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New IDC MarketScape Assesses 12 Enterprise Performance Management Software Vendors for 2018
[June 20, 2018]

New IDC MarketScape Assesses 12 Enterprise Performance Management Software Vendors for 2018


International Data Corporation (IDC) today published a new vendor assessment that profiles 12 vendors in the worldwide enterprise performance management (EPM) software market. The evaluation focuses on the planning, budgeting, and forecasting functions of EPM products as these are typically conducted in support of the finance function. The MarketScape methodology provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of each vendor can be meaningfully compared.

The 12 vendors assessed were: Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, BOARD International, Host Analytics, IBM, insightsoftware.com (Hubble), Kaufman Hall (Axiom Software), Longview, Oracle, Prophix, SAP (News - Alert), and Vena Solutions. The criteria for inclusion were: a cloud-based EPM offering; the capabilities to do financial close and consolidation; a horizontal EPM offering (in addition to any vertical solutions); and a sizable North American presence. All vendors were identified as either Major Players or Contenders in this IDC (News - Alert) MarketScape for EPM.

EPM is a crowded market and there are a variety of applications available: some applications are specialized for an individual function, and some are broadly applicable across may different business areas. Choosing the right application is important because overly complicated applications will disenfranchise business users (who might revert to using their old methods), and conversely, the business might outgrow simple point solutions. If the long-term strategy is to integrate planning beyond finance into other functions such as sales planning, human resources planning, and operations planning, ensure that the products under consideration have these capabilities.

"Enterprise performance management has been around for a long time, but in many cases, business users have continued to use spreadsheets to circumvent the complexities of working with heavy, legacy EPM applications. Modern EPM is a game changer, putting insights at the hands of the business user and allowing enterprises to make better and more strategic decisions in a much more timely manner," said Chandana Gopal, research manager, Analytics and Information Management at ID.



Other key findings from IDC's EPM research include:

  • Strategic planning, visibility, governance, and collaboration were listed by buyers as the top benefits of using an EPM solution. Ease of use and administration by the finance line of business were important requirements cited by users.
  • One of the key trends in the EPM market is the growing supply and rapid adoption of cloud EPM applications, which are growing significantly faster than on-premise EPM.
  • Most vendors have innovative features such as machine learning and natural language processing in their road map. The EPM market is poised for rapid innovation with the inclusion of advanced analytics features in offerings over the next 12-18 months.

The report, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Performance Management Analytic Applications 2018 Vendor Assessment (IDC #US43847618), provides a vendor assessment of the EPM software market through the IDC MarketScape model. Buyer input was used to generate this research, including phone interviews of the participating vendors' clients. This assessment discusses both quantitative and qualitative characteristics that explain a vendor's success in this market. With a focus on the worldwide EPM market, the evaluation is based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework that assesses vendors relative to the criteria and one another and highlights the factors expected to be the most influential for success in the market in both the short term and the long term.


About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of IT, telecommunications, or industry-specific suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT, telecommunications, or industry-specific vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a transparent foundation to allow companies to independently compare the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

For more information about IDC MarketScape, please contact Karen Moser at [email protected].

About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, data and marketing services company that activates and engages the most influential technology buyers. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter (News - Alert) at @IDC and LinkedIn.


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