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A Software Industry is an economic industry that develops, maintains, and publishes software products and provides software services through various software industry business models.
- AKA: Computer Software Industry, Software Development Industry, Software Sector.
- Context:
- It can typically create Software Industry Products through software industry development processes.
- It can typically employ Software Industry Professionals including software industry developers, software industry designers, and software industry testers.
- It can typically generate Software Industry Revenue through software industry licensing models and software industry subscription models.
- It can typically drive Software Industry Innovation through software industry research and development.
- It can typically establish Software Industry Standards through software industry consortiums and software industry adoption patterns.
- It can typically create Software Industry Ecosystems around software industry platforms and software industry frameworks.
- It can typically protect Software Industry Intellectual Property through software industry patents and software industry copyrights.
- It can typically facilitate Software Industry Digital Transformation across software industry client sectors.
- It can typically experience Software Industry Disruption through software industry paradigm shifts.
- It can typically measure Software Industry Performance through software industry metrics like software industry market capitalization and software industry growth rates.
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- It can often exhibit Software Industry Consolidation through software industry merger and acquisitions.
- It can often create Software Industry Talent Shortages in software industry high-demand skills.
- It can often generate Software Industry Technical Debt through software industry rapid development cycles.
- It can often face Software Industry Piracy affecting software industry revenue streams.
- It can often enable Software Industry Offshoring to software industry low-cost regions.
- It can often experience Software Industry Boom-Bust Cycles following software industry technology hype.
- It can often create Software Industry Network Effects through software industry platform dominance.
- It can often drive Software Industry Open Source Movements challenging software industry proprietary models.
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- It can range from being a Startup Software Industry to being a Mature Software Industry, depending on its software industry lifecycle stage.
- It can range from being a Local Software Industry to being a Global Software Industry, depending on its software industry geographic reach.
- It can range from being a Specialized Software Industry to being a Diversified Software Industry, depending on its software industry product scope.
- It can range from being a B2B Software Industry to being a B2C Software Industry, depending on its software industry target market.
- It can range from being a Product Software Industry to being a Service Software Industry, depending on its software industry offering type.
- It can range from being a Proprietary Software Industry to being an Open Source Software Industry, depending on its software industry licensing philosophy.
- It can range from being a On-Premises Software Industry to being a Cloud Software Industry, depending on its software industry deployment model.
- It can range from being a Traditional Software Industry to being an AI-Driven Software Industry, depending on its software industry technology foundation.
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- It can operate within Software Industry Regulations governing software industry data privacy and software industry security compliance.
- It can utilize Software Industry Development Methodologys like software industry agile practices and software industry DevOps approaches.
- It can leverage Software Industry Distribution Channels including software industry app stores and software industry cloud marketplaces.
- It can create Software Industry Partnership Networks for software industry integration and software industry co-innovation.
- It can face Software Industry Competitive Pressures from software industry new entrants and software industry platform shifts.
- It can benefit from Software Industry Government Support through software industry tax incentives and software industry research grants.
- It can contribute to Software Industry Economic Impact through software industry job creation and software industry productivity gains.
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- It was a US$407.3 billion Global Market, in 2013.
- It reached approximately US$700 billion Global Market, in 2023.
- It employs over 26.9 million Software Industry Professionals globally, as of 2023.
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- Example(s):
- Enterprise Software Industry segments serving software industry business needs, such as:
- ERP Software Industry providing software industry enterprise resource planning, such as:
- SAP Software Industry dominating software industry German market with software industry integrated suites.
- Oracle ERP Software Industry offering software industry database-centric solutions.
- Microsoft Dynamics Software Industry leveraging software industry Office ecosystem.
- Salesforce Software Industry pioneering software industry cloud CRM.
- Business Intelligence Software Industry enabling software industry data analytics, such as:
- Cybersecurity Software Industry protecting software industry digital assets, such as:
- Symantec Software Industry (now NortonLifeLock) for software industry consumer protection.
- McAfee Software Industry providing software industry endpoint security.
- Palo Alto Networks Software Industry offering software industry network security.
- Collaboration Software Industry enhancing software industry team productivity, such as:
- ERP Software Industry providing software industry enterprise resource planning, such as:
- Consumer Software Industry segments targeting software industry individual users, such as:
- Gaming Software Industry creating software industry entertainment experiences, such as:
- Electronic Arts Software Industry publishing software industry AAA titles.
- Activision Blizzard Software Industry operating software industry game franchises.
- Epic Games Software Industry providing software industry game engines and software industry digital storefronts.
- Unity Software Industry enabling software industry game development.
- Productivity Software Industry enhancing software industry personal efficiency, such as:
- Mobile App Software Industry serving software industry smartphone users, such as:
- Gaming Software Industry creating software industry entertainment experiences, such as:
- Infrastructure Software Industry providing software industry foundation layers, such as:
- Operating System Software Industry managing software industry computing resources, such as:
- Microsoft Windows Software Industry dominating software industry desktop market.
- Linux Software Industry powering software industry server infrastructure.
- Apple macOS Software Industry serving software industry creative professionals.
- Google Android Software Industry leading software industry mobile platforms.
- Database Software Industry storing software industry application data, such as:
- Cloud Platform Software Industry enabling software industry infrastructure services, such as:
- Operating System Software Industry managing software industry computing resources, such as:
- Specialized Software Industry segments serving software industry vertical markets, such as:
- Healthcare Software Industry managing software industry medical processes, such as:
- Financial Software Industry processing software industry financial transactions, such as:
- Education Software Industry supporting software industry learning processes, such as:
- Emerging Software Industry segments exploring software industry new frontiers, such as:
- AI/ML Software Industry implementing software industry artificial intelligence, such as:
- Blockchain Software Industry building software industry distributed systems, such as:
- Quantum Computing Software Industry programming software industry quantum systems, such as:
- Regional Software Industry hubs demonstrating software industry geographic concentration, such as:
- Silicon Valley Software Industry leading software industry global innovation.
- Bangalore Software Industry serving as software industry outsourcing hub.
- Tel Aviv Software Industry excelling in software industry cybersecurity innovation.
- Shenzhen Software Industry driving software industry hardware-software integration.
- London Software Industry focusing on software industry fintech solutions.
- Toronto Software Industry emerging in software industry AI development.
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- Enterprise Software Industry segments serving software industry business needs, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Hardware Industry, which manufactures physical computing devices rather than software industry digital products.
- IT Services Industry, which provides human expertise and system integration rather than software industry product development.
- Telecommunications Industry, which operates network infrastructure rather than creating software industry applications.
- Semiconductor Industry, which produces computer chips rather than software industry programs.
- Consumer Electronics Industry, which makes physical devices with embedded software rather than software industry standalone products.
- Data Center Industry, which provides computing infrastructure rather than software industry application development.
- Robotics Industry, which combines hardware systems with control software rather than pure software industry products.
- Biotechnology Industry, which develops biological solutions rather than software industry digital solutions.
- See: IT Industry, Technology Sector, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Product, Software Service, Software Business Model, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Open Source Software, Software Patent, Software License, Software Market, Software Ecosystem, Digital Economy, Software Company, Software Startup, Software Innovation, Software Standards, Software Quality, Agile Development, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing, AI Software, Software Outsourcing, Software Education.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/software_industry Retrieved:2014-7-27.
- The software industry includes businesses for development, maintenance and publication of software that are using different business models, mainly either "license/maintenance based" (on-premises) or “Cloud based" (such as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, MaaS, AaaS, etc.). The industry also includes software services, such as training, documentation, and consulting.
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/software_industry#Size_of_the_industry Retrieved:2014-7-27.
- According to industry analyst Gartner, the size of the worldwide software industry in 2013 was US$407.3 billion, an increase of 4.8% over 2012. As in past years, the largest four software vendors were Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, IBM, and SAP respectively.
2011
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_industry
- The software industry includes businesses involved in the development, maintenance and publication of computer software using any business model. The industry also includes software services, such as training, documentation, and consulting.