The market of BPM in 2009 reduced speed by 4 times

According to data of the new research IDC, the world market of development of binding applications and BPM systems grew by 2.2% in 2009 and made $14.9 billion. It demonstrates to considerable decrease in rates of its growth, analysts of IDC note.

So, for comparison, in 2008 its growth was 9.7%, and in 2007 – 16.5%. However, if to consider the impact of universal decrease in IT expenses in connection with an economic crisis during 2009, the fact that the market showed positive dynamics, in general is surprising, according to research company.

"Can accelerate growth of the market of cross-platform software in the long term the next two years several factors. Here increase in investments into increase in efficiency of business, process performance and achievement more large-scale integration level, for example, for communication and data exchange with external business partners and "cloud" services and DPCs belongs", - Fleming (Maureen Fleming), the director of the BPM and Middleware IDC program considers Moraines.

The three of the leading vendors of the middleware-market included in 2009 IBM, Oracle and Microsoft, in total they occupy a share in 52.5%. The most quickly growing BPM vendor calls Pegasystems company (its income increased in a year more than by $100 million). Also in high gear Appian and Lombardi Software absorbed by IBM in January, 2009 developed.

The most noticeable jump in development was made by VMware which purchased SpringSource company in 2009. From the moment of the transaction of the SpringSource middleware-portfolio grew by 100% to $18 million in 2009.

The most quickly growing regional middleware-market researchers it is called Asia-Pacific the region (growth was 8.2%). Now 14.5% of the world market fall to its share. North and South America remains the largest regional market: middleware-market volume in this region is $7.7 billion, it grew in 2009 by 3.9%.