BEIJING, Jan. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting, China’s leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently released its analysis on the state of China’s IT applications industry.
IT Applications in the Logistics Industry Will Deepen; Importance of Integration Will Grow
CCID Consulting thinks that in 2008 the key areas of IT application building by logistics enterprises in China will include:
-- Information system disaster recovery becoming the focus of information
system building for large-sized logistics enterprises;
-- Small- and medium-sized logistics enterprises further strengthening
their IT foundation;
-- A hotspot of information applications becoming a close combination of
WMS, TMS and other business systems with enterprises’ operation
management control models;
-- Information on warehousing, distribution and other services changing
from “heterogeneous and dispersed” to “unified and centralized”;
-- Third-party system information integration will expand the customer
services field; and
-- RFID products will be widely used in the logistics industry.
A Modern Financial Service System is Emerging in the Banking Industry; Demand for IT Risk Control Obvious
In 2007, the hotpots and key areas of banking information system building were mainly reflected in active support for front-end financial businesses and service innovations, back-end system security and operational guarantees, as well as risk control and management. CCID Consulting thinks that IT applications in China’s banking industry in 2007 mainly highlighted the following characteristics:
-- The promotion and application of small batch payment systems laid a
foundation for expanding financial service innovations;
-- E-banking became the mainstream of financial business and service
innovation; and
-- Building IT service management systems and ensuring secure business
system operations became one of the key areas of IT applications in the
banking industry.
Value of IT Applications in the Manufacturing Industry Rise; Application Fields Deepen
In 2007, IT applications in the manufacturing industry in China entered a stage of stable development. CCID Consulting thinks that IT applications in China’s manufacturing industry mainly had the following key areas and hotspots:
-- In the report to the 17th National Congress, the Chinese Communist
Party specifically put forward the need to greatly push forward the
integration between IT applications and industrialization;
-- Rising user maturity promoted management information system vendors to
upgrade their product, market and service strategies;
-- Technical information system applications deepened and were more
integrated; and
-- IT application consulting helped more manufacturing enterprises to
rationally plan and scientifically manage their IT applications.
Looking into 2008, CCID Consulting forecasts that IT applications in China’s manufacturing industry will show 3 major trends:
1). IT application consulting for system building by manufacturing group
enterprises will become a hotspot.
2). Project-type manufacturing enterprises will become a key field for IT
vendors to seek differentiated competitions.
3). There will be growing demand for the integration and application of
management information systems and technical information systems. Of
note, Oracle’s acquisition of Agile will stimulate competitors to make
efforts in integrating and applying management information systems and
technical information systems.
E-government to Open Government Information & Strengthen Public Services
2007 was the second year of China’s Eleventh Five-Year Plan Period. It was also a key year to E-government building in the country. CCID Consulting thinks that progress in E-government building in China was mainly reflected in the following 5 aspects:
1). Government portal websites strengthened two-way interactions.
2). The Decree of Government Information Openness provided the legal basis
for “Sunshine Administration.”
3). The integration between the front end and the backstage will make the
“online office” mainstream
4). National E-government inspections pushed forward the implementation of
various E-government policies and deployments.
5). The administrative E-supervision model was gradually promoted
nationwide, and the integration of government information resources
gathered pace.
Looking into 2008, CCID Consulting forecasts that E-government in China will show 4 major trends:
1). The Decree of Government Information Openness will push forward
government website building.
2). The integration between the front-end and the backstage will make the
“online office” mainstream.
3). E-government evaluations will receive wide attention from government
departments.
4). The E-government market will further expand.
China’s IT Service Management Market Enjoys Huge Potential; Management Standards to be Gradually Integrated
CCID Consulting believes that in 2007 China’s IT service management market mainly showed the following characteristics:
-- The release of the IT service management industry standards ITIL3.0 and
ISO20000 was of positive move for IT management;
-- Organizations rapidly increased in numbers and meetings were held
frequently, showing huge market potential for IT service management
consulting and training;
-- IT service management systems were continuously improved; and
-- IT service management won recognition and industry customers gradually
expanded.
Looking into 2008, CCID Consulting forecasts that IT service management in China will show the following 2 major trends:
1). IT service management standards will be gradually integrated in the
future.
2). Customers will pay more attention to the actual effect of the
standards.
CCID Consulting forecasts that IT application investments in China’s insurance industry will approach 8 billion Yuan in 2010
Despite its rather late start, China’s insurance industry has developed rather fast. Following China’s entry into the WTO, the country has gradually opened its market to foreign insurance companies. Competition in the industry has greatly intensified. CCID Consulting forecasts that IT applications in the fiercely contested insurance industry will show the following 5 major trends:
1). Driven by various factors, IT investment in the insurance industry
will continue to grow.
2). The derivation of business contents and the strengthening of service
awareness will beef up the information system demand in the insurance
industry.
3). Online marketing and online business handling will become a major
highlight in insurance companies’ IT applications.
4). E-business model innovations will expand the demand for IT outsourcing
services in the insurance industry.
5). risk management information system building and applications will
rapidly reach a high level.
IT Applications in China’s Tobacco Industry will Extend Both Upstream and Downstream; Intelligent Information Systems Gradually Emerge
In 2007, IT applications in China’s tobacco industry scored notable achievements, and basic network and application systems developed well and were much improved. With the exploration, development and promotion of the new “order-based goods supply” in 2008, information system building as the core technology in the whole industry will have a more important position.
CCID Consulting thinks that the focus of IT applications in the tobacco industry in 2008 will extend from business enterprises to industrial enterprises and retail customers. Intelligent information systems will gradually emerge and the 3 main information systems will aid the improvement of services in the tobacco industry. In other words, business enterprises and upstream industrial enterprises will cooperate to build collaborative E-business systems and realize the interconnection of industrial and business information. Also, business enterprises and downstream retail customers will build upon retail terminal collecting systems to get market sales data, and BI systems will improve industrial and business enterprises’ data processing ability and achieve assisted decision support.
Digital Cities in China Move Away from System Applications to System Integration
CCID Consulting’s latest research shows that more than 100 cities in China have now carried out digital city work to varying degrees. Many cities have made fast progress in building their government information system, social security information system, transportation management information system, E-business trading system, remote education system and intelligent residential district. Digital city building in the country is now in an encouraging situation. However, there is lack of resources and information integration between systems and localities, causing serious information isolated islands. The result is that most systems are at a low application level, and digital city building is in urgent need of system integration. CCID Consulting thinks that digital cities in China are in a stage of transition from system applications to system integration.
Looking into 2008, CCID Consulting forecasts that digital cities in China will show 4 major trends:
1). Urban management information system building will continue to develop
fast.
2). E-government-based public service functions will be further
strengthened.
3). Construction and investment models will be more market-oriented.
4). Personal applications will become one of the largest application
fields for digital cities.
About CCID Consulting
CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter known as "CCID Consulting"), the first Chinese consulting firm listed in the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (GEM) of Hong Kong (stock code: HK08235), is directly affiliated to the China Center for Information Industry Development (hereinafter known as "CCID Group"). Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Harbin, with over 300 professional consultants and industry experts. The company’s business covers over 200 large and medium-sized cities in China. Apart from home market development, CCID Consulting establishes international cooperation links across the United States, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe with agents in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Italy and Russia, with the aim of going global.
Based on four major competitive areas: powerful data channels, industrial resources, intense knowledge and a deep understanding of information technology, CCID Consulting provides customers with consulting, research and IT outsourcing services covering strategic planning, IT applications, marketing strategies, human resources and information technology outsourcing. Customers range from industrial IT users, telecommunications companies, energy companies, finance companies, and automobile companies, to government departments at all levels and diversified industrial parks. CCID Consulting commits itself to be the number 1 consultant in strategic consulting, the number 1 brand for strategic consultancy, the number 1 advisor for enterprise management and the number 1 consultant for government decision-making.
For more information, please contact:
Cynthia Liu
Coordinating Manager
CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86-10-8855-9080
Email: liuyan@ccidconsulting.com
