We’re pleased to announce the availability of a new collaboration software Strategic Insight report: Is Microsoft’s reign coming to an end in the productivity suite market? As we head into 2010, and Microsoft prepares for the release of the latest version of its office productivity suite, Microsoft Office, this report takes a look at the wider picture surrounding this mature and – until recently – largely stagnant market. The most high profile of the challengers is of course Google, with its SaaS-based Google Docs applications. But rather than simply being just another opportunity for a Google-Microsoft clash, there are a number of additional factors which are causing organisations to readdress their assumed dependence on Microsoft Office. As we highlight in the report, these extend beyond the effects of the economy (which are of course applicable in many different technology and non-technology decisions at present), to the changing working practices we are adopting in our organisations, and which we expect our IT solutions to support. And consequently, the market is responding in a number of different ways – from Google’s previously mentioned challenge, to offerings from vendors such as IBM, Socialtext and Zoho.
This report is a “must read” for all CIOs with a responsibility for their organisation’s collaboration strategy, as well as any IT manager – and owner of a Microsoft Office licence or two – who is interested in the options available to them in terms of their organisation’s office productivity software.
The report is available to members of our Collaboration Advisory Service. Members can download the report here. To find out more about our service, and find out what it can offer your organisation, click here. The report can also be purchased individually – please contact sales@mwdadvisors.com for pricing information.
Note to Advisory Service clients: To book advisory time for a one-on-one Q&A on the topics covered in this report please contact collaborationservice@mwdadvisors.com.
