Research on SWOT analysis-based construction and strategic discussion on large- scale instruments and equipment sharing service platform in colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Objective:To improve effectiveness and sustainability of large-scale instruments and equipment sharing platforms in the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) colleges in China.Methods: Inviting SWOT mode to analyze feasibility of the construction of large-scale instruments and equipment platforms, compares both internal and external factors to find out the former’s strengths and weaknesses the latter’s opportunities and challenges.Results: Building large-scale instruments and equipment sharing platforms from a strategic perspective of onset, adjustment, defense and survival.Conclusion: In order to build effective and sustainable large-scale instruments and equipment sharing platforms, TCM colleges should based on the real conditions, cooperating with the successful scientific research platform ,making an effort to obtain the government's support, Innovating management methods, becoming more open to forming a notion of sharing and collaboration, etc.