It’s official: according to Gartner, as reported by Mary Hayes Weier in Information Week, business intelligence is indeed counter-cyclical (see earlier post on Why Will 2009 be a Great Year for Business Intelligence). Despite the tough economic climate, BI is growing at a healthy 22%, with SAP/Business Objects leading the pack with 24% of the market, or $2.1 billion in sales last year.
Here are the market shares, in Xcelsius:
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[...] and ecosystem, and (of course) price. SAP BusinessObjects is the clear leader in the BI industry, and I’d say that SAP BusinessObjects has the best overall solution if you’re a large [...]