Nowadays, computers, information systems and networks have become very important in all spheres of human activity. They provide operation of banks and financial institutions, tax system, applied in statistics, management of transport, management of industrial enterprises etc. With transition of telephony, TV and radio to digital technologies their association to computer networks is occuring. The uniform interactive information environment has appeared and it can be used for any purposes. A simple example with mobile cellular phones is before our eyes- they unite different functions of a mini-PC, mini-video camera, mini TV-set, digital camera, dictaphone, radio receiver, navigator and an Internet mini-terminal. Obviously, Russia has achieved a significant progress in informatization. However, comparing the results with a level of informatization of the most developed countries in the world, we can conclude that both the state and the population should make even greater effort in this field.

The article deals with the prospect of transforming the system of mutual relations of the market and society subjects as a whole in connection with implementation of information and communication technology potential. The sources of the modern concept of open network interconnection, in particular in the field of economy, are shown. The essence of mass cooperation as regards the increase of efficiency of supplying resources for business structures is briefly stated. Possibilities of using the models of interaction between the manufacturer and the consumer based on the principle of social networks in the Internet information field are analyzed. The place of mass cooperation in the information society development process is defined. The examples of successful implementation of the idea of attracting intellectual resources for business development beyond the sphere of direct influence of the company are given. Also the properties of the resources market are presented that are formed due to practical application of the open code principle.

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the ten years’ experience gained by FRONTSTEP CIS company in implementing the resource management projects for industrial enterprises of Russia. The prerequisites for implementation of the automated control systems, the progress of projects and their results are demonstrated with specific examples. It is shown that the need of investments in the control systems development is preconditioned by increasingly strong competitive environment in Russia and abroad. The results of the control system implementation are increasing output and competitiveness which are the actual subjects for the conference “Reserves of Economic Growth and Doubling of the Gross National Product of Russia” as well as for the Russian economy after Russia’s joining the WTO.

The article describes the methods of competitive struggle in the IT industry. Any promotion of information technology and accompanying services by the domestic companies on the Russian market results in the severe competition with leading trans-national companies. HP, IBM, Fujitsu-Siemens Computers and other companies consider Russia to be a preferential market with a great development potential. Under these conditions, the Company aims to become a leading supplier of the IT products. The Company was ranked as a production company number one in the IT sector of the Russian market.

The paper describes the strategy of a military and industrial complex (MIC) development that anticipates establishment of large integrated economic patterns. In these conditions, research institutes of the radio-electronic complex (REC), for example, face the task of defining main priorities in their economic activity, which is not so easy to perform. On the one hand, the quick transition to the adjacent markets of civil goods production is a hard-to-implement task for REC research institute, at least, due to limited resources and big uncertainty about the result. On the other hand, not all industry research organizations will find their place in the new structure of MIC.

During last years of economic growth and development of financial system in Russia provision of financial services to population not only has increased in volume but also gained variety of forms adapting to newly emerging technologies, innovative means of data transfer, etc. The article examines in detail various services based on formation and communication technologies provided by banks and for-profit organizations, as well as opportunities for their further development. The authors come to the conclusion that despite of the global financial crisis the prospects of development for such services consumption by population in Russia look rather optimistic in midterm perspective.