The software industry is in a constant state of flux. The product cycle for software for many companies is between 6 months to 1 year, for others it is 1 year to 18 months.
Software companies come and go based upon the latest technology or the latest consumer craze.
The most profitable companies are those who have the ability to adapt their products to the current demands of the market. Very often larger companies attempt to dictate the standards which their competitors should follow. BCC has prepared this report to show the viability of the software market in terms of software trends, operating systems, office automation, the Internet, professional soft-ware, enabling software, network software, home usage and foreign markets. BCC has delved into a myriad of specific areas of software to determine current and future unit and value trends of this industry. It does not include software for minis, midis and mainframes.