NotableVendor:Thisdistinctionhighlightsothervendorsidentifiedintheresearch processasworthyofbuyerconsideration.CommonreasonsforNotableVendorstonotbe featuredintheCategoryChartincludedifferinglevelsofproductfocus(asecondary feature within a broader suite) or comparatively lower market adoption metrics, especially for earlier-stage companies. Momentum:DerivedfromsourceslikeRFI-sourcedvendorgrowthmetricsandbuyer searchinterest, the Momentumindicatorcomparesacategory’sgrowthratewithoverall informationtechnology(IT)spendinggrowth. Risk: InfluencedbyRFI-sourcedvendorNPSandadverseoutcomesdata,theRisk indicator comparestheriskprofileofasoftwarecategorytosoftwareapplications generally. The distribution of strongly negative public user reviews also factors into the Risk indicator level. 11