Collaboration Software Market Forecast to Be Worth $4.4 Billion in 2010.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51502) has announced the addition of Collaboration Software See collaborative software. Market forecast to their offering. The collaboration software market continues to mature. The large vendors continue to enhance their products, adding new features and functions. Of the few remaining independents, some are steadily acquiring a solid customer base, but many are contracting and becoming even more specialised Adj. 1. specialised - developed or designed for a special activity or function; "a specialized tool" specialized specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with , often moving into a single vertical market niche. We will continue to see the adoption of innovative point solutions. However, many user organisations are likely to absorb these into, or replace them by, more complete collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. suites from the bigger vendors. Existing vendors are developing suites that deliver more flexible and better-integrated collaboration services. All players need to adapt quickly to changes in the overall technical environment, particularly with the emergence of web services-based architecture for application integration, and the gradual realisation of the wireless enterprise concept. The goal for collaboration vendors is to be able to offer an adaptable a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil set of collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. that can be 'picked and
mixed' by users and that are underpinned by a secure, scalable
architecture and a common knowledge repository (1) A database of information about applications software that includes author, data elements, inputs, processes, outputs and interrelationships. A repository is used in a CASE or application development system in order to identify objects and business rules for reuse. .
Key messages A market worth $4.4 billion in 2010 The collaboration software market is maturing The technology is also evolving Collaboration remains a two-track market The challenge from the telecoms companies The big software vendors dominate Open source moves into consumer collaboration Opportunities for the small players Increasing need for embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. collaboration Market scenario 2006-2007: the period of transformation 2008-2009: integration of the enterprise collaboration platform An emerging category of computer software, collaboration platforms are unified electronic platforms that support synchronous and asynchronous communication through a variety of devices and channels. 2010 and beyond: joined up collaboration Market size and growth Table of figures Figure 1 Size and growth rate of the overall collaboration software market Figure 2 Core messaging market size and growth Figure 3 Advanced collaboration services market Figure 4 Collaboration software revenues Figure 5 Geographic distribution of collaboration software revenues For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51502 Source: Ovum |
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