Worldwide Software Configuration Management Tools 2005-2009 Forecast

This IDC study provides a top-down sizing of the software configuration management (SCM) market in 2004 and our first 2005–2009 forecast for this market. Revenue data is shown for the total worldwide market by geographic region and operating environment. This study does not contain vendor-specific revenue, market shares, or vendor profiles — all of which will be published in a separate study in 2Q05.

"2004 marked the return of the software configuration management market to robust growth, building on the momentum generated in the second half of 2003," said Melissa Webster, IDC research director, Application Development and Deployment. "We expect to see robust growth in 2005 and thereafter, throughout the forecast period, as the need for improved software development team productivity drives ongoing demand for software configuration management tools."