Summary
This IDC Perspective evaluates survey data from May 2021 related to the changing criteria for software acquisitions including how the products are built, priced, and delivered as well as who is involved in the decisions and how investments are justified. According to Bob Parker, senior vice president, Enterprise Applications, Data Intelligence, Services, and Industry Research, IDC, "The survey shows that digitally mature organizations are already changing how they buy software in a way that aligns with IDC's framework for the future of enterprise software markets."