This TechSci Research document focuses on the key trends and dynamics in the Chinese SaaS market. It offers data on the enterprise SaaS market and growth forecasts, and outlines the demand drivers as well as inhibitors among Chinese organizations. The insights in this document were gained from our survey of 478 CIOs and IT managers of large and SMB enterprises in China. In addition, the methodology leveraged for this report included extensive secondary research and interviews with leading SaaS providers in the market.

Software as a service (SaaS) or cloud computing has emerged as a significant software delivery model for many business applications. China is a very large potential SaaS market for basic business applications such as accounting, HR and manufacturing related applications. SaaS will emerge as an important part of China’s next generation ICT industry.

According to “China Enterprise SaaS market Survey Analysis, 2012” the demand for SaaS will increase exponentially in two to three years and the growth rate will far exceed that of the traditional IT industry, including the on-premise software market. According to the survey conducted by TechSci Research, 55% SaaS adopters are using security / compliance application which were followed by 30% for Web Conf. /IM / Collaboration applications. The CRM and ERP applications combined accounts for 39%. “China Enterprise SaaS market Survey Analysis, 2012” discusses the following aspects related to SaaS market in China:

• China SaaS Market Size & Forecast
• SaaS Adoption Drivers
• SaaS Challenges
• Satisfaction and Usage/Deployment trends
• SaaS Planners & Channels
• Regional SaaS Adoption
• Local Vendor Landscape

Why you should buy this report

• To gain an in-depth understanding of China SaaS market dynamics
• To obtain research based businesses decisions and add weight to presentations and marketing materials.
• To gain competitive knowledge of leading players.
• The forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop by 2016?
• To understand SaaS adopters and planners – buying behavior & usage patterns

Report Methodology The information contained in this report is based upon both primary and secondary sources. Primary research included interviews with Enterprises in China which are currently using SaaS or are planning to use in next six months. Secondary research included an exhaustive search of relevant publications like newspapers, websites, and proprietary databases.