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Decision management encompasses the structured approach to identifying, automating, and refining decisions within an organization, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, effectiveness, and uniformity. Leveraging data, analytics, and technology, decision management facilitates informed decision-making across diverse business domains. Its overarching objective is to streamline decision processes, bolster operational effectiveness, and leverage opportunities to align with strategic goals.
The primary deployment models for decision management systems are on-premise and cloud-based solutions. On-premise deployment involves installing and managing software or systems directly within the client's infrastructure, rather than relying on external hosting or cloud services. This approach caters to a wide range of enterprises, spanning small and medium-sized businesses to large corporations, and supports diverse functionalities such as data analytics, business process management, operations research, and robotics. Its application extends across various industries including automotive, banking and finance, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and more.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sharp rise in U.S. tariffs and the ensuing trade tensions in spring 2025 are taking a toll on the professional services sector, especially within legal, consulting, architectural, and engineering fields. Increased duties on imported technology, software, office hardware, and digital infrastructure have pushed up operational costs for firms that rely on global systems and resources. Cross-border consulting engagements are experiencing delays and higher expenses due to elevated travel costs and limited access to international data and tools. Moreover, industries heavily impacted by tariffs such as manufacturing, construction, and logistics are reducing their reliance on outsourced services, dampening demand for professional support. In response, service providers are reassessing pricing models, strengthening ties with domestic vendors, and accelerating the adoption of AI and automation to maintain profitability and client satisfaction in an increasingly volatile environment.
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The decision management market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $6.77 billion in 2024 to $8.09 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to focus on customer experience management solutions, growing demand for Automation in decision processes, growing demand for Personalization in decision-making, growing importance of agility in decision processes, increasing migration to Cloud Computing solutions.
The decision management market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.73 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing emphasis on predictive analytics, growing integration of Internet of Things (IoT) data, raising regulatory compliance requirements, increasing reliance on big data analytics, raising demand for decision support systems (DSS). Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancement, expansion of predictive analytics applications, advancements in big data analytics technologies, integration of internet of things (IoT) data streams, integration of customer relationship management (CRM) data.
The forecast of 18.1% growth over the next five years reflects a modest reduction of 0.5% from the previous estimate for this market. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. Tariff escalations are likely to challenge U.S. enterprises by increasing expenses for predictive analytics software and business rules management systems developed in Germany and India, potentially slowing operational decision-making while raising IT transformation costs. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.
The surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to propel the expansion of the decision management market. AI, emulating human intelligence processes, finds increasing utility owing to factors such as data proliferation, advancements in AI algorithms, heightened computing power, and growing awareness and education. Decision management, leveraging AI's capabilities, aims to streamline decision-making processes across diverse industries and applications. According to the IBM Global AI Adoption Index 2022 report released in May 2022, a poll encompassing 7,502 businesses revealed a notable uptick in AI integration, with more than a third of businesses (35%) reporting its use, marking a four-point increase from the previous year. Moreover, 42-64% of businesses were in the exploration phase, anticipating AI's potential to enhance business productivity and streamline job processes. In 2022, there was a 13% surge in the likelihood of organizations adopting AI compared to the preceding year, thereby propelling the growth of the decision management software market.
Prominent players in the decision management market are intensifying their focus on developing innovative tools, notably AI-assisted interactive decision management tools, to gain a competitive advantage. These tools leverage AI algorithms to aid users in making well-informed decisions. For instance, in March 2024, Sparkling Logic, a US-based software company, introduced AI Assistant, an interactive decision management tool integrated into its SMARTS business rules and decision management platform. AI Assistant, employing a large language model (LLM) form of generative AI, facilitates natural language interactions for tasks such as creating and modifying project assets such as data, decision flows, and business rules.
In March 2024, LatentView Analytics, an India-based software firm, finalized the acquisition of Decision Point Analytics. This strategic move aims to bolster LatentView's proficiency in areas such as data engineering, data science, data visualization, and revenue growth management solutions. By strengthening capabilities in these domains, the acquisition seeks to facilitate expansion into new markets, including Latin America. Decision Point Analytics, based in the US, specializes in analytics, big data solutions, and decision management services.
Major companies operating in the decision management market are Microsoft Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Salesforce Inc., CGI Inc., Moodys Investors Service Inc., Equifax Inc., Experian plc, SAS Institute Inc., Pegasystems Inc., SAP SE, ACI Worldwide Inc., Fair Isaac Corporation, TIBCO Software Inc., Quantiphi Inc., Altair Engineering Inc., Sapiens International, Appian Corporation, Aible Inc., Meridian Link, Bosch Software Innovations GmbH, RapidMiner Inc., ACTICO GmbH, InRule Technology Inc., Neota Logic Inc.
North America was the largest region in the decision management market in 2024. The regions covered in the decision management market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the decision management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The decision management market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as consultancy and advisory, software implementation and integration, customization and development of decision models, training and support, as well as ongoing maintenance and optimization services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.