(Note that the SMF pivot tables permit viewing all of IDC's software vendor models across all of the markets we follow. This holistic vendor view is not available from any of our Continuous Intelligence Services. )I need to identify leading companies in specific software markets that might be candidates for an acquisition, partnership, or alliance. (Note that the SMF tracks approximately 800 private companies and over 300 public companies. )I need to analyze aggregate trends in the software industry and changes in vendor shares. I need to analyze and evaluate market size, market forecasts, and key market players to develop a successful business plan and reduce my time to market. I need a product that can assist me setting my sales quotas. The packaged software revenue information provided in the SMF is organized by the same 2004 IDC Software Taxonomy that is a mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive means of classifying packaged software revenue (see IDC #30838). This product allows users to choose the software markets that are appropriate to your needs. More information regarding the SMF is available at www. idc. com/software/forecaster, where the SMF may be purchased at the worldwide, primary, secondary, or individual market level. Additional information about the SMF includes the following:The data in this SMF pivot table was extracted from the Software Market Forecaster database as of 09/28/04. The contract for this product is good for one full year from the time of purchase. During the course of the year, five year annual forecasts are provided four times (generally in March, June, September, and December). Historical data including vendor shares are provided annually in Q2. The data from the IDC SMF is for a client organization's internal use only. Extraction and combination of pivot table data fields can produce results at finer levels of granularity or in other ways not verified and validated by IDC analysts. This type of analysis can be very valuable to SMF clients and is a primary benefit derived from the SMF products. However, in general, IDC will not approve external use of the data resulting from this type of analysis although requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Under all circumstances written permission from IDC is needed for external use of any data from the SMF.

This holistic vendor view is not available from any of our Continuous Intelligence Services. )I need to identify leading companies in specific software markets that might be candidates for an acquisition, partnership, or alliance. (Note that the SMF tracks approximately 800 private companies and over 300 public companies. )I need to analyze aggregate trends in the software industry and changes in vendor shares. I need to analyze and evaluate market size, market forecasts, and key market players to develop a successful business plan and reduce my time to market. I need a product that can assist me setting my sales quotas. The packaged software revenue information provided in the SMF is organized by the same 2004 IDC Software Taxonomy that is a mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive means of classifying packaged software revenue (see IDC #30838). This product allows users to choose the software markets that are appropriate to your needs. More information regarding the SMF is available at www. idc. com/software/forecaster, where the SMF may be purchased at the worldwide, primary, secondary, or individual market level. Additional information about the SMF includes the following:The data in this SMF pivot table was extracted from the Software Market Forecaster database as of 09/28/04. The contract for this product is good for one full year from the time of purchase. During the course of the year, five year annual forecasts are provided four times (generally in March, June, September, and December). Historical data including vendor shares are provided annually in Q2. The data from the IDC SMF is for a client organization's internal use only. Extraction and combination of pivot table data fields can produce results at finer levels of granularity or in other ways not verified and validated by IDC analysts. This type of analysis can be very valuable to SMF clients and is a primary benefit derived from the SMF products. However, in general, IDC will not approve external use of the data resulting from this type of analysis although requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Under all circumstances written permission from IDC is needed for external use of any data from the SMF.

Some key questions that the Software Market Forecaster product subscriptions help answer include the following:I need to understand where my competitors are gaining or losing share in specific software markets. I need to analyze a company and determine where they are earning software revenue across the entire industry and analyze how they have been gaining and losing share in particular software markets. (Note that the SMF pivot tables permit viewing all of IDC's software vendor models across all of the markets we follow. This holistic vendor view is not available from any of our Continuous Intelligence Services. )I need to identify leading companies in specific software markets that might be candidates for an acquisition, partnership, or alliance. (Note that the SMF tracks approximately 800 private companies and over 300 public companies. )I need to analyze aggregate trends in the software industry and changes in vendor shares. I need to analyze and evaluate market size, market forecasts, and key market players to develop a successful business plan and reduce my time to market. I need a product that can assist me setting my sales quotas. The packaged software revenue information provided in the SMF is organized by the same 2004 IDC Software Taxonomy that is a mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive means of classifying packaged software revenue. This product allows users to choose the software markets that are appropriate to your needs. More information regarding the SMF is available at www. idc. com/software/forecaster, where the SMF may be purchased at the worldwide, primary, secondary, or individual market level. Additional information about the SMF includes the following:The data in this SMF pivot table was extracted from the Software Market Forecaster database as of 05/28/04. The contract for this product is good for one full year from the time of purchase. During the course of the year, five year annual forecasts are provided four times (generally in March, June, September, and December). Historical data including vendor shares are provided annually in Q2. The data from the IDC SMF is for a client organization's internal use only. Extraction and combination of pivot table data fields can produce results at finer levels of granularity or in other ways not verified and validated by IDC analysts. This type of analysis can be very valuable to SMF clients and is a primary benefit derived from the SMF products. However, in general, IDC will not approve external use of the data resulting from this type of analysis although requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Under all circumstances written permission from IDC is needed for external use of any data from the SMF.

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exe file. The Excel file will automatically be extracted and saved into the same folder. Note: The data file is supplied only if the complete report series is purchased.

exe file. The Excel file will automatically be extracted and saved into the same folder. Note: The data file is supplied only if the complete report series is purchased.