Benchmarking Australia’s IT Use

10 Jul Benchmarking Australia’s IT Use

Posted at 00:00h in Government, Growing Companies, Health & Community Services, ICT + DIGITAL STRATEGY, Local Government, Utilities by Mark Nicholls

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Australia is ranked 7^th and 14^th in two recent reports on its effective use of information technology.

Consistently in front of Australia in both reports are the US, Sweden, Switzerland and Finland. Some note was made of the Nordic countries and Korea for their recent efforts.

The domestically perceived weakness of the broadband infrastructure, the associated industry haggles in telecommunications and the ongoing concerns over the quality of secondary and tertiary education may be impediments to moving up the scale.

The two published reports, one from the London School of Economics(i) and the other by the World Economic Forum(ii), assess countries according to their ‘connectivity’, i.e. the extent to which a country’s effective use of ICT is set in relation to its overall economic performance.

Of emerging interest is a ranking of how IT equipment is being dealt with after the end of its useful life. Our next news item profiles on one aspect of Green IT, how IT Equipment is being disposed of globally and how Australia ranks in this regard.

(i) Call to arms for governments worldwide to improve connectivity / Sandra Rossi. – In: Computerworld. – 1 February 2008.

(ii) UK relegated from ICT premier league / David Meyer. – In: ZDNet Australia. – 11 April 2008.

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With experience across almost every industry, Mark brings more than 30 years of accumulated knowledge to each and every project, leading technology transformation within organisations across Australia.Mark understands and has seen first-hand the challenges around technology that organisations face today. He is dedicated to helping IPG clients find a way through these, helping them to do what they need to do, within their capabilities to achieve whatever success might look like for them. A member of the Australian Information Industry Association Board, Mark is at the forefront of technology transformation. Known for his ability to engage people at every level, he is adept at honing in on client priorities and finding the right formula to help organisations grow their way.