The process of building, integrating, and deploying applications in-house, along with bringing together multiple packaged applications (in-house or at customer and supplier sites), is becoming increasingly heterogeneous. As a result, IT vendors offer various technologies to address these tasks, mainly for business process automation (BPA). IDC's Business Process Integration and Deployment Software with Vertical Views service encompasses all the research provided by IDC's Business Process Integration and Deployment Software service, in addition to delivering in-depth forecast and analysis of end-user spending trends and priorities for application deployment software within 17 industries and the expected rate of adoption of new and existing technologies by industry and company size. Subscribers to this service receive direct access to IDC's top industry experts, who can supply competitive analysis and positioning advice, identify strategic partnering opportunities, assist with speaking to the investment community, provide press quotes, and more. The following is a comprehensive overview of the industry-specific research elements addressed by the vertical views portion of the service.

• Application deployment software (application, Web, integration servers, heritage middleware, and all associated adapters/connectors/gateways)
• Customer spending trends and priorities based on four company size segments and 17 industries: banking, insurance, securities and investment services, discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing, retail, wholesale, government, healthcare providers, education, professional services, consumer and recreational services, communications and media, transportation, utilities, construction, and resources

• Market opportunity for application deployment software by industry and company size
• Market share of leading application deployment software vendors by industry
• Application deployment software investment priorities by industry and company size
• Specific industry trends and events related to this market

1. What are the market size and five-year forecast for application deployment software by industry and company size?
2. How do the opportunities vary by industry segment, and which industries will present the best opportunities for vendors?
3. What are the key requirements to gaining share in the application deployment software market, and how do they vary by industry and company size?
4. What are the key pain points, spending priorities, and technology needs in various industry sectors?

IDC's Business Process Integration and Deployment Software with Vertical Views service keeps product, marketing, and strategic planning professionals informed on the market leaders and key market opportunities within the business process integration and deployment software markets. The service arms vendors with a measurement of the IT dollar opportunities within this space, as well as market segmentation and predictions that act as a guiding system for initiating rational, optimal sales and marketing decisions and strategies. IDC's insights lead to credible, unique, viable, and defensible market positioning and support the identification and prioritization of market efforts as well as successful entry, strategies, and tactics.

Throughout the year, this service will offer insight into the latest trends impacting the market. Potential studies include:

This study presents IDC's viewpoint on 17 industries for 2007. Additionally, it discusses industry events from 2006, as well as key predictions for 2007 and their impact on spending and IT priorities for 2007.

This research segments, assesses, and forecasts the application deployment software market by industry and company size.

This document analyzes the results obtained from surveys of 1,000 end users in the United States. The study homes in on key survey findings as they relate to variations in responses by industry and company size. The annual survey details the industry forces driving the adoption of application deployment software, budgets, and the use of and demand for application deployment software solutions. Analysis and resulting recommendations are made based on survey results.

This document provides vendor revenue by industry for firms providing application deployment software.

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