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Software Business Strategies


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New Research

Enterprise Content Collaboration: How SaaS Is Changing the Game
Robert P. MahowaldVanessa ThompsonMelissa Webster
May 2013 - Doc # WC20130516    Event Proceeding
This IDC Web conference provides an overview of current enterprise cloud content collaboration (eC3) market dynamics. Businesses are under increasing pressure to find new ways of operating to meet changing user expectations and take advanta...
The Coming of the 3rd Platform and What This Means for Software Business Models
Amy KonaryRobert P. MahowaldVanessa Thompson
May 2013 - Doc # 240918    Customer Needs and Strategies
This IDC study focuses on the rise of the 3rd Platform and the ways in which software business models will change as a result."The 3rd Platform is not just a technology revolution; it's also a customer revolution. As a result, expect the ri...
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IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Innovation Management Solutions 2013 Vendor Analysis
Vanessa Thompson
May 2013 - Doc # 240823    Competitive Analysis
This IDC study uses the IDC MarketScape model to provide an assessment of a number of vendors participating in the innovation management solutions market. The IDC MarketScape is an evaluation based on a comprehensive framework and a set of ...
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Concur Fusion 2013: Innovating Toward the Perfect Trip
Christine DoverChristopher Chute
May 2013 - Doc # 240929    Insight
This IDC Insight reviews announcements made at Concur's 10th annual Fusion event held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 16–19, 2013. More than 2,000 Concur customers and partners were in attendance, representing a 25% increase over the previou...
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IDC Competitive Market Insight: SAP Calendar 4Q12 Update
Mira PerryMichael FauscetteAmy KonaryRobert P. MahowaldMary WardleyChristine DoverVanessa Thompson
May 2013 - Doc # 240828    Vendor Needs and Strategies
This IDC study provides market intelligence details for SAP from September 2012 to December 2012. Data on financial performance, sales highlights, and recent acquisitions sets the stage for a detailed examination of select products and dist...
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NetSuite Q1 FY13 Earnings: Starting Off the Year with Another Record Quarter
Christine Dover
May 2013 - Doc # lcUS24097713    IDC Link
As is becoming the routine at its quarterly earnings call, NetSuite once again reported a record quarter. Quarterly revenues grew 32% year over year to a record $91.6 million (revenues reported in Q1 FY12 were $69.3 million), above the stat...
SAP Begins 2013 with Mixed Regional Results, Though Boosted by Cloud, HANA, and Mobile
Henry D. MorrisBo LykkegaardChristine DoverDaniel-Zoe Jimenez
Apr 2013 - Doc # lcUS24083413    IDC Link
SAP announced its first-quarter 2013 results with a headline that software and cloud subscription revenue increased by 23%, or 25% at constant currencies. This was ahead of SAP's guidance of 14–20% growth in this compound category. Cloud su...
The CIO-CXO Partnership: Enabling Social Business
Eric NewmarkKimberly KnickleChristine BardwellMary WardleyHeather Ashton
Apr 2013 - Doc # 240707    Customer Needs and Strategies
This IDC study discusses the role of the chief information officer (CIO), which continues to evolve within the organization as new technologies like social, mobile, cloud, and big data and advanced analytics emerge and become instrumental t...
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Partnering Trends by Software Market
Darren Bibby,  Marilyn Carr
Apr 2013 - Doc # 240744    Industry Development and Models
This IDC study provides a perspective on the routes to market for the secondary software markets tracked by IDC and discusses the high-level channel trends that will drive the split between direct and indirect sales through 2013 and beyond....
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IDC Competitive Market Insight: Salesforce.com Fiscal 4Q13 Update
Mira PerryMichael FauscetteRobert P. MahowaldMary WardleyAmy KonaryChristine DoverVanessa Thompson
Apr 2013 - Doc # 240682    Vendor Needs and Strategies
This IDC study provides market intelligence details for salesforce.com, covering the fourth fiscal quarter of 2013, with historical reference points included throughout. Data on financial performance, sales highlights, and recent acquisitio...
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Team Members
Michael Fauscette Michael Fauscette
Group Vice President, Software Business Solutions
Mira Perry Mira Perry
Senior Analyst, Software Channels Research
Robert P. Mahowald Robert P. Mahowald
Research Vice President, SaaS and Cloud Services
Vanessa Thompson Vanessa Thompson
Research Manager, Enterprise Collaboration and Social Solutions
Amy Konary Amy Konary
Research Vice President, Software Licensing, Provisioning, and Delivery
Mary Wardley Mary Wardley
Vice President, Enterprise Applications and CRM Software
Christine Dover Christine Dover
Research Director, Enterprise Applications and Digital Commerce
Darren Bibby Darren Bibby
Program Vice-President, Channels and Alliances Research
Steve White Steve White
Program Director, Strategic Alliances Leadership Council