IBM acquires Cognos
Potentially signalling the end of consolidation in the BI or BPM space, IBM announced plans to acquire Cognos.
This ends speculation that had run rampant, including the possibility of companies such as EMC or HP entering the space. With only marginal independent players remaining, those interested in investing with a leading BI or BPM player will have to spend a bit more time judging "fit" with their existing ERP or general ledger systems.
Suffice to say that each vendor (Oracle & Hyperion, SAP & OutlookSoft or SAP & Business Objects, as well as IBM & Cognos & Applix) will walk the fine line of promising additional functionality for their installed base "without" sacrificing their ability to drive net new clients that might not share their technology stack. Time will tell...