26-October-2015 – Palo Alto, California – Aragon research, a technology-focused research and advisory firm committed to providing thought leading strategic research and trusted advisory services, announced the publication of its first annual evaluation of the social software market in its new report, The Aragon Research globe for Social Software, 2015: Knowledge at the Core.

The Social Software Research Report examines 22 providers in Enterprise Social Networking across three evaluation dimensions, which consist of Strategy, Performance and Global Reach. Based on the evaluation, each ESN provider is then placed into one of four spheres: Leader, Contender, Innovator, or Specialist. This Globe report provides a guide as to who is doing what in this now-mature market.

“When it comes to Social Software and Communities, the biggest challenge for the enterprise has been connecting people with critical content and knowledge,” said Jim Lundy, CEO and Lead Analyst at Aragon Research. “Our new Aragon Research Globe for Social Software will help buyers understand the current state of the market and why the market has shifted from feature comparisons to use cases, and how ESNs are helping the enterprise get to faster outcomes.”

Learn more about these 22 providers and the evolution of the ESN market by reading The Aragon Research Globe for Social Software, 2015. The Globe report is available here.

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