IDC Worldwide Business Intelligence Tools 2007 Vendor Shares Query, Reporting, Analysis And Advanced Analytics Markets Stable In The Face Of Economic Turmoil (Excerpt From Idc #212921)

This document provides an excerpt from an IDC report on the business intelligence tools market in 2007. Some key points: 1) The BI tools market grew 12.1% to $7.05 billion in 2007, with advanced analytics growing faster than query, reporting, and analysis. 2) Several large acquisitions impacted the largest suppliers in 2007, and IDC expects more startups focused on BI niches in the next few years. 3) Business decision makers showed growing awareness of BI benefits, signaling a shift in purchase power from IT to business users.