ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning Buyers Guide - Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Markets at $190.5 Million in 2006 Are Expected To Reach $494.4 Million

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Markets at $190.5 Million in 2006 Are Expected To Reach $494.4 Million

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Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Markets at $190.5 Million in 2006 Are Expected To Reach $494.4 Million By 2013

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51278) has announced the addition of Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Opportunities, Market Forecasts, and Market Strategies, 2007-2013 to their offering.

ESB market driving forces relate to the need for automation of process. Information exchange depends on access to every different type of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and network connectivity. Supply chains are automated using BPM technology based on integration infrastructure. Electronic commerce needs application servers and integration infrastructure to function.

New customer service systems need ESB in order to be implemented efficiently. Long running processes can be supported in a number of ways, but BPM is most efficient. Indirect factors relate to the migration of existing products from separate market segments. File transfer, CTI, applications development, and workflow illustrate the alternate ways to implement long running processes.

Enterprise application integration is occurring in the context of corporate adoption of best-of-breed ESB strategies. Mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations are increasing. The driving force is the need to leverage economies of scale brought by the Internet. A desire to develop closer links with customers, suppliers, and partners is also evolving. These events all drive demand for ESB.

ESB helps corporations integrate their existing data and applications into new business systems. ESB is an integration technology that supports Web services. ESB software components allow customers to more quickly react to changing market conditions by using process models to design and build more flexible applications. ESB software projects routinely range from $100,000 to $2.5 million. IBM has implemented 1,800 ESB projects, many of them trial installations.

Enterprise service bus is at the core of implementing business process management. Business process management promises to take the islands of knowledge, data and business rules that represent the core of enterprise activities and unite them into a business system that is accessible to ordinary business people. Business automation allows companies to rapidly automate and analyze business processes that flow across multiple applications.

Enterprise service bus (ESB) markets at $190.5 million in 2006 are expected to reach $494.4 million by 2013. Market growth comes because ESB enables the flexible IT architecture that is needed to respond to market shifts brought by speeded product cycles and competitive challenges.

Key Topics

-- Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Forecasts

-- Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Shares

-- Greater Value From Existing Assets

-- Enterprise Service Bus Architecture

-- ESB Multiple Process Categories

-- ESB Process Life Cycle

-- Workflow and ESB

-- Customer Support

-- Linking Internal Operations

-- System Integrator Role

-- Enterprise Service Bus Technology Issues

-- ESB Technology Analysis

-- ESB Business Benefit

-- ESB Software Process Design

-- ESB / Web Services / SOA

-- Web Services

REPORT METHODOLOGY

This is the 293rd report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, telephone equipment, health equipment, and energy. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Installed base analysis and unit analysis is based on interviews and an information search. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, opinion leaders, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and industry leaders in the market segment. We establish accurate market forecasts based on economic and market conditions as a base. Use input/output ratios, flow charts, and other economic methods to quantify data. Use in-house analysts who meet stringent quality standards. Interviewing key industry participants, experts and end-users. Our research includes access to large proprietary databases. Literature search includes analysis of trade publications, government reports, and corporate literature.

ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (ESB) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Driving Forces

Enterprise Service Bus Market Shares

Enterprise Service Bus Market Forecasts

Content Outline:

1. ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (ESB) MARKET DEFINITION AND MARKET DYNAMICS

2. ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (ESB) MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS

3. ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS PRODUCTS

4. ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (ESB) TECHNOLOGY

5. ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (ESB) COMPANY PROFILES

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ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (ESB) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY