Interconnectivity contributing to the convergence of embedded and
enterprise/IT requirements
Requirements convergence
When covering the commercial market for modeling tools, VDC has traditionally
focused on tool use for embedded software and systems.
We now have a world with systems of systems, with a myriad of interconnected
embedded devices which are in turn connected to IT control systems. In this
environment, IT and R&D need to be ever more connected and take into
consideration each other's system requirements and resources.
The growing interconnectivity between devices and supporting systems
impacting development is reinforced by our research indicating nearly 55% of
all embedded engineers surveyed expect their projects to require some form of
web connectivity within the next two year.
As the requirements of once separate and distinct realms converge,
increasingly becoming shared requirements, there is a need for tools to
facilitate collaboration and communication.
Historically the IT and embedded markets were quite dissimilar with
distinct requirements. An interesting question going forward is whether the
market, or perhaps only certain segments, will lock for further convergence of
requirements and structure in these tool sets.
Much of the early adoption of modeling tools was tied to specific development
workflows recommending the use of other complementary lifecycle management
tools - frequently those by that specific vendor. Now leading solution vendors
have recognized the importance of developing flexible platforms capable of
supporting a range of engineering tasks, development methodologies, and
third-party tools. In fact, many of these "modeling" tools, rooted in enabling
design automation and abstraction, have evolved to into robust platforms
capable of both system level architecture designs as well as automated
software development/construction.
Broadening or blurring of engineering roles
At the same time that lines between the once separate realms of embedded and
IT have started to blur, a similar shift is underway between the engineering
disciplines. Engineers are increasingly required to have a hand in multiple
areas.
The use cases for modeling tools has continued to expand as advances in
functionality can now support the variability in software and system
architecture and construction.
Our recent survey of the engineering community confirms the actual use of
standard and proprietary language-based tools is spread over a wide range of
engineering tasks.
In fact, many engineers utilize the tools outside of their originally intended
use, either as a function of budgets that limit the number of premium tools
they can purchase or as a result of their existing level of comfort and
expertise with the tools.
Lending further credence to notion of a coming need for cross-domain
engineering integration we have even observed the lines between the
development and mechanical design starting to blur with some proprietary
language-based solutions being used for mechanical system layout and design.
Strategic Issues, Trends & Market Drivers
Largest increase of respondents considering "level of integration with
other tools used" as the most important selection criteria
Companies want to be able to integrate modeling and simulation capabilities at
every step of the design chain with general purpose product and application
lifecycle management tools to manage product lines, variants, and design
optimizations. To achieve this goal there is a requirement for stronger
integration of software modeling tools with system engineering tools and
lifecycle management tools.
By the estimate of one leading tool vendor, upwards of 90% of their larger
customers consider tool interoperability and absolute must-have functionality/
As a means to provide this tool interoperability and benefit from the demand,
we expect increased efforts by suppliers to move towards a total solution
approach rather than marketing individual point solutions.
Market Segmentation, Estimates & Forecasts
Modeling tool market benefits from rebound in automotive industry and
increased automation
VDC estimates the market for embedded software and system modeling tools and
related services will expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) greater
than 10% through 2014.
The recovery in the automotive sector as well as opportunities due to
increased development in accordance with industry guidelines or certification
requirements pushed the modeling market beyond the prerecession levels of 2008.
Interest and demand for automatic code generation is increasing across
industries as both project complexity and the amount of software within
embedded devices escalate, boosting sales of modeling tools to meet this
requirement.
Going forward, growth opportunities will be dependent upon increased demand
for automation in multiple industries, continued implementation of
certification requirements and applications in industries less penetrated by
modeling tools such as medical and energy/power.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Critical Takeways
page 9 Software and system modeling tools
page 10 Software and system modeling tools
page 11 Software and system modeling tools
Implications for Vendors
page 13 VDC offers the following observations and recommendations
page 35 Engineering domain integration next goal for greater automation
synergies
page 36 Agile methodology adoption to impact solution selection
page 37 A range of benefits and challenges to attributed to
Agile/iterative design methodologies
page 38 Cloud/SaaS offerings increasingly considered
page 39 Collaboration needs drive SaaS/Cloud-based tool use
page 40 An increase in interest, trust, and use of automatic code
generation
page 41 Drivers/inhibitors to commercial market for software and systems
modeling tools
Market Estimates & Forecasts
page 43 Modeling tool market benefits from rebound in automotive industry
and increased automation
page 44 AUTOSAR, DO-178B & C, and ISO 26262 drive modeling tool revenue
growth
page 45 Standard language-based SSMT sow steady growth through forecast
period
page 46 Enterprise/IT SSMT market growth
page 47 Product category analysis, embedded software and systems modeling
tools
page 48 A return to normalcy in product revenues segmentation
page 49 Product category analysis, embedded software and system modeling
tools
page 50 Product category analysis, proprietary language-based, embedded
software and system modeling tools
page 51 Product category analysis, standard language-based, embedded
software and system modeling tools
page 52 Geographic region analysis, embedded software and systems modeling
tools
page 53 Fast growing emerging economic regions present growth
opportunities to modeling suppliers
page 54 Geographic region analysis, embedded software and system modeling
tools
page 55 Geographic region analysis, proprietary language-based, embedded
software and system modeling tools
page 56 Geographic region analysis, standard language-base, embedded
software and systems modeling tools
page 57 Product category and geographic region analysis, enterprise/IT
software and systems modeling tools
page 58 Enterprise/IT software and system modeling tools market analysis
page 59 Product category analysis, enterprise/IT software and system
modeling tools
page 60 Geographic region analysis, enterprise/IT software and system
modeling tools
page 61 Armed faces budget reductions slow growth of modeling tools in
Military/Aerospace vertical market
page 62 Vertical market analysis, embedded software and systems modeling
tools
page 63 Automotive and Military/Aerospace accounts for 60% of the
worldwide PLBM market
page 64 Vertical market analysis, proprietary language-based, embedded
software and systems modeling tools
page 65 Increased connectivity needs stimulate network design tool use in
multiple verticals
page 66 Vertical market analysis, standard language-based, embedded
software and systems modeling tools
Competitive Analysis & Position
page 68 MathWorks and IBM represent over 60% of overall embedded modeling
tool market revenue
page 69 Electronics market an area of growth for IBM
page 70 Increasing automation in multiple verticals a driver for National
Instrument business
page 71 SLBM and PLBM tool market share analysis
page 72 Automotive market rebound benefits ETAS and dSPACE
page 73 Acquisition of HighRely drives increasing professional services at
Atego
page 74 Automotive division at Elektrobit benefits from industry rebound
and increasing software dependence
page 75 Lower-priced solution suppliers continue to make gains in
enterprise/IT tool market
page 76 No Magic service offerings and low cost solutions drive increase
in market share
page 77 Other leading modeling vendors
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Automotive/Rail/transportation
Exhibit V-1 Worldwide Shipments of Embedded Software and System Modeling
Tools and Related Services Through 2014
Exhibit V-2 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services Through 2014
Exhibit V-3 Worldwide Shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System and Related Services Through 2014
Exhibit V-4 Worldwide Shipments of Embedded Software and System Modeling
Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product Category
Exhibit V-5 Worldwide Shipments of Embedded Software and system modeling
Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product Category; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-6 Worldwide shipments of Standard Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product
Category
Exhibit V-7 Worldwide shipments of Standard Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product
Category; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-8 Worldwide shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product
Category
Exhibit V-9 Worldwide Shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product
Category; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-10 Worldwide Shipments of Embedded Software and System Modeling
Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Geographic Region 2011-2014
Exhibit V-12 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based,
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Geographic
Region
Exhibit V-13 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Geographic
Region; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-14 Worldwide Shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Geographic
Region
Exhibit V-15 Worldwide Shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, Embedded
software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Geographic
Region; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-16 Worldwide Shipments of Embedded Software and System Modeling
Tools and Related Services, Segmented b Vertical Market
Exhibit V-17 Worldwide Shipments of Embedded software and System Modeling
Tools, Segmented by Vertical Market; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-18 Worldwide shipments of Standard Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Vertical
Market
Exhibit V-19 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools, Segmented by Vertical Market; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-20 Worldwide Shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Vertical
Market
Exhibit V-21 Worldwide Shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools, Segmented by Vertical Market; 2011-2014
Exhibit VI-1 Worldwide Shipments of Embedded Software and System Modeling
Tools, Segmented by Leading Vendors
Exhibit VI-2 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Embedded
Software/System Modeling Tools, Segmented by Leading Vendors
Exhibit VI-3 Worldwide Shipments of Proprietary Language-Based, embedded
Software/system Modeling Tools, Segmented by Leading Vendors
Enterprise
Exhibit V-1 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Enterprise/IT
software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services Through 2014
Exhibit V-2 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Enterprise/IT
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product
Category
Exhibit V-3 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Enterprise/IT
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Product
Category; 2011-2014
Exhibit V-4 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, enterprise/IT
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related Services, Segmented by Geographic
Region
Exhibit V-5 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Enterprise/IT
Software/System Modeling Tools and Related services, Segmented by Geographic
Region; 2011-2014
Exhibit VI-1 Worldwide Shipments of Standard Language-Based, Enterprise/IT
Software/System Modeling Tools, Segmented by Leading Venders
End User Highlights
Exhibit VI-1 Most Important Factor Selecting Standard Language-Based
Modeling Tools Used on Current Project, 2010 & 2012 (Percent of Respondents,
N=83)
Exhibit VI-2 Most Important Factor in selecting Proprietary Language-Based
Modeling Tools Used on Current Project, 2010 & 2012 (Percent of Respondents,
N=58)
Exhibit VI-3 Engineering Domain/Disciplines Organization is Investigating
for Cross-Domain Integration (Percent of Respondents, N=310)
Exhibit VI-4 Community/Tool Type Most Successful in Enabling Cross-Domain
Engineering Integration (Percent of Respondents, N=559)
Exhibit VI-5 Use of Agile Methodologies in Current Projects & Expectation
of Use in Two Years (Percent of Respondents)
Exhibit VI-6 Largest Advantages/benefits of Agile/iterative Design
Methodologies (Percent of Respondents, N=548)
Exhibit VI-7 Largest Disadvantages/challenges of Agile/iterative Design
Methodologies (Percent of Respondents, N=551)
Exhibit VI-8 Tools Types for Which Enterprise/IT and Enterprise Engineers
Would Consider Using SaaS or Cloud-based Usage Model (Percent of Respondents)
Exhibit VI-9 Source of In-house Developed Software code for Current
Project (Percent of Respondents)
Exhibit VI-10 Use of Modeling Tools to Automatically Generate Code for
Prototyping (Percent of Respondents)
Exhibit VI-11 Use of Modeling Tools to Automatically Generate Code for
Deployment (Percent of Respondents)
Software & System Modeling Tools published by VDC Research Group in April 24, 2012. This report price starts from US $ 6450.
