This IDC update summarizes key events in the European enterprise applications market, with a focus on developments by industry segment, in February and March 2006. Announcements for January 2006 were published in European Software Vertical Views Update, 4Q05 (Doc #SV54M, January 2006).

This newsletter covers relevant announcements that have characterized the first quarter of 2006, including the launch of new software products targeting specific industries, as well as alliances and agreements to strengthen presence in individual vertical markets.

This research is appropriate for those software vendors that are targeting, or intend to target, specific vertical markets across Europe, and other IT vendors that want to gain insight into key trends in the enterprise applications market by industry segment.