Application Management
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2004 to 2009

Report # SH29821362 | 390 Pages | 116 Tables and Figures | 2004
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Application Management Market Assessment

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Application Management Market Shares and Forecasts
Software and PLatform Interoperability
Application Management Market Driving Forces
Application Building
e.centre
Web Services
Declarative Connection Technologies
System Integrator Support
Interoperability
Configuration
Infrastructure Challenges
Advanced E-Business Infrastructure
Application System Architecture
Competitive Advantage
Message Queuing
Software Engines

Application Management
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2004 to 2009

Traditional application management is not up to the task of managing composite applications. The systems are positioned to diagnose and fix problems with applications. Over one third of problems are not fixed on the first pass. Few problems are fixed automatically.

Technology spending has been declining over several years. There are multiple signs that enterprises around the world are making long-term and strategic commitments to IT departmental and systems management software solutions that improve productivity. Efficiency is achieved by knowing what is going on in the network.

Participants that can mange the network at the applications level dominate the market for application management tools. In the enterprise application management market segment companies offer a variety of products and services.

Increased Web usage will drive markets for application management. The market for software management and testing tools is a fundamental part of the software industry. In the enterprise testing market segment, participants offers a variety of products and services.

In the application performance management and monitoring arena, direct competition drives markets because many vendors are positioned to invest in educating the markets as to the advantages of using testing.

As a result of these trends, the market for application management IT testing, management, and governance solutions is growing. Global 2000 organizations are expected to run IT more like a business by implementing technologies to concurrently manage resources, projects, and assets.

Application management markets at $508.4 million in 2003 are expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2009. Markets are expected to grow as the need of application management expands to embrace automatic correction of difficulties. On demand real time computing creates more need for systems that work all the time.

Companies Profiled
Compuware
Mercury Interactive
IBM/Rational
Computer Associates
Empirix
Hewlett-Packard
Keynote Systems
Lawson
 BMC Software
Niku
Oracle
Peoplesoft
Planview
Primavera
SAP
Segue Software


Report Methodology

This is the two-hundred twenty-seventh report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, medical equipment, energy, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

About the Company

WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

About the Principal Authors

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

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