Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Top 10 Enterprise Applications Market Leader Analysis and Review, 2006 and 1H07

Global vendors dominate the enterprise applications market landscape in Asia/Pacific, despite strong competition from local software providers. Further consolidations in the software vendor community will strengthen some global vendors' solution offerings and the industry expertise that they offer in the market. Some of the major developments shaping the vendors landscape in this region include:

• Increasing competition in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market will accelerate the growth of packaged software with best practices for specific industries such as hospitality, professional services, and retail.
• Software vendors will work closer with partners and industry organizations to identify potential customers and improve solution industry best practices. Vendors are collaborating with partners to develop microvertical solutions to address the needs of some industries in which they do not have expertise.
• The emergence of innovative licensing and software delivery models, such as software as a service, will encourage enterprises to consider new pricing models to attract subscribers. It will also boost demand from SMBs that have budget constraints and are interested in adopting business applications.