TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 19
1.1 What is this report about? 19
1.2 Who is the target reader? 19
1.3 How to use this report 19
1.4 Definitions 19
CHAPTER 2 GROUP OF EIGHT (G8) SOFTWARE INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 20
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE IN CANADA 24
3.1 Market Overview 24
3.2 Market Value 25
3.3 Market Segmentation I 26
3.4 Market Segmentation II 27
3.5 Five Forces Analysis 28
3.6 Leading Companies 35
3.7 Market Forecasts 50
3.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 51
CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE IN FRANCE 53
4.1 Market Overview 53
4.2 Market Value 54
4.3 Market Segmentation I 55
4.4 Market Segmentation II 56
4.5 Five Forces Analysis 57
4.6 Leading Companies 64
4.7 Market Forecasts 78
4.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 79
CHAPTER 5 SOFTWARE IN GERMANY 81
5.1 Market Overview 81
5.2 Market Value 82
5.3 Market Segmentation I 83
5.4 Market Segmentation II 84
5.5 Five Forces Analysis 85
5.6 Leading Companies 92
5.7 Market Forecasts 106
5.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 107
CHAPTER 6 SOFTWARE IN ITALY 109
6.1 Market Overview 109
6.2 Market Value 110
6.3 Market Segmentation I 111
6.4 Market Segmentation II 112
6.5 Five Forces Analysis 113
6.6 Leading Companies 120
6.7 Market Forecasts 134
6.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 135
CHAPTER 7 SOFTWARE IN JAPAN 137
7.1 Market Overview 137
7.2 Market Value 138
7.3 Market Segmentation I 139
7.4 Market Segmentation II 140
7.5 Five Forces Analysis 141
7.6 Leading Companies 147
7.7 Market Forecasts 161
7.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 162
CHAPTER 8 SOFTWARE IN RUSSIA 164
8.1 Market Overview 164
8.2 Market Value 165
8.3 Market Segmentation I 166
8.4 Market Segmentation II 167
8.5 Five Forces Analysis 168
8.6 Leading Companies 176
8.7 Market Forecasts 192
8.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 193
CHAPTER 9 SOFTWARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 195
9.1 Market Overview 195
9.2 Market Value 196
9.3 Market Segmentation I 197
9.4 Market Segmentation II 198
9.5 Five Forces Analysis 199
9.6 Leading Companies 206
9.7 Market Forecasts 218
9.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 219
CHAPTER 10 SOFTWARE IN THE UNITED STATES 221
10.1 Market Overview 221
10.2 Market Value 222
10.3 Market Segmentation I 223
10.4 Market Segmentation II 224
10.5 Five Forces Analysis 225
10.6 Leading Companies 232
10.7 Market Forecasts 249
10.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 250
CHAPTER 11 APPENDIX 251
11.1 Data Research Methodology 251
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: G8 Software industry, revenue ($ bn), 2004–13 20
Table 2: G8 Software industry, revenue by country ($ bn) 2004–2008(e) 22
Table 3: G8 Software industry forecast, revenue by country ($ bn) 2008–2013 23
Table 4: Canada Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 25
Table 5: Canada Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 26
Table 6: Canada Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 27
Table 7: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 35
Table 8: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 38
Table 9: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 39
Table 10: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 43
Table 11: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 44
Table 12: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 46
Table 13: Key Facts: Symantec Corporation 47
Table 14: Canada Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 50
Table 15: Canada Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 51
Table 16: Canada GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 51
Table 17: Canada Inflation, 2004-2008 52
Table 18: Canada Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 52
Table 19: France Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 54
Table 20: France Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 55
Table 21: France Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 56
Table 22: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 64
Table 23: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 66
Table 24: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 67
Table 25: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 71
Table 26: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 72
Table 27: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 74
Table 28: Key Facts: SAP AG 75
Table 29: Key Financials: SAP AG 77
Table 30: France Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 78
Table 31: France Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 79
Table 32: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 79
Table 33: France Inflation, 2004-2008 80
Table 34: France Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 80
Table 35: Germany Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 82
Table 36: Germany Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 83
Table 37: Germany Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 84
Table 38: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 92
Table 39: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 94
Table 40: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 95
Table 41: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 99
Table 42: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 100
Table 43: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 102
Table 44: Key Facts: SAP AG 103
Table 45: Key Financials: SAP AG 105
Table 46: Germany Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 106
Table 47: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 107
Table 48: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 107
Table 49: Germany Inflation, 2004-2008 108
Table 50: Germany Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 108
Table 51: Italy Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 110
Table 52: Italy Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 111
Table 53: Italy Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 112
Table 54: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 120
Table 55: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 122
Table 56: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 123
Table 57: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 127
Table 58: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 128
Table 59: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 130
Table 60: Key Facts: SAP AG 131
Table 61: Key Financials: SAP AG 133
Table 62: Italy Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 134
Table 63: Italy Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 135
Table 64: Italy GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 135
Table 65: Italy Inflation, 2004-2008 136
Table 66: Italy Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 136
Table 67: Japan Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 138
Table 68: Japan Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 139
Table 69: Japan Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 140
Table 70: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 147
Table 71: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 149
Table 72: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 150
Table 73: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 154
Table 74: Key Facts: SAP AG 155
Table 75: Key Financials: SAP AG 157
Table 76: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 158
Table 77: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 160
Table 78: Japan Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 161
Table 79: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 162
Table 80: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 162
Table 81: Japan Inflation, 2004-2008 163
Table 82: Japan Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 163
Table 83: Russia Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 165
Table 84: Russia Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008(e) 166
Table 85: Russia Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008(e) 167
Table 86: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 176
Table 87: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 179
Table 88: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 180
Table 89: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 185
Table 90: Key Facts: SAP AG 186
Table 91: Key Financials: SAP AG 188
Table 92: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 189
Table 93: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 191
Table 94: Russia Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 192
Table 95: Russia Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 193
Table 96: Russia GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 193
Table 97: Russia Inflation, 2004-2008 194
Table 98: Russia Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 194
Table 99: United Kingdom Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 196
Table 100: United Kingdom Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 197
Table 101: United Kingdom Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 198
Table 102: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 206
Table 103: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 208
Table 104: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 209
Table 105: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 213
Table 106: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 214
Table 107: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 216
Table 108: Key Facts: Sage Software Inc. 217
Table 109: United Kingdom Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 218
Table 110: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 219
Table 111: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 219
Table 112: United Kingdom Inflation, 2004-2008 220
Table 113: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 220
Table 114: United States Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 222
Table 115: United States Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 223
Table 116: United States Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 224
Table 117: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation 232
Table 118: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporation 234
Table 119: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 235
Table 120: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 239
Table 121: Key Facts: Oracle Corporation 240
Table 122: Key Financials: Oracle Corporation 242
Table 123: Key Facts: Electronic Data Systems Corporation 243
Table 124: Key Financials: Electronic Data Systems Corporation 248
Table 125: United States Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 249
Table 126: United States Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 250
Table 127: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 250
Table 128: United States Inflation, 2004-2008 250
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: G8 Software industry, revenue ($ bn) 2004–2013 20
Figure 2: G8 Software industry, revenue by country (%) 2004–2013 21
Figure 3: G8 Software industry, revenue by country ($ bn) 2004–2008(e) 22
Figure 4: G8 Software industry forecast, revenue by country ($ bn) 2008–2013 23
Figure 5: Canada Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 25
Figure 6: Canada Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 26
Figure 7: Canada Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 27
Figure 8: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in Canada 28
Figure 9: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in Canada 29
Figure 10: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in Canada 30
Figure 11: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in Canada 31
Figure 12: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in Canada 32
Figure 13: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in Canada 33
Figure 14: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 38
Figure 15: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 43
Figure 16: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 46
Figure 17: Canada Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 50
Figure 18: France Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 54
Figure 19: France Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 55
Figure 20: France Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 56
Figure 21: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in France 57
Figure 22: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in France 58
Figure 23: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in France 59
Figure 24: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in France 60
Figure 25: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in France 61
Figure 26: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in France 63
Figure 27: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 66
Figure 28: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 71
Figure 29: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 74
Figure 30: Revenues & Profitability: SAP AG 77
Figure 31: France Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 78
Figure 32: Germany Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 82
Figure 33: Germany Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 83
Figure 34: Germany Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 84
Figure 35: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in Germany 85
Figure 36: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in Germany 86
Figure 37: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in Germany 87
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in Germany 88
Figure 39: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in Germany 89
Figure 40: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in Germany 90
Figure 41: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 94
Figure 42: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 99
Figure 43: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 102
Figure 44: Revenues & Profitability: SAP AG 105
Figure 45: Germany Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 106
Figure 46: Italy Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 110
Figure 47: Italy Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 111
Figure 48: Italy Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 112
Figure 49: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in Italy 113
Figure 50: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in Italy 114
Figure 51: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in Italy 115
Figure 52: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in Italy 116
Figure 53: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in Italy 117
Figure 54: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in Italy 119
Figure 55: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 122
Figure 56: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 127
Figure 57: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 130
Figure 58: Revenues & Profitability: SAP AG 133
Figure 59: Italy Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 134
Figure 60: Japan Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 138
Figure 61: Japan Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 139
Figure 62: Japan Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 140
Figure 63: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in Japan 141
Figure 64: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in Japan 142
Figure 65: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in Japan 143
Figure 66: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in Japan 144
Figure 67: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in Japan 145
Figure 68: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in Japan 146
Figure 69: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 149
Figure 70: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 154
Figure 71: Revenues & Profitability: SAP AG 157
Figure 72: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 160
Figure 73: Japan Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 161
Figure 74: Russia Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 165
Figure 75: Russia Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008(e) 166
Figure 76: Russia Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008(e) 167
Figure 77: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in Russia 168
Figure 78: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in Russia 169
Figure 79: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in Russia 170
Figure 80: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in Russia 171
Figure 81: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in Russia 172
Figure 82: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in Russia 174
Figure 83: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 179
Figure 84: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 185
Figure 85: Revenues & Profitability: SAP AG 188
Figure 86: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 191
Figure 87: Russia Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 192
Figure 88: United Kingdom Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 196
Figure 89: United Kingdom Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 197
Figure 90: United Kingdom Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 198
Figure 91: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in the United Kingdom 199
Figure 92: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in the United Kingdom 200
Figure 93: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in the United Kingdom 201
Figure 94: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in the United Kingdom 202
Figure 95: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in the United Kingdom 203
Figure 96: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in the United Kingdom 204
Figure 97: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 208
Figure 98: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 213
Figure 99: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 216
Figure 100: United Kingdom Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 218
Figure 101: United States Software Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 222
Figure 102: United States Software Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 223
Figure 103: United States Software Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 224
Figure 104: Forces Driving Competition in the Software Market in the United States 225
Figure 105: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Software Market in the United States 226
Figure 106: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Software Market in the United States 227
Figure 107: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Software Market in the United States 228
Figure 108: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Software Market in the United States 229
Figure 109: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Software Market in the United States 230
Figure 110: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporation 234
Figure 111: Revenues & Profitability: International Business Machines Corporation 239
Figure 112: Revenues & Profitability: Oracle Corporation 242
Figure 113: Revenues & Profitability: Electronic Data Systems Corporation 248
Figure 114: United States Software Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 249