Componentware means software designed to work as components for larger applications.

Like in the PC, that is built from keyboard, monitor, mouse, etc.

In componentware, because the interfaces between modules are standardized, it is possible to mix software from different providers. Componentware is changing the dynamics of the business of software.

Some software companies see it as an opportunity; SAP for example, plans to split its monolithic solution into components that will facilitate the integration of third party components. Other software companies see componentware as a threat, as it could make the entrance barrier lower and the life easier for newcomers. ]]> http://www.giorgiobuccilli.com/2008/09/software-dis-integration/feed/ 0 http://www.giorgiobuccilli.com/2008/06/profitable-niches/ http://www.giorgiobuccilli.com/2008/06/profitable-niches/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:44:29 +0000 Giorgio Buccilli http://127.0.0.1/wordpress27/?p=250

Roland Thomas (Moldflow CEO) told me: “the more the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) market consolidation leads to standardized software, the more opportunities will come for profitable niches to be exploited”.

E-Xstream makes a software that calculates the behaviour of composite materials, like plastics reinforced with glass fibers. The opportunity for E-Xstream came from the multi-phase nature of composite materials. The software Digimat they produce calculates the physical properties of the material to be used for further calculations.

This is an example of what Roland predicted.