Abstract
This IDC study shows that 2007 was a break out year for enterprise social networking with much faster than expected growth as leading adopters started to reveal their early success and a number of robust enterprise solutions emerged. "Market growth in 2007 was 191% showing that enterprises are indeed finding value in deploying social networking solutions to address a wide variety of business processes," said Rachel Happe, IDC' s research manager, Digital Business Economy.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Situation Overview
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Figure: U.S. Social Networking Application Revenue, 2006-2012: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts
- Table: U.S. Social Networking Application Revenue, 2006-2012 ($M)
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the U.S. Social Networking Application Market, 2008-2012
- Market Context
- Table: U.S. Social Networking Application Revenue, 2006-2012: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts ($M)
- Figure: U.S. Social Networking Application Revenue by Forecast Scenario, 2006-2012
- Essential Guidance
- Advice for Vendors
- Advice for Buyers
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
