May 13, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

COVID-19 is a Stress Test for the Application Software Market: A Look at Companies' Abilities to Cope with the Sudden Shock

DUBLIN, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Impact on Application Software: COVID-19 - Thematic Reserch" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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The COVID-19 outbreak has now spread across the world, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. This report discusses the impact of the virus on leading companies in the application software sector.

Application software companies risk a sterile year, with most new product releases struggling to escape COVID-19's cloying grasp. The spring software product launch season will be less dynamic than usual because of user and market uncertainty. Only the collaboration tools market epitomized by Slack and Zoom will generate any fizz.

SAP, which announced quarterly results on 21 April 2020, found its relatively healthy performance in the first two months of the year was eroded as the extent of the COVID-19 crisis became clear. New business was postponed, which led to a 31% year-on-year decrease in software license revenues. By contrast, Microsoft reported strong third-quarter results on 29 April 2020, with COVID-19 having little impact on its performance. However, it warned of a transactional licensing slowdown. It is still early days. When the true economic impact of COVID-19 hits software companies, they will copy SAP's actions, protecting profitability by slowing hiring and reducing discretionary spending.

Scope of the report:

    --  This report analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on the global application
        software sector.
    --  It identifies those companies that may benefit from the impact of
        COVID-19 over a 12-month period, as well as those companies that will
        lose out.
    --  It includes a thematic screen, that ranks the leading companies in this
        sector on the basis of overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter
        most to their industry, including COVID-19. - This generates a leading
        indicator of future performance

Key report features:

    --  COVID-19 is by far the most significant theme to affect the technology
        industry in 2020. It is effectively a stress test on companies' ability
        to cope with extreme shocks.
    --  COVID-19 will test the financial robustness of companies. Many companies
        will not survive this initial phase. Almost all others will suffer a
        significant drop in revenues.
    --  This report will help you understand the impact of COVID-19 on the
        application software sector and identify which types of companies could
        potentially benefit from the impact of COVID-19, as well as those
        businesses that are set to lose out.

Key Topics Covered: 

    --  COVID-19 is Now a Major Theme for 2020
    --  COVID-19 Impact on Application Software
    --  Application Software Sector Scorecard
    --  Thematic Briefing
    --  Appendix: Thematic Research Methodology

Companies Mentioned 

    --  Amazon
    --  Microsoft
    --  Zoom
    --  Slack
    --  Splunk
    --  Salesforce
    --  Broadcom
    --  Alphabet
    --  Open Text
    --  IBM
    --  RingCentral
    --  Shopify
    --  ServiceNow
    --  DocuSign
    --  Cloudera
    --  LogMeIn
    --  Paycom
    --  Alteryx
    --  Blackbaud
    --  Oracle
    --  Workday
    --  Baidu
    --  Allscripts
    --  Nuance Communications
    --  Varonis
    --  Avaya
    --  Apple
    --  iFlytek
    --  AMDOCS
    --  Adobe
    --  Synopsys
    --  New Relic
    --  Workiva
    --  Tibco Software
    --  Facebook
    --  Pivotal Software
    --  Ansys
    --  PTC
    --  Paylocity
    --  Medidata
    --  SAP
    --  Temenos
    --  Huawei
    --  Autodesk
    --  Veeva Systems
    --  Software AG
    --  Cornerstone OnDemand
    --  Ultimate Software
    --  Xero
    --  Intuit
    --  Cadence Design Sys
    --  Zendesk
    --  Blackline
    --  Dassault Systemes
    --  Ebix
    --  Coupa
    --  Progress Software
    --  RealPage
    --  Constellation Software
    --  Instructure
    --  Neusoft
    --  Sage

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/565kxf

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