Table of Contents
Executive Summary
-
- The market
- Back in growth
-
- Figure 1: Market for software, 2014-18
- Different layers
-
- Figure 2: Segmentation of software market, by type, 2018
- Packaged software gaining market share
-
- Figure 3: Segmentation of software market by packaged and proprietary products, 2014-18
- Hugely fragmented end-use market
-
- Figure 4: Software market segmentation, by sector, 2018
- Prospects for packaged software are strongest
-
- Figure 5: Forecast segmentation of the software market, 2019-23
- Companies and brands
- An acquisitive sector
- A global sector
- What we think
Issues and Insights
-
- The Brexit impact
- The facts
- The implications
- Expanding big data
- The facts
- The implications
The Market – What You Need to Know
-
- Return to growth
- Market share change
- Major end-use differences
Market Size
-
- Past disruption but the market is now firmly in growth
-
- Figure 6: Market for software, 2014-18
Market Segmentation
-
- The various layers
-
- Figure 7: Segmentation of software market, by type, 2018
- Enterprise software segmentation
-
- Figure 8: Segmentation of enterprise application software, 2018
- ERP
- Office suites
- Business intelligence
- CRM
- SCM
- PPM
- ECM
- DCC
- Web conferencing
- Different trends in packaged and proprietary software
-
- Figure 9: Segmentation of software market by packaged and proprietary products, 2014-18
Sales by Industry Sector
-
- Overview
-
- Figure 10: Software market segmentation, by sector, 2018
- Agriculture/forestry
-
- Figure 11: Trends in software sales to the agricultural sector, 2014-18
- Mining and quarrying
-
- Figure 12: Trends in software sales to the mining and quarrying sector, 2014-18
- Manufacturing
-
- Figure 13: Trends in software sales to the manufacturing sector, 2014-18
- Electricity and gas
-
- Figure 14: Trends in software sales to the electricity and gas sector, 2014-18
- Water
-
- Figure 15: Trends in software sales to the water sector, 2014-18
- Construction
-
- Figure 16: Trends in software sales to the construction sector, 2014-18
- Retail and wholesale
-
- Figure 17: Trends in software sales to the retail and wholesale sector, 2014-18
- Transport and storage
-
- Figure 18: Trends in software sales to the transport and storage sector, 2014-18
- Accommodation and food service
-
- Figure 19: Trends in software sales to the accommodation and food service sector, 2014-18
- Information, communications/broadcasting and publishing
-
- Figure 20: Trends in software sales to the information, communications and publishing sector, 2014-18
- Insurance, finance and banking
-
- Figure 21: Trends in software sales to the insurance, finance and banking sector, 2014-18
- Real estate
-
- Figure 22: Trends in software sales to the real estate sector, 2014-18
- Professions
-
- Figure 23: Trends in software sales to the professions sector, 2014-18
- Administration
-
- Figure 24: Trends in software sales to the administration sector, 2014-18
- Public administration
-
- Figure 25: Trends in software sales to the public administration sector, 2014-18
- Education
-
- Figure 26: Trends in software sales to the education sector, 2014-18
- Health
-
- Figure 27: Trends in software sales to the health sector, 2014-18
- Arts and entertainment
-
- Figure 28: Trends in software sales to the arts and entertainment sector, 2014-18
- Other services
-
- Figure 29: Trends in software sales to the other services sector, 2014-18
- Residential
-
- Figure 30: Trends in software sales to the residential sector, 2014-18
Market Forecast
-
- Growth returns to the market
-
- Figure 31: Forecast market for software, 2019-23
- Prospects for packaged software are strongest
-
- Figure 32: Forecast segmentation of the software market, 2019-23
The Impact of the Economy
-
- GDP
-
- Figure 33: GDP overall quarterly development, Q1 2015-Q4 2018
-
- Figure 34: GDP quarterly development, by sector, 2004-18
- Figure 35: Forecast GDP development, 2019-23
Market Trends
-
- Artificial intelligence
- Blockchain
- The cloud impact
- CRM extending use
- Social media
- Cyber security
- Low-code
Market Drivers
-
- Internet usage, 5G and the Internet of Things
-
- Figure 36: Growth in worldwide internet usage, by region, 2000-19
- Figure 37: Proportion of businesses with internet access, by size of company, 2017
-
- Figure 38: Worldwide connected devices installed, 2015-17 actual and 2018-25 forecast
- The cloud
-
- Figure 39: The cloud computing market 2014-18
- Figure 40: Estimated adoption of cloud computing, by function, 2017
-
- Figure 41: Proportion of companies purchasing cloud computing services, by sector, 2017
- Cyber security
-
- Figure 42: UK market for computer security products and services, (£ million)
- Figure 43: Segmentation of the computer security market, 2018 (£ million)
Companies and Brands – What You Need to Know
-
- Constant change
- The cloud factor
- AI and ML
Industry Structure
-
- Overview
- Business and domestic software
-
- Figure 44: Development of the business and domestic software publishing industry, 2013-18
- The customisation sector
-
- Figure 45: Development of the computer consultancy industry, 2013-18
- Other software publishing
-
- Figure 46: Development of the other software publishing industry, 2013-18
Competitive Strategies
-
- Public or hybrid cloud?
- Two different perspectives
- Consolidation/acquisitions
- Major acquisition accompanying usual expansion targets
- AI attracting major acquisition activity
- A global market but very different strategies
Company Profiles
-
- IBM United Kingdom
- Activity
- Performance
-
- Figure 47: Financial performance of IBM United Kingdom, 2013-17 (£ million)
- Figure 48: Turnover segmentation of IBM United Kingdom, 2017 (£ million)
- Strategy
- Micro Focus International
- Activity
- Performance
-
- Figure 49: Financial performance of Micro Focus International, 2014-18 $ million)
-
- Figure 50: Revenue analysis of Micro Focus International, 12 months to October 2018 ($ million)
- Strategy
- Microsoft Corporation
- Activity
- Performance
-
- Figure 51: Financial performance of Microsoft, 2014-18 (£ million)
- Strategy
- Oracle Corporation
- Activity
- Performance
-
- Figure 52: Financial performance of Oracle Corporation UK, 2014-18
- Strategy
- SAP (UK)
- Activity
- Performance
-
- Figure 53: Revenue analysis of SAP, 2014-18 (€ billion)
- Figure 54: Analysis of the source and application of SAP revenues, 2018
-
- Figure 55: Financial performance of SAP (UK), 2013-17 (£ million)
- Strategy
- Salesforce.com
- Activity
- Performance
-
- Figure 56: Revenue development of Salesforce.com, 2014-18
- Figure 57: Revenue breakdown for Salesforce.com, 2018 ($ million)
- Strategy
Appendix – Data Sources, Abbreviations and Supporting Information
-
- Abbreviations
- Methodology
Further Sources and Contacts
-
- Trade associations
- BASDA
- British Computer Society
- British Software Alliance
- techUK
- Trade magazines
- CRN
- Computer Weekly
- Computing
- IT Expert
- IT Reseller
- Linux User & Developer
- Network Computing Magazine
- PC Pro
- SC Magazine
- Scientific Computing World
Back to top