MARKET ANALYSIS
Worldwide Software 2008–2012 Forecast Summary
Richard V. Heiman
IDC OPINION
The worldwide software market underwent very strong revenue growth from $231.1 billion in 2006 to $262.7 billion in 2007, an annual increase of 13.7%. However, from 2007 to 2012, the projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is a more modest 7.7%. IDC believes that: