Firms put priority on IT investments

Vietnamese enterprises are beginning to see IT investment as a strategic solution to develop sustainably, says Thieu Phuong Nam, deputy general director of IBM Viet Nam.

The Thoi bao kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) yesterday cited Nam as saying many firms of Tan Hiep Phat Corporation, Nguyen Kim Shopping Centre and Binh An Seafood Co have applied advanced IT solutions, including the Enterprise Resource Planning software, in implementing their business strategies.

These enterprises have included investment in modern IT infrastructure while formulating their budget plans for the next 5-10 years, Nam said.

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) and cloud computing are significant trends in new IT investment models, strengthening the links between business activities and IT infrastructure, he added.

In Viet Nam, enterprises operating in the finance and banking, insurance and retail sectors were paying a lot of attention to applying S.M.A.R.T, in order to help them make the right decisions quickly.

Vo Anh Tam, software director with IBM Viet Nam, said a part of this technologytechnology set to gain in popularity in the near future. aims to collect data and release user demands-based reports in seconds. It will allow for faster evaluations, comparisons and recommendations, he said, adding that it is a

Cloud computing is another technology set to gain wider application this year around the world and in Viet Nam.

Tran Viet Huan, a senior executive of IBM Viet Nam, said the biggest advantage of cloud computing is that it helps enterprises, especially small- and medium-sized ones, save money.

With cloud computing, services, software products and applications will be put on the internet for enterprises to use, and enterprises will only have to pay service fees, he explained.

This means that they will not have to pay to purchase software products or applications, or hire IT experts for regular equipment maintenance.

It also allows enterprises to shorten the time taken to launch products and services in the market and helps automate services provided, minimising errors. — VNS

Tags: Vietnam IT industry, Vietnam IT sector