Jack Ma: Chinese biz cannot give free IT services
He says entrepreneurs in China cannot rely on giving away free services to grow the businesses as larger enterprises such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu will supersede their offerings.
He says entrepreneurs in China cannot rely on giving away free services to grow the businesses as larger enterprises such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu will supersede their offerings.
CIOs and IT departments will no longer have complete control over buying decisions as the rise of cloud and mobility mean other business units will want their say. This is expected to spike expenditure.
Small and midsize businesses should clearly state responsibilities of its appointed systems integrator and closely monitor the implementation to ensure a successful IT deployment.
Two local small and midsize businesses find online tender sites such as GeBIZ helpful in focusing their resources and time on right government projects to bid for, but note familiarity with system is key.
IT, new energy, and high-end manufacturing among seven strategic sectors country hopes will generate 8 percent of overall GDP by 2015, report notes.