This IDC study examines the IAM market in Australia, its 2005 market size, as well as its market trends and 2006–2010 forecast. The study provides a competitive analysis with comprehensive profiles of leading suite vendors in the Australia IAM market, and identifies the characteristics that vendors will need to be successful in the future.
"2005 was a year of vendor consolidation and product road maps, and as a result, many strong suite vendors have emerged in the market. Consequently, IDC expects that competition will be fierce for all vendors going forward. From a user perspective, organisations are tired of complexity, and even more the cost and difficulty of implementing an IAM solution. As a result, customers will increasingly be looking for long-term solutions built on a common platform. Standardising and centralising already existing systems may be costly upfront, but the long-term value of a modular platform is extremely compelling. Suite vendors that can provide end-to-end IAM solutions will therefore be in a good position to compete in the IAM market," says Patrik Bihammar, senior analyst, Security Solutions, IDC Australia.