A status report of the use of computer-based information systems in PRC

Abstract This report presents the results of a survey on the use of computer-based information systems (IS) in the Shanghai area of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It represents an assessment of the current computing practices in the PRC. A total of seventy two organizations participated in the survey. The information reported here include: when computer systems were first introduced, the current applications, makes of systems, system development languages used, the size of the IS department, and its locations in the organization. The report concludes with a discussion about the future outlook of computing in PRC.