Today we released our annual briefing on the state of the Enterprise Collaboration & Social Software Technology marketplace. Subscribers can download the full analysis here.

This 10-page briefing provides

1. An overview of marketplace trends and 
2. Where vendors lie on RSG's risk-reality spectrum a.k.a., the RealityCheck.

This represents a moment-in-time perspective. For detailed evaluations of the individual vendors, consult our full vendor evaluation report.

The key trends we discuss in this briefing include:

• Enterprise social use cases that are finding traction
• Transition of collaboration technology into the cloud
• Challenges facing social-collaboration in the enterprise

In addition to the broader market trends, you'll also find where the vendors we evaluate in our Enterprise Collaboration and Social Software Report and their products fall on a change spectrum. Here is the snapshot.

Figure 1: RSG Reality Check 2015 for the Enterprise Collaboration and Social Software Technology Marketplace (click image to enlarge)

Note that there is no single magic square here. What matters most is that you identify the best-fit solution for your needs.

In addition to the visual trajectory, you'll find "key things to keep in mind" commentary about each of the above vendors. Get the full briefing here.