Workplace
    - Mobile Enterprise Applications
    - Supplier Relationship Management Applications
    - Product Life-Cycle Management Applications
  - Application Development and Deployment Software Competitive Markets
    - Business Process Automation Software
    - Embedded Database Management Systems
    - Enterprise Metadata Technologies
    - IT Governance
    - Master Data Management
    - Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services
      - Service-Oriented Architecture
      - SOA Driven Software
      - Web Services Architecture
      - Web Services Software
      - Service-Oriented Management
      - SOA Registry and Repository
    - Enterprise Mashup Software
    - Application Modernization Software
  - System Infrastructure Software Competitive Markets
    - IT Asset Management Software
    - Mobile Device Management Software
    - Mobile Middleware and Infrastructure Software
    - Mobile Security Software
    - Software Appliances
      - Virtual Appliances
    - Software Distribution
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
Learn More
- Related Research
- Appendix A: Lexicon
- Appendix B: IDC's Software Market Forecast and Analysis Methodology
  - Company Revenue Modeling
  - Revenue Recognition
    - Immediate Recognition
    - Deferred Recognition
    - Subscription Revenue
  - Mergers and Acquisitions:"Backstreaming"
  - Calendar Versus Fiscal Years
  - Treatment of Exchange Rates
  - Allocating Revenue to Geographic Regions
  - Allocating Revenue to Operating Environments
  - Historical Data Reporting
  - Determination of"Other"
  - Figure:"Other"Company Estimation Model
  - "When a Product Becomes a Feature"
  - Forecast Methodology
  - Competitive Market Maps
  - Figure: Sample Competitive Market Map
- Synopsis