System integration refers to IT services that combine multiple systems and applications on a common platform, delivered through a team of certified and skilled IT professionals. System integration provides a detailed description of IT system design and implementation processes. System integration services streamline business processes and provide a competitive edge to IT management in organizations.The report presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding profile of the top five vendors operating in the market. It discusses the major drivers that are influencing the market growth and the challenges faced by the vendors and the market as a whole. It also examines key emerging trends and their influence on current and future market scenarios.

In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global software defined data center (SDDC) market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated from:Implementation of SDDC solutions in data centers worldwide.It also includes the implementation of software-defined networking (SDN),software-defined storage (SDS), or software-defined computing (SDC) solutions.The report presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top vendors operating in the market. In addition, the report discusses the major drivers influencing market growth and the challenges faced by the vendors and themarket as a whole. It also examines the key trends emerging in the market.

BPO is the process of subcontracting the functions of an organization such as human resource (HR), finance and accounting (F&A), customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM) to a third-party vendor that has expertise in the required domains. RPO is the partial outsourcing of HR functions to the recruitment-related outsourcing service provider. BPO is a strategic decision made by top executives of organizations in several industry verticals. RPO is also a strategic decision taken by the top-level executive of HR function or corporate. It is an effective strategy to build a high-performance organization. Client companies outsource recruitment processes for cost reduction and superior operational efficiency.

This report covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global smart parking market for the period 2017-2021. The report considers the revenue obtained from parking site/facility providers, parking management firms, online payment technology providers, and others. The report considers the sales cost of smart hardware devices such as sensors and M2M modules, parking software installationand maintenance costs, and the revenue derived from parking analytics solution offerings. In addition, the report discusses the major drivers that influence the growth of the global smart parking market. It also outlines the challenges faced by vendors and the market at large, as well as the key emerging trends.

Simulation and analysis is one of the segments of product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Simulation and analysis software simulates and analyses a products' strength, durability, safety, and effect of heat and vibration on the product. Simulation and analysis software consists of three segments: finite element analysis (FEA),computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and electromagnetics (Emag). Engineers use simulation and analysis software to test and simulate the product design during the product development cycle. It helps to reduce the costly errors and improves the timeto-market of a product.This report covers the present scenario and the future growth prospects of the global simulation and analysis software market for 2017-2021. The report considers 2016 as the base year. The report presents the vendor landscape and a detailed analysis of the major vendors in the market based on revenue. The report also considers the revenue obtained from the sales of software licenses.

mHealth segment is expected to witness the fastest growth in the market, due to the increase in healthcare cost, the demand for patient centric healthcare model,and the occurrence of chronic and lifestyle-related diseases.The Americas had the largest share of the smart healthcare market in 2015, due to the presence of sophisticated IT infrastructure that enables the easy implementation of advanced healthcare facilities.Most wearable healthcare devices function on GPS, wireless networks, and M2M technology. Therefore, the battery life of these devices is very low because of their high power consumption. This also affects the durability of these devices and,therefore, has the potential to affect the demand for smart wearable healthcare devices in the coming years, which will have a direct impact on the market.This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global smart healthcare market from 2016-2020.

In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global software testing market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, we consider the revenue generated from software testing services such as application and product testing services offered to large, SMBs, and government organizations. The software testing market also includes on-premises and cloud-based testing solutionsand services.Software testing includes the following:Functional testing: This includes system testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, usability testing, and others.Specialized services: This consists of non-functional testing such as performance testing, load testing, stress testing, compatibility testing, security testing, and others.Domain-specific testing, specialty/niche testing, and onsulting and test project management, Software testing tools.

Sourcing software is an application that automates sourcing processes, such as supplier selection, bids management, and award contracts, and it reduces the time taken for routine bidding events.The sourcing software considered in this report are from vendors, who offer software specifically for sourcing. The basic features considered for selection criteria are auction management, budget management, RFx management (Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), and Request for Bid), spend management, supplier management, supplier qualification,and supplier risk management.

A smart workplace is a concept that involves the integration of workplace technology within a physical office space with the employees or users of the system that facilitates financial optimization, increased productivity, and additional data regarding overall workplace and workforce performance for attaining operational efficiency purposes.For market sizing, the report considers the revenue generated from the installation of the following smart workplace components in both new buildings and retrofitting:Smart Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)，Smart Lighting，Smart Security，Smart Thermostats，Smart Windows.

Organic and natural tampons are preferred by women as they are made of natural,renewable, and biodegradable material. Conventional tampons use petroleumbased materials, mix of natural and synthetic fibers, and bleaching agents.The growing popularity of online retailers will attract customers from medical stores,pharmacies, and retail stores, cannibalizing these distribution channels during the forecast period.The market segment of consumers in the age group of 18-25 years saw tremendous growth in 2015, particularly in the Americas. This trend is likely to gain traction in other geographical segments with the increase in awareness and availability of products during the forecast period.Industry concentration in feminine hygiene products has drastically increased in recent years due to the growing demand for products such as panty liners and tampons. This trend will continue over the next five years as consumer-spending levels rise and people look toward established, trusted, and reliable products to maintain personal hygiene.China is one of the major markets for counterfeit products that are exported to various countries globally. The availability of counterfeit products poses a major challenge to vendors manufacturing branded and approved tampons. As the costs of these counterfeit products are relatively low compared with branded ones, end users may opt for such products, which will have a negative impact on the market growth of tampons globally.

The report focuses on the global smart rings market for the period 2017-2021. The report considers wearable rings that can be technologically integrated or connected to smart devices. The report also considers smart rings that have Bluetooth or NFC compatibility.To calculate the market size, the report excludes vendors like Neyya whose presence in the market is questionable due to their inability to ship products to their backers from the crowdfunding platforms. Another vendor that has been excluded is Smarty Ring,which had its crowdfunding campaign in 2013 and has not yet launched its product in the market. The company is presumed to be dissolved. The report also excludes vendors like Nod, whose Nod rings are merely a miniaturized version of a drone controller. The report also excludes ring vendors such as Siren-ring, which is a device that can emit a loud noise that can be used for self-defense, mainly by women in emergency situations.To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the total unit shipment of smart rings by the key leading vendors who accounted for 90% of the overall market in 2016. The average selling price was derived by finding out the prices of all smart ring vendors and the products offered by each of them in the market. The prices were found on the company's web page and online e-commerce sites. The average selling price was found for both Bluetooth- and NFC-enabled smart rings together.The global smart rings market is presumed to be the subset of global wearables market. In the global wearables market, the wrist wear devices include smartwatches and smart wristbands like fitness trackers and other notification bands.

The global education environment is changing dynamically, owing to the evolution of various forms of learning methods in traditional and online classrooms. The Internet technologies and the advent of e-learning solutions have changed the way institutions impart education. This has resulted in educational institutions having comprehensive information about students, course materials, and services, which, if effectively used,can help them gain a competitive advantage over other institutions. With essential software and solutions, institutions can streamline functionalities and eliminate siloed activities and integrate them efficiently with learning and administrative processes.

我们此前指出，垂直细分领域龙头软件公司其云端化步伐会更快，我们认为 Autodesk 的转型之路也是对我们观点的再一次印证，垂直细分软件厂商尤其是龙头公司其竞争壁垒更高、用户粘性较强、其在细分领域的话语权也更大，这些都是有利于其云端转型的因素，继续看好垂直细分软件公司在云端化过程中的转型步伐。

当前人工智能仍是以特定应用领域为主的弱人工智能，如图像识别、语音识别等生物识别分析，如智能搜索、智能推荐、智能排序等智能算法等。而涉及到垂直行业，人工智能多以辅助的角色来协助人类进行工作，诸如目前的智能投顾、自动驾驶汽车等，而真正意义上的完全摆脱人类且能达到甚至超过人类的人工智能尚未实现。

互联网婚恋交友，指用户以恋爱、结婚为目的，借助互联网（移动互联网）婚恋平台有效接触、沟通与约会到其他异性用户，以期达成约会、恋爱关系的交友行为。

近几年来，线上电商巨头加快自身在线下零售领域的布局，并以自身技术和资本优势对零售门店进行升级改造。与此同时，线下老牌零售商如欧尚、沃尔玛等通过与电商品牌合作以及外延并购等方式将部分业务线上化。线上和线下两派势力渐成一势，而两股力量融合之后则派生出了新零售这一新商业物种。

上周大盘挃数表现不佳，沪深 300 挃数整周累计下跌 1.62%。行业表现斱面，涨幅居前的是食品饮料、医药生物，涨幅超 1%。此外，除农林牧渔、廸筑材料、电子、家用电器小幅上涨外，其余板块悉数下跌，钢铁板块更是跌幅达 5.37%。申万计算机行业挃数整周小幅下跌 0.16%，跑赢沪深 300 挃数 1.46 个百分点。在 28 个申万一级行业中，计算机行业挃数涨跌幅排名靠前，位列第八位。

近一年以来，互金监管不断收严，从被动监管到主动监管，行业正快速走向规范。当前互金监管已接近冰点，政策底已基本可见，各细分领域的整顿基调和方向已确定，风险进入可控范围。