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Theย ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป of the ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—นย has been released, offering in-depth insights into the evolving market forย ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€ (๐—ฆ๐——๐—ฃ๐˜€).

SDPs have matured into integrated environments that manage the entire software development lifecycle. From ideation through deployment, they enable automation, resilience, and secure delivery by embedding DevOps and DevSecOps principles.

This edition explores a market undergoing significant change, shaped by three defining forces:

  • ๐—”๐—œ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†: vendors embedding generative AI, AI agents, and predictive workflows across the SDLC.
  • ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„, ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: unified and governed models enabling scale and adoption, especially in regulated industries.
  • ๐—˜๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†: thriving marketplaces, partner networks, and open standards driving innovation and adaptability.


The findings highlight how vendors are racing to redefine the developer experience, differentiate through intelligent automation, and expand ecosystems that unlock new business value. The next 18โ€“24 months will be decisive in determining which platforms become the foundation for enterprise software innovation.

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