Bangalore: This is a time of evolution of new technologies. Like other fields, software industry undergoes such transformation that sweeps the older technologies, gives birth to and stabilizes new trends. These new technologies witness a new breed of organizations that have the ability to revolutionize the industry and keep up these trends for a coming decade or two.
The last time such a change happened, it saw the emergence of giants like Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. The same thing is happening now and in the next five years it is expected to reap new trends.

Have a look:

1. How We Purchase Software
What Is Leading To This Change: Cloud Computing
What Is Changing: The companies as a substitute of spending huge amounts in purchasing the license are buying subscriptions and getting their software delivered over the internet.
Whose Gain: Companies having cloud technologies as their core. For example Salesforce.com, Google Apps etc.
Whose Loss: Software veterans like Microsoft, SAP, Oracle. Though they are investing huge amounts in cloud, no significant change is visible.

2. How Company Buys Software
What Is Leading To This Change: Rogue Software
What Is Changing: Employees are buying software for themselves instead of IT professionals. Thus, with significant number of users, the company is forced to buy the software to save money or to make the product more secure.
Whose Gain: Companies selling their software directly to the employees.
Whose Loss: IT departments of companies as there is no control over employee using such software.