Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
Table: Worldwide Enterprise Applications Mergers and Acquisitions, 2004-2006
Table: Worldwide Enterprise Applications Top 10 Deals Announced or Completed by Acquiring Company, 2006
Table: Worldwide Enterprise Applications Market Top 10 Deals Announced or Completed by Acquiring Company, 2005
Table: Worldwide Enterprise Applications Market Top 10 Deals Announced or Completed by Acquiring Company, 2004
European Consolidation Trends
Consolidation in Asia/Pacific Excluding Japan
Industry and Functional Segmentation Define Consolidation
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Vertical Industry Focus, 2004-2006
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Vertical Industry Focus, 2006
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Vertical Industry Focus, 2005
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Vertical Industry Focus, 2004
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Target Application Area, 2004-2006
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Target Application Area, 2006
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Target Application Area, 2005
Table: Enterprise Applications Deals Completed by Target Application Area, 2004
Analysis of Investor Returns
Table: Enterprise Application Vendor Acquisition Example: Anatomy of a Deal
Appetite of Acquisitive Players
Table: Most Acquisitive Vendors in the Enterprise Applications Market by Number of Deals and Acquisition Costs, 2004-2006
Future Outlook
What Will the Next Three Years Look Like?
Deal Value to Soar
Clustering Effects to Platform-Enable Acquisitions
Consolidation to Hit Low-Cost Developers
Future Consolidation in Europe
Consolidation Trends in Asia/Pacific
Essential Guidance
Strike the Best Deals When the Iron Is Hot
Platform Strategy Should Accompany Product Innovation
Change Management Requires Priority Attention
European Considerations
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Appendix
Table: Buyout Billboard: Completed Acquisitions of Enterprise Applications Vendors, 2006
Table: Buyout Billboard: Completed Acquisitions of Enterprise Applications Vendors, 2005
Table: Buyout Billboard: Completed Acquisitions of Enterprise Applications Vendors, 2004
Synopsis
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