Document Analysis Market Definition And Segments
Document analysis is a research method used to systematically examine and interpret written, visual, or audio materials to extract meaningful insights and information. It involves a structured approach to studying documents, such as texts, reports, letters, photographs, videos, or any other recorded information, to understand their content, context, and significance within a particular research context.
The main solution types of document analysis are products and services. Document analysis by solution product involves the use of software applications that can automatically extract, classify, and process information from various types of documents. These are deployed through various deployment types such as on-premises, and cloud that are used by various organization sizes such as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises, and also by various verticals such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), government, healthcare and life sciences, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, transportation, others.
The document analysis market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Solution: Product, Services
2) By Deployment Type: On-Premises, Cloud
3) By Organization Size: Small And Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises
4) By Vertical: Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), Government, Healthcare And Life Sciences, Retail And Ecommerce, Manufacturing, Transportation, Other Verticals
The document analysis market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.24 billion in 2023 to $3.35 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to digitalization of business operations, regulatory compliance requirements, increased adoption in the banking and financial sector, increased need for accurate data entry, increased document size.
The document analysis market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $16.91 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing initiatives to digitalize content across enterprises, increasing need to improve customer experience, rising need for operational efficiency, rise in remote work, continuously rising customer base in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, adoption of cloud-based solutions, integration of document analysis solutions with advanced technologies, demand for document processing automation, demand for intelligent document scanning and recognition solutions.
Remote Work Surge Fuels Document Analysis Market Growth
The rise in remote work is expected to propel the growth of the document analysis market going forward. Remote work is a flexible arrangement allowing employees to carry out the responsibilities from locations outside the traditional office, such as their home or a coworking space. Remote work is rising due to its benefits in terms of flexibility, productivity, talent acquisition, cost savings, and alignment with employee preferences. The document analysis empowers remote workers to navigate the digital landscape effectively, access valuable information, collaborate with colleagues, make informed decisions, and enhance productivity and performance in remote work environments. For instance, in September 2023, according to the Australian Institute Of Health And Welfare, an Australia-based government agency, the proportion of people working from home increased from 39% in September 2020 to 41% in February 2021. Therefore, the rise in remote work is driving the growth of the document analysis market.
Major companies operating in the document analysis market are IBM Corporation, HCL Technologies Ltd., Xerox Corporation, OpenText Corporation, Nuance Communications Inc., Hyland Software Inc., Newgen Software Technologies Limited, IRIS Software Group Ltd., Kodak Alaris Inc., Automation Anywhere Inc., ABBYY LLC, Datamatics Global Services Ltd., Mitek Systems Inc., HyperScience, Infrrd inc., Rossum ltd., AntWorks Pte. Ltd., Ephesoft Inc., Celaton Ltd., Visioneer Inc., InData Labs, Parascript LLC, Lexmark International Inc., Extract Systems LLC, Yseop
Document Analysis Leverage AI and Machine Learning For Enhanced Automation
Major companies operating in the document analysis market are integrating advanced technologies such as machine learning and optical character recognition (OCR) to enable more automated and intelligent document processing capabilities. Machine learning (ML) enhances document analysis processes by automating tasks such as document categorization and text recognition, reducing manual effort, and speeding up processes. For instance, in May 2023, Appian, a US-based cloud computing and enterprise software company, introduced the newest version of the Appian Platform for process automation. This platform includes three out-of-the-box native AI Skills for content processing, such as document classification, email classification, and document extraction. Appian leverages document analysis to automatically extract structured data from unstructured documents such as PDFs, Word documents, and emails. This data extraction is used to populate forms, update records, or trigger workflow actions, streamlining business processes and reducing manual data entry.
Kofax Acquires Ephesoft To Strengthen Intelligent Document Processing And Cloud Capabilities
In August 2022, Kofax Inc., a US-based intelligent automation software provider, acquired Ephesoft Inc. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition marked Kofax's strategic move to expand its portfolio by incorporating Ephesoft to enhance Kofax's IDP solutions, cloud capabilities, and go-to-market reach. Ephesoft Inc. is a US-based company that offers document analysis with AI-powered software solutions to extract data from documents and automate document-based business processes.
North America was the largest region in the document analysis market in 2023. Asia–Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the document analysis market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the document analysis market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The document analysis market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing document digitization and scanning services, data extraction and entry services, consulting services for document analysis, archival and records management services, and legal document review services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The document analysis market also includes sales of optical character recognition (OCR) software, text mining and analysis tools, document management systems, and content analysis software. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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