西部企业实施信息化的捷径-ASP模式

资金严重短缺、IT人才匮乏以及信息系统建设过程繁杂等问题，已成为阻碍我国西部企业生存、发展的重要因素。本文介绍的ASP（Application Service Provider）模式，具有速度快、成本低、效率高、周期短等优势，对西部企业实施信息化、开展电子商务，是一种最佳的解决方案。ASP模式是企业租用其它公司提供的应用服务以实现企业信息化的一种方式。本文对ASP模式的概念与技术构架、分类与服务，西部企业为何需要ASP模式及如何选择ASP进行了分析和探讨。

Short Cut for Western Enterprises to Implement Informatization-ASP Model

The problems such as capital shortage, shortage of quality IT persons and complex deployment of information system have become the important factors that block the survival and development of western enterprises. This paper will discuss one ASP mode which has advantages like faster speed, low cost, high efficiency and shorter development cycle, it will be the best solution for western enterprises to implement informatization and get into e-business. ASP mode is one of the ways in which enterprises hire the application services other companies provided in order to implement enterprise informatization. This paper will analyse and discuss the concept & technical infrastructure of ASP mode, classification & services, why western enterprises need ASP mode and how to select ASP.