This Magic Quadrant assesses the APM market. First, Gartner will define the market and explain why it's important to treat the five functional dimensions that together constitute its technology foundation in an integrated manner and to distinguish the APM market from others that are closely related to it. Next, they will set out the qualifying criteria for inclusion ino this research and then survey some general characteristics of each of the resulting quadrants. This research will then conclude with a brief study of each participating vendor's APM strengths and weaknesses.