Future IT Trends and Projects: Slovakia Public Sector (Industry Focus)

The Slovakian government has realized that in order to remain competitive, produce efficient government services and cut costs, they need to integrate IT within government. There are going to be a number of areas where investment will be taking place.



Report Highlights
Datamonitor identifies the technology trends that exist within government, healthcare and education in Slovakia. IT vendors need to demonstrate that they can provide cost effective and efficient solutions within these sectors.


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CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
METHODOLOGY 1
KEY TRENDS 2
Joining the EU has enabled the development of eGovernment in Slovakia 2
Vendors must be aware of EU initiatives to maximize upon the increasing opportunities in Slovakia 2
Developing the information society in Slovakia is key to strengthning its economy 2
Vendors should seek to offer solutions that can help Slovakia to be a competitive 21st century economy 3
Using open source software in education and government in Slovakia is a top priority 3
Governmental projects using open source software systems integration and development will be needed 3
PROFILE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 4
Significant IT initiatives, deals and vendors in Slovakia 4
Government initiatives impacting IT in the public sector 4
Selected ICT projects in the Slovakia 4
Government 4
Education 4
Procurement in Slovakia 4
Important vendors in Slovak public sector 5
Services 5
Software 5
Datamonitor forecasts for Slovakia 6
Government structure in Slovakia 7
Central Government 7
Elections 8
Local Government 8
Justice, Safety and Defense 9
Social Security/National Insurance Schemes 9
Healthcare 9
Education 9
Regional perspective 9
SLOVAKIA IN FIGURES 10
Core facts about Slovakia 10
Population 11
Economy 12
APPENDIX 13
Further reading 13
Definitions 13
References 14

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Table 1: Slovakia demographic and government information 10
Table 2: General population statistics in Slovakia from 2000 to 2004 11
Table 3: Statistics about IT usage in Slovakia and the EU 11



Figure 1: Local Government IT spending in New EU 10, 2006-2011 6
Figure 2: Enterprise Application Software Sales in New EU 10, Public Sector and Healthcare, 2005-2010 7
Figure 3: Government spending in Slovakia by type as a percentage of total spending, 2003 8
Figure 4: Unemployment as a percentage of population from 2001 to 2004 for Slovakia and larger region 12

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