Hello,
A trusted source of information for measuring a country's ability to adopt and effectively benefit from their IT investment is the EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) annual e-readiness ranking.
Written in conjunction with the IBM Institute for Business Value, it's input is taken from a number of sources including Pyramid Research, the World Bank and World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA).
The report evaluation and ranking methdology has been updated for 2007 reflecting gobal changes such as increased penetration of affordable internet, the maturity of respective e-Government efforts and consumer utilisation of technology.
The report highlights a number of key findings which can provide a beneficial perspective on business opportunities and risks.
References:
[1] http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=eiu_2007_e_readiness_rankings&rf=0
Also at: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ereadiness/071607/index.shtml
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Saturday, 26 April 2008
How can we do more to encourage young people to pursue careers in science and technology?
Hello,
There has been much talk about an increasing IT skills shortage which unless if addressed, could have serious impact on the industry overall. Considering the UK for example, the CBI has predicted we'll need 730, 000 more graduates to meet the expected demand. [1]
Relevant somewhat to the same theme, Bill Gates asked the following question on his blog:
'How can we do more to encourage young people to pursue careers in science and technology?'
Over 3, 500 people have replied to date! A number of the replies make interesting reading and highlight the Internet's capability to support knowledge sharing in today's connected economy [2]
References:
[1] http://www.itweek.co.uk/2214524
[2] http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/information-technology/computers-software/TCH_ITS_CMP/179866-21879399
There has been much talk about an increasing IT skills shortage which unless if addressed, could have serious impact on the industry overall. Considering the UK for example, the CBI has predicted we'll need 730, 000 more graduates to meet the expected demand. [1]
Relevant somewhat to the same theme, Bill Gates asked the following question on his blog:
'How can we do more to encourage young people to pursue careers in science and technology?'
Over 3, 500 people have replied to date! A number of the replies make interesting reading and highlight the Internet's capability to support knowledge sharing in today's connected economy [2]
References:
[1] http://www.itweek.co.uk/2214524
[2] http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/information-technology/computers-software/TCH_ITS_CMP/179866-21879399
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