In the product engineering domain, software remains the largest expenditure, continuing its upward momentum in the face of recessionary pressures, geopolitical conflicts, talent shortages, and delayed enterprise decision-making. Despite these macroeconomic challenges, several key factors are driving software R&D’s evolution. These include a shift toward platform-based business models, AI- / gen AI-augmented secure products’ increased adoption, a strong focus on sustainability, and a heightened emphasis on customer and developer experiences.

As enterprises navigate these transformative trends amid economic uncertainty, their expectations from providers are evolving. They now seek strategic partners that can offer not just engineering talent, but also cost savings, speed, and innovation.

This report, the fifth edition of Everest Group’s Software Product Engineering Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment, evaluates 37 engineering service providers, positioning them on the PEAK Matrix&^® framework and offering enterprise sourcing considerations.

Scope

• Industry: Software Product Engineering Services (SPES)
• Geography: global
• The study is based on RFI responses from providers, interactions with their SPES leadership, client reference checks, and an ongoing analysis of the SPES market

Contents

In this report, we examine:

• Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix^® evaluation of SPES providers
• The characteristics of Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants
• Providers’ key strengths and limitations, market impact, and vision and capabilities

Membership(s)

Software Product Engineering Services

Sourcing and Vendor Management