This IDC study provides the market sizing for the worldwide business performance management (BPM) software market in 2005 and the 2006?2010 forecast for this market. Market trends are provided along with future market outlook and guidance to BPM software vendors.

"The BPM analytic applications market performance essentially met expectations in 2005, and healthy growth is expected to continue," says Kathleen Wilhide, research director, Compliance and BPM solutions, IDC. "Information transparency and performance management initiatives are a top priority from both a business and an IT standpoint. IDC expects to see BPM and BI initiatives converge, for both end users as well as vendors. Current market consolidation is in response to this trend, and IDC expects that another wave of consolidation is probable, driven by vendor strategies to differentiate themselves."