IDC Perspective: The China Enterprise Resource Planning Application Platform–as-a-Service Market

Executive Snapshot

• Figure: China ERP Cloud Vendors Strengthen Platform Capacity for Enterprises' Successful DX and Innovation

Situation Overview

• Development Status of Application Platform as a Service (aPaaS)

• Digital Transformation (DX) Accelerates Enterprises' Cloud Migration, and the Multicloud Era Has Arrived.

• The Rapid Progress of Low-Code Development Has Accelerated the Development of aPaaS by Enabling Technology Inclusion.

• Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Vendors and Application Software as a Service (SaaS) Vendors Are Increasing Their Investment in the Platform Layer.

• Enterprise Demands Spurred by the Trend of Digital Economy

• Modular and Segmented Applications Cannot Meet the Needs of Enterprises in Digitalization.

• Enterprises Are Concerned about the Integration of Multicloud Resources in the Era of Cloud Computing.

• In the DX Era, Enterprises Must Have the Ability to Quickly Access External Resources.

• Significance of aPaaS to Enterprises

• It Integrates Applications, Unify Data and Management, and Avoid Data Silos.

• It Meets the Needs for Multicloud Configurations and Achieves Rapid Switching among Cloud Platforms.

• It Helps Enterprises to Quickly Obtain External Capabilities and Facilitates the Management of Multiple APIs.

• It Helps Enterprises Integrate Public Cloud, Private Cloud, and Hybrid Cloud.

• It Supports Enterprises' Rapid Innovation and Technology Inclusion.

• Typical Vendor Analysis

• Yonyou

• Kingdee

• Positioning of Kingdee Cosmic

• Table: China aPaaS Revenue by Top 5 Vendors, 1H21 (US$ Million)

Advice for the Technology Buyer

• Support Multicloud Adaptation, Covering Private Cloud, Public Cloud, and Hybrid Cloud.

• Focus Mainly but not Merely on Low-Code/No-Code Development.

• Strengthen the Development of Ecosystem Partners and API Management.

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