Digital Jersey Strategy and Business Plan - Digital Skills - Research - 17 October 2013

DEVELOPING A DIGITAL JERSEY

October 2013

x5 GVA

 2,200 new jobs

x3 school leavers into

digital employment

400 new jobs

e-Government as a platform for growth

10 VC-funded Jersey

companies

10 new digital companies Digital learning hub

Events

Tech talks

Outbound missions

Space Programme

100% high-speed wireless

in schools

Jersey Digital Ideas

Marketplace

Jersey Tech Growth Fund

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  1

1. ROLE OF DIGITAL JERSEY  3

1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. OUR OBJECTIVES WILL BE SMART  5
3. ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES 5
4. SOCIAL OBJECTIVES 6
5. REPUTATIONAL OBJECTIVES 6
6. OUR OBJECTIVES FLOW INTO EDD'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 6

2. DIGITAL JERSEY IS BASED ON CORE VALUES AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT  7

1. DIGITAL JERSEY OPERATES TO A SET OF CORE VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS 7
2. WE HAVE A THREE-PART STRUCTURE 7
3. TAGS ARE SET UP TO DELIVER FIVE INITIAL WORK STREAMS TO SUPPORT OUR

OBJECTIVES 9

3. WE UNDERSTAND THE DIGITAL SECTOR AND OUR COMPETITORS' POSITIONS  11

1. JERSEY'S DIGITAL PICTURE: SKILLS AND SCHOOLS 11
2. THE DIGITAL PICTURE: CONNECTIVITY 12
3. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE AND LESSONS FOR SUCCESS 12
   4. SUMMARY SWOT  14
   5. CRITICAL DEPENDENCIES MUST BE IN PLACE FOR THIS PLAN TO SUCCEED  15
   6. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A COMPETITIVE POSITION AND INITIAL STRATEGIC PROPOSITIONS FOR JERSEY  16

1. THE OPPORTUNITY PIPELINE IS BUILDING 17
2. JERSEY'S COMPETITIVE POSITION IS NOT PRESCRIPTIVE 18
3. SUMMARY OF STRATEGIC PROPOSITIONS 19
4. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES 20

7. MEASURES TO IMPROVE CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY  21

1. THE GROWTH OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WILL BE LED BY EMPLOYMENT.  21
2. GROWTH NEEDS TO BE UNDERPINNED BY A THRIVING INVESTMENT MARKET 23
3. INCENTIVES 24
4. EDUCATION 25
5. THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-GOVERNMENT IS ESSENTIAL 25

8. OUR PROGRAMMES WILL DELIVER CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPABILITY INCREASE AND INNOVATIVE BUSINESS OPPORTU NITIES INTO SHORT AND LONG-TERM TARGETS  27

1. SHORT-TERM TARGET SUMMARY 27
2. DETAILED EXAMPLES OF THREE MEASURES 28

9. OVERVIEW OF SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM ACTIVITIES  31

1. AWARENESS 32
2. PROGRAMMES 33
3. PROJECTS 34
4. PROCESSES 35
5. ADDRESSING PRESENT AND PAST ISSUES 36

10. DIGITAL JERSEY BUDGET AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK  37 APPENDIX 1: DIGITAL JERSEY BOARD  38 APPENDIX 2: JURISDICTION DIGITAL STRATEGIES  39 APPENDIX 3: DIGITAL ECONOMY PROPORTIONS  40 APPENDIX 4: E-GOVERNMENT DEPLOYMENT COMPARISON  41 APPENDIX 5: CONNECTIVITY METRICS  42 APPENDIX 6: INNOVATION INCENTIVES ACROSS OTHER JURISDICTIONS 43 APPENDIX 7: EXAMPLES OF INVESTMENT RISK PARAMETERS  44 APPENDIX 8: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE  DIGITAL P ICTURE'  45 APPENDIX 9 DETAILED SWOT  48 APPENDIX 10: JISC REPORT – 2001 SURVEY  50 APPENDIX 11: E-HEALTH  51 APPENDIX 12: RESEARC H AND KNOWLEDGE THINK TANK OUTPUT  53

APPENDIX 13: JERSEY  INFORMATION SOCIETY COMMISSION, 2020.JE - SCENARIOS AND STRATEGY FOR A DIGITAL AGE  56

Executive Summary

Purpose

Objectives

1. Role of Digital Jersey

1. Introduction

2. Our objectives will be SMART

3. Economic objectives  

4. Social objectives

5. Reputational objectives  

6. Our objectives flow into EDD's strategic priorities

2. Digital Jersey is based on core values and stakeholder engagement

1. Digital Jersey operates to a set of core values and behaviours

2. We have a three-part structure

3. TAGs are set up to deliver five initial work streams to support  our

objectives Research and Knowledge

Education and Skills

Business Development

Regulation and Legislation

Government and Infrastructure

3. We understand the digital sector and our competitors' positions

1. Jersey's digital picture: skills and schools

2. The digital picture: connectivity

3. Competitive landscape and lessons for success

4. Summary SWOT

5. Critical dependencies must be in place for this plan to succeed

6. We have identified a competitive position and initial strategic propositions for Jersey

1. The opportunity pipeline is building

2. Jersey's competitive position is not prescriptive

3. Summary of strategic propositions

4. Future opportunities

7. Measures to improve capacity and capability

1. The growth of economic activity will be led by employment.

2. Growth needs to be underpinned by a thriving investment market

3. Incentives

4. Education

5. The development of e-government is essential

8. Our programmes will deliver capacity building, capability increase and innovative business opportunities into short and long-term targets

1. Short-term target summary

2. Detailed examples of three measures Digital Learning Hub

Jersey Tech Growth Fund

Jersey Space Programme

9. Overview of short and medium-term activities

1. Awareness

2. Programmes

3. Projects

4. Processes

5. Addressing present and past issues

10. Digital Jersey budget and evaluation framework

Appendix 1: Digital Jersey Board

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/ted-ridgway-watt/

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/paul-masterton/

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/mike-king/

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/mark-loane/

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/elisabeth-astall/

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/ben-hammersley/

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/ivan-nikkhoo/

http://www.digital.je/digital-jersey/board/stephen-heppell/

Appendix 2: Jurisdiction digital strategies

Appendix 3: Digital economy proportions

Appendix 4: e-Government deployment comparison

Appendix 5: Connectivity metrics

Appendix 6: Innovation incentives across other jurisdictions

Appendix 7: Examples of investment risk parameters

Appendix 8 : Re commendations from The Digital P icture'  

 http://alacrityfoundation.co.uk/about-us/

 www.kauffman.org/entrepreneurship/kauffman-global-scholars-program.aspx