IntroductionWith the move towards SOAs and ESBs the market for integration and BPM is changing.
A recent survey of over 90 end-users conducted by Datamonitor's Butler Group reflects these changes.ScopeDescribes the importance enterprises attribute to ESBs and SOAs for their integration strategy and reveals their plans to invest in these solutions.Outlines the timescales enterprises have for implementing BPM and places developments and trends for BPM and SOA in context.Looks at IT budget plans and the extent to which IT spending goals match the propositions of BPM, ESB and SOA.Analyzes the impact emerging technologies are having on the competitive landscape in the BPM and integration space.HighlightsThe enterprises surveyed feel that it is highly important that their current IT systems enable and support their business processes.
This suggests that the vast majority of enterprises consider it a priority to be 'business-led' in their technology investment, as opposed to technology requirements being the primary influencer.Vendor selection decisions will clearly shift towards lower-risk choices of suppliers, benefiting the titans such as IBM or Microsoft with their broad one-stop-shop portfolios and deeper financial pockets.
Datamonitor predicts that in fewer than two years time there may well be a handful of leading players left in the market.The enterprises surveyed feel that it is highly important that their current IT systems enable and support their business processes.
This suggests that the vast majority of enterprises consider it a priority to be 'business-led' in their technology investment, as opposed to technology requirements being the primary influencer.Reasons to PurchaseThrough valuable end user data, learn about enterprises' strategy regarding new integration technologies and approaches.Improve your go-to-market approach through a better understanding of enterprises' forthcoming integration investment plans.Gain insight into how new integration technologies are impacting the competitive landscape.