07 November 2011, Pages - 28

TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Computer-aided Engineering (CAE) market in Japan to grow at a CAGR of 11 percent over the period 2010–2014. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the need to develop high-end product designs. The CAE market in Japan has also been witnessing the development of collaborative CAE solutions. However, the emerging threat from open source CAE software could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

TechNavio’s report, Computer-aided Engineering Market in Japan 2010–2014, has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts. The report focuses on the CAE market landscape in Japan and its growth prospects. This report does not include computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided design (CAD), product data management (PDM), and other engineering software solutions.

This report discusses both finite element analysis FEA and computational fluid dynamics CFD components. This report also provides a vendor landscape of the CAE market in Japan and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top four vendors. This report displays the revenues obtained by both sales and services (licensing, renewing, training, and maintenance) of CAE software.

Key vendors dominating this market include Ansys Inc., Dassault Systèmes SA, MSC Software Corp., and Siemens PLM.

Key questions answered in this report:
What will the market size be in 2014 and at what rate will it grow?
What key trends is this market subject to?
What is driving this market?
What are the challenges to market growth?
Who are the key vendors in this market space?
What are the opportunities and threats faced by each of these key vendors?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each of these key vendors?