Introduction to Digital Societies PDF

Introduction to Digital Societies  Introduction Digitization Digital technologies Digitalization Digital transformation  Digitization Digitization is the conversion of analog to digital  Digital technologies Digital technologies are electron...

Introduction to Digital Societies  Introduction Digitization Digital technologies Digitalization Digital transformation  Digitization Digitization is the conversion of analog to digital  Digital technologies Digital technologies are electronic tools, systems, devices and resources that generate, store or process data.  Digitalization Digitalization is the use of digital technologies and digitized data to impact how work gets done, transform how customers and companies engage and interact  Digital transformation Digital transformation is the adoption of digital technology by a company to improve business processes, value for customers and innovation Main theme of digital societies Main theme of digital societies  What is a digital society? Seamless interaction between all aspects of an individual’s life using digital technologies such as mobile, cloud, big data and Internet of Things technologies.  What digital society offers? Citizens living within a digital society can simply: 1) Access public and private services, such as utilities, education, health and transportation, anytime and anywhere, 2) Interact with those public and private services. Digital society evolution  Key points in emerging digital societies:  Early stage of digitization.  Emphasize on digital and financial inclusion to avoid digital divide.  Provide basic & descriptive information only to citizens.  Key points in transition digital societies:  Personalized services for all citizens.  Early stage of digital lifestyle services (use of Internet applications in your daily life).  Limited integration in city infrastructure. (e.g. Thailand, Indonesia).  Key points in advanced digital societies:  Well-developed and integrated city infrastructure (e.g. Singapore, Australia and Japan). Digital society evolution  What do we need to build digital society 1) Digitally literate citizens that can access and can afford various services and devices. 2) Relevant content and applications that address local challenges. 3) Robust infrastructure on which digital services can be created, distributed, stored and utilized. Enablers of a digital socie 4)Government policies to support innovation and investment. Pillars of a digital society The range of services in a digital society fall within three broad , interrelated pillars: Digital citizenship Digital lifestyle Digital commerce Challenges facing digital societies in developing world Challenges facing users  Access and affordability.  Security and privacy issues.  Awareness and usability. Possible solutions to meet the above challenges  Less tax on smart devices  Online protection law  Digital literacy  Challenges facing content, service and applications  Language (e.g. Lack of content in local language).  Device & application compatibility.  Meeting local needs. Possible solutions to meet the above challenges  Enrich digital Arabic content  innovation fostering  E-government services  Challenges facing technology and infrastructure  Coverage and capacity.  Cost of maintenance. Possible solutions to meet the above challenges  Capital investment by mobile operators  Government financial support  Government policy challenges  Unclear strategy towards digitalization.  Short-term focus.  Fragmented approach. Possible solutions to meet the above challenges  Initiate and support digitization of public services  Create an investor-friendly environment  Facilitate interconnection of services