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Looking Ahead to 2006SandHill.com presents a wrap-up of the most insightful, forward-looking opinion pieces of the past year.It is an exciting time to be part of the software business. The technological and business model changes our industry is experiencing (see "Seismic Shifts for the Software Market") present tremendous opportunities - and challenges - for both incumbent and startup software vendors. Few will dispute the major trends going on in the software industry. But many experts debate the degree to which each trend will impact the business - and exactly when the impact will be felt. As we look towards the new year, SandHill.com reviews the opinion pieces which speculate about the industry's future. Happy New Year! M.R. Rangaswami 10 New Opportunities for Software Vendors
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Predictions for 2006
It's that time of year again: every analyst, consultant and industry-watcher must share his or her predictions about what 2006 will bring for the software business. Industry analysts like Gartner and IDC have provided their macro forecasts for the technology market. Here are the opinions of the enterprise software experts.
Web, Schweb - Enterprise Predictions for 2006
Consumer tech and Web 2.0 trends may be getting all the attention but here are the market moves that will shape enterprise IT buying.
By Vinnie Mirchandani, Sourcing World Partners
Five Themes for 2006
A mix of old and new developments will drive IT spending higher in 2006.
By Bruce Richardson, AMR Research
Software's New Economic Drivers
The maturation of the technology industry means software vendors can watch macro economic measures - as well as IT market developments - as indicators of future growth, valuation and stock performance. Here are the trends to watch.
By Rick Sherlund, Goldman Sachs
Already Missing 2005?
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Parting Thought
"Amateurs hope. Professionals work."
-- Garson Kanin
Courtesy of Malcolm Kusher, The Kushner Group
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