Research and Markets has announced the addition of Profiting from local government in the UK: IT opportunities in Europe's leading public sector market to their offering.
Local government in the UK is currently undergoing significant changes and modernization. A family of public service reforms is aimed at putting citizens firmly at the centre of public service provision. With increasing investment in IT, this report analyses the market opportunity for vendors targeting UK local government. Scope
- Forecasts the opportunities for technology solution deployments by authority type, technology type as well as region within the UK.
- Analyses the drivers and inhibitors for the adoption of technology within local government, paying particular attention to specific deployments.
- Assesses some of the initiatives that are impacting local government technology spending as well as focusing on the markets competitor dynamics.
- Provides a framework for conceptualising the local government opportunity and recommends specific go-to-market approaches for vendors.
Highlights
- The factors that are driving technology investment in local government include eGovernment initiatives, improved citizen services, government spending, security and public safety, cost savings, decentralization and legislative changes.
- There is a wide difference between councils in terms of their size and potential IT budgets, though UK local government authorities typically have higher budgets than their counterparts in France and Germany.
- The UK is the largest market for local government ICT spending in Europe and this will continue to remain the case going forward. The report forecasts that local government external ICT spend will grow at a CAGR of 12% in the UK between 2003 and 2007, from $2.88 billion in 2003 to $4.53 billion in 2007.
Reasons to Purchase
- Quantification of the technology revenue opportunities to 2007 will enable vendors to focus their sales efforts effectively.
- Strategic and tactical success factors will ensure that vendors and their channel partners gain a competitive advantage.
- Assessment of pertinent market issues, such as the impact of IEG requirements, will enable vendors to improve their solution positioning.
For more information visit www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c12322.
Quelle: Business Wire, 28.01.2005
