IDC's Korea Software service identifies and analyzes the opportunities, technologies, and trends of the software market in Korea on a semiannual basis. This service provides the necessary market intelligence to help product marketing and strategic planning professionals create successful business strategies. This service presents timely information about the overall size of the Korea software market, including forecast and analysis. In addition to the software market overview, IDC provides insight into six primary research areas or themes, namely enterprise application software, business intelligence software, system infrastructure management software, security software, application development software, and DBMS. These software areas are in high demand for the strategic and efficient management of a complex IT environment.

This service covers the following segments of the Korea software market:

• Enterprise resource management
• Customer relationship management
• Supply chain specific applications
• Business intelligence
• Infrastructure management software: System and network management software and storage management software
• Security software
• Application server software platforms
• DBMS

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Market trend and dynamics
• Market size and forecast
• Market driving forces and inhibitors
• Vendor market shares/strategies
• Competitive analysis
• Business opportunity assessment
• Technology adoption trends

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. Who are the leading vendors in each segment of the software market in Korea?
2. What are the strategies of leading vendors in the Korea software market and where are the business opportunities?
3. How is technology changing the market landscape for software vendors in Korea?
4. Which market segment offers the greatest opportunities and why?
5. What market trends and key technology drivers are creating demand for applications software in Korea?

IDC's Korea Software service examines how software suppliers are positioning themselves to compete in the Korea software market. This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers including:

Aahnlab, Altibase, BMC, Business Objects, CNM Technologies, Cognos, Computer Associates, Duzon Digitalware, EMC, EXE Technologies, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, Hyosung Data System, i2, IBM, Hyperion, Kana, Koreahinet, Microsoft, MicroStrategy, NCR, Oracle, OULLIM Information Technology, QAD, Samsung SDS, SAP, SAS, Siebel, Softforum, Softpower, SSA GT, Sybase, Tmaxsoft, Wins Technet, WISE iTECH, Younglimwon, and others.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging markets segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

This study provides a detailed study of the overall Korean software market size along with current trends and a five-year forecast.

This is a study of the ERM, CRM, and SCM markets in Korea.

This study covers the system and network management software and storage software markets.

This study covers five major security functional markets, including IAM, SVM, SCM, ID&P, and firewall/VPN.

This study covers the ASSP and ISSP markets.

This study provides a detailed study of the relational database management software market.

This report analyzes a variety of functional markets for the emerging BI solutions.

* Minimum Package of IDC's Korea Software should include one "basic" theme and two "selective" themes.

IDC offers a complete market intelligence solution customized to meet your business requirements. The array of products and services available to you includes:

• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
• Around-the-clock access to our market intelligence on idc.com, IDC's personalized Web experience
• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Complimentary admission to IDC's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

To find out how our flexible packaging options can meet your specific business needs, please contact your IDC sales executive.

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Our steady growth over the past 10-plus years reflects our commitment to investing in our customers.