<p>IT research firm Gartner has issued a report in which it points to a new driver in the enterprise software environment.</p><p>It says that by 2017, new IT buying based on the 'Nexus of Forces' will drive more than 26 percent of total enterprise software market revenue, up from 12 percent in 2012. Gartner says this represents more than $104 billion (63m) of new worldwide enterprise software revenue from cloud, information, mobile and social initiatives.Nexus of Forces</p><p>The report said technology providers must realize that the disruptive forces of cloud, information, mobile and social will reach mainstream status in 2014 and create new technology requirements, drive new purchasing and establish new competitive realities.</p><p>In the Nexus of Forces, information is the context for delivering enhanced social and mobile experiences, while the cloud enables delivery of information and functionality to users and systems. The intertwining of these systems creates what Gartner calls the "Nexus of Forces."</p><p><a href="http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/enterprise-software-market-shaped-nexus-forces-gartner-133921">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.informationweek.in/informationweek/press-releases/286686/nexus-forces-drive-26-percent-total-enterprise-software-market-revenue-2017-gartner">Nexus of Forces will drive over 26 percent of total enterprise software market ...</a> (InformationWeek India)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d8eaoRjejwLKuMM4J7RrS0eRbZZGM&ned=us">3 additional articles.</a></p>