The software industry is undergoing unprecedented innovation, transitioning from back-office support to a core driver of business strategies and competitive capabilities. The DevOps and Application Development practice now spans containers, microservices, cloud, legacy systems, and distributed architectures. This evolution has birthed new disciplines like SRE, SecOps, and AIOps, while AI/ML and DevSecOps are reshaping workflows with tools like AI copilots and code generation. Key 2025 issues include advancing DevOps maturity, leveraging AI across the SDLC, securing the software supply chain, improving AppSec and API security, and modernizing applications. Kubernetes is emerging as the dominant operational system for applications and cloud services.

When working on strategy, product, marketing, and sales initiatives, consider intelligence from our expert analysts – planned deliverables for 2025 include:

• Market Data – bi-annual market sizing & five-year forecast (every six months)
• Buyer Survey – bi-annual IT Decision Maker survey (every six months)
• Analyst Insight – a monthly report on critical issues in the industry (every month)
• State of the Market – a quarterly report on technology, markets, products, and vendors (once per quarter)
• Market Landscape – an annual report on product segments and representative vendors, deployment types, buying personas, and use cases
• Inquiry Sessions (ongoing) – one-on-one time with our expert analysts to explore your challenges and opportunities