This IDC study provides an overview of the market dynamics and development trends of the China IT software market for the period of 2005?2010. It covers the competitive positioning of the leading vendors in the 2005 China software market as well as the key primary markets, providing a review of software revenue by industry and engagement type.

"The hot topics in 2005 China software markets are mainly around service oriented architecture (SOA), small and medium-sized business (SMB), and software as a service (SaaS). Meanwhile, channel strategy, vertical focus, and solution selling are also key strategies of software vendors in China," says Grace Han, research manager, Software and Services Group, IDC China.