Report Highlights
In 2008, facing global financial crisis, the global software industry continued its progress with complexity of unfavorable factors and unfavorable factors. The market demands have dramatic changes, the business modes continue to change. The put forward and achievement of SaaS, cloud computing and virtualization concepts bring new opportunities and challenges for software enterprises. The number and size of M&As’ reduces don’t mean the calm of software industry. In contrast, a new round of software industrial reshuffle is quietly brewing in financial crisis. Whether software industry could play stronger supporting role and assist global economic recovery? Whether software industry could have favorable development in the economic decline stage?
In the face of international competition and changes and challenges in the industry, we release 2008-2009 Annual Report on the Development of the Global Software Industry (General Report), which helps government institutions, vendors, investors and industry insiders grasp more accurately laws governing the industry's development and in combing its development track:
* Deep and accurate industry research data: On the basis of in-depth research of major countries and regions and leading enterprises, the report depicts the industry's development from the angle of industry size, industry structure, product technology, main characteristics, hot spots and competition situation.
* All-round and profound industry development analysis: It sums up the successes and failures of major countries and regions in the software industry in the dimension of industry size, technology capability, and development characteristics. Meanwhile, it studies the makings of leading players from the angle of performance, product strategy and marketing strategy, and expounds competition situation in specific fields.
* Scientific and complete forecasts: Through modeling regression and expert verification in major fields, it conducts analysis of related industry links, to present valuable trend analysis and quantitative forecast result.
Table of Contents
Main Conclusions
Key Findings
I. Overview of the Global Software Industry in 2008
(I) Industry Size & Growth
(II) Industry Structure
(III) Main Characteristics
(IV) Development Hotspots
II. Overview of Major Countries & Regions of Software Industry in 2008
(I) USA
1. Industry Size
2. Development Characteristics
(II) EU
1. Industry Size
2. Development Characteristics
(III) Japan
1. Industry Size
2. Development Characteristics
(IV)...
(...) Assessment of the International Competitiveness of Major Countries & Regions
III. Competition Situation in the Global Software Industry in 2008
(I) Present Situation
1. Market Size
2. Product Structure
3. Brand Structure
4. Basic Characteristics
(II) System Software
(III) Support Software
(IV) Application Software
IV. Assessment of Leading Enterprises in the Global Software Industry in 2008
(I) IBM
1. Development Situation
2. Competition Strategy
(II) Microsoft
1. Development Situation
2. Competition Strategy
(III) ...
1. Development Situation
2. Competition Strategy
(IV) ...
V. Analysis on the Trend of the Global Software Industry, 2009-2011
(I) Industry Size
(II) Product Structure
(III) Technology Evolution
(IV) Application (Services) Innovation
(V) Industry Progressive and Change
(VI)...
VI. Recommendations
(I) Software Service Field
(II) Virtualization Field
List of Tables
Size of Global Software Industry, 2004-2008
Size of Global Software Products & Services Market, 2006-2008
Size & Growth Rate of the American Software Industry, 2004-2008
Size & Growth Rate of the Japanese Software Industry, 2004-2008
Size & Growth Rate of the South Korean Software Industry, 2004-2008
Size & Growth Rate of China's Software Industry, 2004-2008
Assessment of the International Competitiveness of Various Countries in the Global Software Industry
Forecast of the Size of the Global Software Industry, 2009-2011
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List of Figures
Size & Growth Rate of the Global Software Industry, 2004-2008
Structure of the Global Software Industry, 2004-2008
Growth of the American Software Industry, 2004-2008
Growth of the Japanese Software Industry, 2004-2008
Size of the Global Software Products & Information Services Market, 2006-2008
Forecast on the Size of the Global Software Industry, 2009-2011
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