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Information technology 7. 9 S&p500: Telecommunication Services 5. 4 Russell 2000: Information technology 0. 7 Russell 2000:

Telecommunication Services 3. 5 Traditional 47 (17.8) S&p500: Consumer discretionary 10.0 S&p500: Consumer staples 11.1 S&p500:

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Young Global Leader Building a database and evaluating data with a clearly defined process Google Ventures uses algorithms with data from academic literature or from due diligences.

European commission (2012), Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond, Flash Barometer 354, http://ec. europa. eu/public opinion/flash/fl 354 en. pdf. 20. http://www. mentorsme. co

European commission (2012), Flash Eurobarometer 354: Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond. 66. Foster, G. et al.

Global Information technology Report 2013, Global Innovation Index 2013, Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2013.58 Enhancing Europe's Competitiveness Further Reading In recent years,

PDF Foundation for Entrepreneurship Young Enterprise Denmark (2013), Impact of Entrepreneurship Education in Denmark 2013 INSEAD, World Economic Forum (2013), The Global Information technology Report

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whom are enrolled in science, mathematics, information technology (IT) and technology. About 20%of Wroclaw's inhabitants hold a tertiary degree,

at this point in time information technology is primarily being used to provide solutions for green, low-carbon development and smart transportation.

the city is at once a flash of spice and colour, a buzz of activity and a paradise for food lovers.

and the strong information technology cluster in the region, will greatly enhance the region's economic prospects.

introduction to microelectronics and information systems (IMC, CONNECT, KZ-GUNE; network of centres for training and access to the ICTS in all regions;

productivity and industrial diversity in Monterrey have attracted more than 2, 200 foreign companies in the sectors of appliances, automotive, information technologies, aerospace, electricelectronic and metal manufacturing, among others.

medical equipment, medical services, information technologies, logistics, research services and aerospace. An economic cluster strategy has been developed

such as industry accelerators to speed up a new generation of information technology and creative design services, great project amplifiers to promote the new and high-tech industry clusters,

Santiago, on the other hand, flashes a warning signal: while it may be one of Latin america's most competitive cities,

and cloud computing. Computing is turning ubiquitous, and digital experiences span devices. Billions of sensors, screens and devices in conference rooms, living rooms, cars, phones, parks and many other spaces are forming a vast network

This computing power will digitize nearly everything in society, and will derive insights from all of the data being generated by interactions among people,

In this world, soft connectivity will be centred increasingly in human-computing interfaces that empower individuals and take full advantage of hard connectivity when planned properly.

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Next, cities need to facilitate digital infrastructure to support human-computing interfaces that empower individuals.

The Global Information technology Report 2012. Geneva: World Economic Forum..2012c. The Global Competitiveness Report 2012 2013.

and using the estimated in Equation (1). GDP per capita in constant 2011 international dollars were used for the computation.

Computation and structure of the Global Competitiveness Index 2014 2015 This appendix presents the structure of the Global Competitiveness Index 2014 2015 (GCI.

The computation of the GCI is based on successive aggregations of scores from the indicator level (i e.,

Another example is the information technology (IT) sector, where sustainability is fast becoming an important corporate-performance 2014 World Economic Forum 1. 2:

regulations Stringency of environmental regulations metric. 12 Information technology companies concerned with energy costs, reputational risks,

see http://www. epi. yale. edu/.37 See http://www. footprintnetwork. org/en/index. php/GFN/page/methodology/for information about information about the Global Footprint

Available at http://www. macrothink. org/journal/index. php/rae/article/view/3361/3258. Commission on Growth and Development. 2008.

Available at http://www. uncsd2012. org/index. php? page=view&type=400&nr=11&menu=45..2011b. Sustainable Agriculture and Food security in LDCS.

STRUCTURE OF THE SUSTAINABILITY PILLARS The computation of the sustainability components is based on an arithmetic mean aggregation of scores from the indicator level. b Variables that are derived not from the Executive Opinion Survey (the Survey) are identified by an asterisk(*)in the following pages.

Survey edition (s) used for the computation of economy scores: 2012 and 2014; 2013; 2014.

DATA TREATMENT AND SCORE COMPUTATION This section details the process whereby individual responses are edited and aggregated in order to produce the scores of each economy on each individual question of the Survey.

Aggregation and computation of country averages Through 2013, the computation of country averages used a weighting by economic sector:

and Ni, c is the number of respondents to question i in country c. Moving average and computation of country scores As a final step,

the country averages for 2014 are combined with the 2013 averages to produce the country scores that are used for the computation of the GCI 2014 2015

Table2 reports the exact weights used in the computation of the scores of each country,

In the case of Rwanda, we use only the 2013 Survey data in the computation of the Survey scores (see the Exceptions section in Box4.

as an intermediate step toward the re-establishment of the standard computation method, we used a weighted average of the Survey data of 2012 and 2014 for these countries,

Example of score computation For this example we compute the score of Tanzania for indicator 5. 08 Extent of staff training,

This is the final score used in the computation of the GCI and reported in Table 5. 08 (see page 463).

Tables by providing additional information for all indicators used in the computation of the Global Competitiveness Index,

For the computation of the two averages, only economies with a two-year average number of at least 100 USPTO applications

The estimates are used in the computation of the respective Innovation pillar scores of the two economies.

and is co-editor of The Global Information technology Report. Prior to joining the Forum Dr Bilbao-Osorio worked at the Directorate-General for Research & Innovation of the European commission,

His responsibilities include the computation and management of a range of indexes as well as data analysis for various projects and studies.

He works on the development and computation of a range of indexes and on the analysis of data for the elaboration of various reports.

As head of quantitative research, he supervises the development and computation of a wide range of composite indicators.

and co-author of The Global Competitiveness Report and The Global Information technology Report, and is the lead author of several regional and country studies.

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The Global Information technology Report 2014 Rewards and Risks of Big data Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta,

and Bruno Lanvin, Editors Insight Report 2014 World Economic Forum Insight Report The Global Information technology Report 2014 Rewards and Risks of Big data Beñat Bilbao

-Osorio, World Economic Forum Soumitra Dutta, Cornell University Bruno Lanvin, INSEAD Editors 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014

and Communication Technology Industries Elena Kvochko, Manager, Information technology Industry Derek O'Halloran, Associate Director, Head of Information technology Industry Michele Petruzziello, Senior Partnership

Visit The Global Information technology Report page at www. weforum. org/gitr We thank Hope Steele for her excellent editing work and Neil Weinberg for his superb graphic design and layout.

which statistical data are maintained on a separate and independent basis. 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 iii Contents Preface v Jennifer Blanke and Alan

The Global Information technology Report 2014 v The 13th edition of The Global Information technology Report is released at a time

The Global Information technology Report 2014 features the latest results of the NRI, offering an overview of the current state of ICT readiness in the world.

Preface JENNIFER BLANKE and ALAN MARCUS World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014

These include the emergence of cloud and mobile computing, the growth of big data and analytics,

These transitions are changing the role of information technology (IT), with Internet protocol (IP) networks playing an increasingly central part by seamlessly connecting disparate IT environments.

Cisco's contribution to this edition of The Global Information technology Report focuses on the how IP networks facilitate new information flows through the interaction between two of these transitions:

Data centers have evolved as more intelligence has been built into the network from networking virtual machines and developing a platform optimizing computing to scaling applications and decoupling them from the server or data center in

which they live. The network also facilitates the growth of applications, a key driver of the Internet of Everything.

and INSEAD to produce The Global Information technology Report and the Networked Readiness Index (NRI). The NRI provides policymakers, business leaders,

which we live. 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 ix Foreword CESARE MAINARDI Chief executive officer,

INSEAD When The Global Information technology Report (GITR) and the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) were created more than 13 years ago,

The Global Information technology Report 2014 xi 2014 World Economic Forum PART 1: THE CURRENT NETWORKED READINESS LANDSCAPE Part 1 of this Report presents the latest findings of the NRI,

and government (7th) and one of the highest technological and non-technological innovation performances in the xii The Global Information technology Report 2014 Executive Summary 2014 World Economic Forum

and entrepreneurship, will be The Global Information technology Report 2014 xiii Executive Summary 2014 World Economic Forum crucial to avoid the emergence of a new digital divide that will be evident in a disparity of the economic and social

while at the same time providing greater security for organizations that use xiv The Global Information technology Report 2014 Executive Summary 2014 World Economic Forum big data.

, by use of preprogrammed SQL queries known as Database Views) rather than the data themselves, whenever possible.

what is found in historical databases that cut through the mystique of The Global Information technology Report 2014 xv Executive Summary 2014 World Economic Forum big data

the main features of big data (quantity, speed, variety) are technical properties that depend not on the data themselves but on the evolution of computing, storage,

It represents a major change in the way that xvi The Global Information technology Report 2014 Executive Summary 2014 World Economic Forum businesses

and information on the definitions and sources of specific quantitative non-Survey data variables included in the NRI computation this year.

The Global Information technology Report 2014 xvii Executive Summary 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2014 World

Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 xxi Rank Country/Economy Value 2013 rank (out of 144) 1

and Rewards and Risks of Big data 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 3 CHAPTER 1. 1 The Networked Readiness

INSEAD When The Global Information technology Report (GITR) and the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) were created more than 13 years ago,

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 4 The Global Information technology Report 2014 we purchase? In short, almost any imaginable human interaction can be captured

The Networked Readiness Index framework 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 5 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 6 The Global Information technology Report 2014 with reliable and efficient rules and regulations;

Appendix A includes detailed information on the composition and computation of the NRI 2014 while we briefly describe the different subindexes below.

and the use of social networks. 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 7 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 8 The Global Information technology Report 2014 In general, measuring the impacts of ICTS is a complex task,

COMPUTATION METHODOLOGY AND DATA In order to capture as comprehensively as possible all relevant dimensions of societies'networked readiness

More details on variables included in the Index and their computation can be found in Appendix A

54 INDICATORS INDICATORS FROM OTHER SOURCES 27 INDICATORS (50%)EXECUTIVE OPINION SURVEY 27 INDICATORS (50%)2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 10 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2013 rank Rank Country/Economy Value (out of 144) Group*1 Finland 6

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 11 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 12 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Table 3: Readiness subindex and pillars READINESS SUBINDEX Rank Country/Economy Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score 1 Finland 6. 61 1

Infrastructure and digital content Affordability Skills Infrastructure and digital content Affordability Skills 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 13 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 14 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Table 5: Impact subindex and pillars IMPACT SUBINDEX Rank Country/Economy Score Rank Score Rank Score 1 Singapore 5. 93 6 5. 63 1

Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 15 1. 1: The Networked Readiness Index 2014 changes in the rest, with the exception of the significant improvement by six positions of Hong kong SAR,

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 16 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Box 1: Which countries are bridging the digital divide and

Authors'calculations. 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 17 1. 1: The Networked Readiness Index 2014 Box 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 18 The Global Information technology Report 2014 economies continuing to lag behind.

and relatively low levels of venture capital availability (49th) the country manages to obtain 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 19 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 20 The Global Information technology Report 2014 good economic impacts (19th)

and hopes they have placed on ICTS to diversify their economies and lead them toward more knowledge-intensive activities. 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 21 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 22 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Kazakhstan is one of the most prominent of this group, leading the regional rankings at 38th, five positions up from the last edition.

Challenges faced by BRICS economies to fully leverage ICTS (cont'd.)2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 23 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 24 The Global Information technology Report 2014 worsening because of excessive bureaucracy and red tape, high taxes (135th),

and a low share of the workforce in knowledge-intensive activities. 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 25 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 26 The Global Information technology Report 2014 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Improving the connectivity of the region continues to represent one of its main challenges

2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 27 1. 1: The Networked Readiness Index 2014 Despite a slight increase in NRI score thanks to improvements in its ICT infrastructure (56th),

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 28 The Global Information technology Report 2014 sector to support the economic development of the island,

which has become almost 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 29 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 30 The Global Information technology Report 2014 After a sharp drop in the past edition,

and influence in the global economy, is the situation of the 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 31 1. 1:

Available at http://www. redbooks. ibm. com/redpapers/pdfs/redp4737. pdf. 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology

The 54 individual indicators used in the computation of the NRI are distributed among the 10 pillars.

The computation of the NRI is based on successive aggregations of scores, from the indicator level (i e.,

However, exact figures are used always at every step of the computation of the NRI. Variables that are derived from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey (the Survey) are identified here by an asterisk(*.

Structure and computation of the Networked Readiness Index 2014 2014 World Economic Forum 1. 1:

The Networked Readiness Index 2014 34 The Global Information technology Report 2014 READINESS SUBINDEX Readiness subindex=1/3 Infrastructure and digital content+1/3 Affordability

the average of the respective scores is used in the computation of the NRI. d For indicators 1. 08 and 1. 09,

the average of the respective normalized scores is used in the computation of the NRI. e For indicators 2. 04 and 2. 05,

the average of the respective normalized scores is used in the computation of the NRI. f The affordability pillar is computed as follows:

the average of the respective scores is used in the computation of the NRI. categoryi K k=1indicatork K 2014 World Economic Forum CHAPTER 1. 2 The Internet of Everything:

5 The Global Information technology Report 2014 35 2014 World Economic Forum Despite the rapid growth in data production and transmission,

The Internet of Everything 36 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum Voice over internet Protocol (Voip.

Sensors and computing are used to capture and monitor seismic data, borehole activity, environmental readings, weather, production utilization, storage capacity, spot pricing (trading), transportation, inventory levels, demand and forecasts,

The Global Information technology Report 2014 37 1. 2: The Internet of Everything 2014 World Economic Forum addresses

while the average information technology (IT) staff is expected to rise only by 1. 5 times. 20 Benefits to society via improved outcomes Figure 2:

The Internet of Everything 38 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum EQUIPPING IP NETWORKS TO DELIVER BIG DATA INSIGHTS Moving up the knowledge pyramid from data to insights

and distributing computing and analytical capabilities throughout the network, particularly at the edge. Specifically, these are:

Distributing computing and storage. Efficient distribution will require moving the ability to analyze data only in the data center to add processing at the edge (or near the edge) of the network,

devices, computing, storage, analytics, and control systems. But although IP networks are primed to support the expansion of big data and the Ioe,

Legacy regulatory models The Global Information technology Report 2014 39 1. 2: The Internet of Everything 2014 World Economic Forum such as location-based services, are bringing these privacy issues to the forefront, offering users enhanced experiences while raising concerns of identity protection.

resulting in the need to move computing close to the network edge in a distributed intelligence architecture.

Constraints on the technological limits of electrical efficiency and on computer memory and processing already pose limits to computing and data analysis.

Other challenges include determining how virtualized computing environments may support a reallocation of computing resources.

But today, with the advent of vast arrays of computing power, we increasingly rely on data processed by others,

The Internet of Everything 40 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum 3 IBM 2013.4 Gantz and Reinsel 2012.

In The Global Information technology Report: Living in a Hyperconnected World. Geneva: World Economic Forum and INSEAD. 47 56.

The Global Information technology Report 2014 41 1. 2: The Internet of Everything 2014 World Economic Forum Vision Mobile and Plum Consulting. 2013.

The Internet of Everything 42 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum CHAPTER 1. 3 Big data Maturity:

The Global Information technology Report 2014 43 2014 World Economic Forum as global positioning system or GPS, devices) often originating from outside the organization itself.

Linearprogramming Managementinformation systems/dashboards Datamarts Datawarehouses Dataclusters Operations research Creditscoring Cloudstorage Nonlinear programming Crowdsourcing Internetofthings Neuralnetworks Webanalytics Industry4. 0 Decision support

Big data Maturity 44 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum performance or allow them to gain access to new revenue pools.

In many instances this involves obtaining data from external sources and The Global Information technology Report 2014 45 Chapter 1. 3:

Big data Maturity 46 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum of parking space at all times.

The Global Information technology Report 2014 47 Chapter 1. 3: Big data Maturity 2014 World Economic Forum The environment readiness dimension considers how far the relevant governments have enabled organizations in their jurisdiction to use big data freely and productively.

and information technology system providers; and speed and scale up the education of talent to address the likely significant shortage of talent with the requisite skills to leverage

Big data Maturity 48 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum Priorities for policymakers will vary in different parts of the world.

Seeking out proprietary data that can be exploited immediately for commercial gain may provide The Global Information technology Report 2014 49 Chapter 1. 3:

Big data Maturity 50 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum The New york times. 2012.

Information technology Report 2014 51 Chapter 1. 3: Big data Maturity 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum CHAPTER 1. 4 Big data:

and (3) the secret data of governments, The Global Information technology Report 2014 53 2014 World Economic Forum which typically has less direct public oversight and more stringent controls.

Balancing the Risks and Rewards of Data-Driven Public Policy 54 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum Box 1:

is headed Duration of observation, log scale from minutes to years No. of measurements per person, per minute The Global Information technology Report 2014 55 Chapter 1. 4:

In this data commons, the data were processed by advanced computer algorithms (e g.,, sophisticated sampling and the use of aggregated indicators)

The use of both advanced computer algorithms and contract law to specify and audit how personal data may be used

Balancing the Risks and Rewards of Data-Driven Public Policy 56 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum themselves.

even though the content of the operations (the content of The Global Information technology Report 2014 57 Chapter 1. 4:

The computer architecture for the type of system that relies on multiple distributed types of oversight is very similar to that of the trust networks described in the previous section:

or SQL, queries known as Database Views) rather than sharing the data themselves, whenever possible. This allows improved internal compliance

and Rewards of Data-Driven Public Policy 58 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum found within modern computer databases and networks.

In The Global Information technology Report 2008 2009: Mobility in a Networked World. Geneva: World Economic Forum. 75 80.

Available at http://www3. weforum. org/docs/WEF ITTC Personaldatanewasset report 2011. pdf. The Global Information technology Report 2014 59 Chapter 1. 4:

the rapid growth of mobile computing; and, more recently, the addition of sensor data (data derived from devices that sense their environment) to the mix have pushed all the boundaries of how we think about data and its uses.

The Global Information technology Report 2014 61 2014 World Economic Forum and devices in the soil of a farm that sense when and how much to irrigate.

and Rewards of Big data 62 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum RESOLVING TWO PRIMARY CHALLENGES OF BIG DATA Most organizations need to overcome two primary challenges before becoming productive

and ended with information technology structuring data to answer those questions in a very repeatable way,

Hackathorn 2004. l Process entry and exit l Process intermediate steps Time value The Global Information technology Report 2014 63 Chapter 1. 5:

and Rewards of Big data 64 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum stretching of the boundaries of individual expectations.

despite that patient's location within the hospital and despite the siloed information technology systems that are all too common in healthcare.

Loyalty programs are the The Global Information technology Report 2014 65 Chapter 1. 5: Managing the Risks

Managing the Risks and Rewards of Big data 66 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum CHAPTER 1. 6 Rebalancing Socioeconomic Asymmetry in a Data-Driven

For The Global Information technology Report 2014 67 2014 World Economic Forum companies (and entire economies) to keep growing, the development of such an economy is an imperative:

Rebalancing Socioeconomic Asymmetry in a Data-Driven Economy 68 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum As the global economy becomes increasingly grounded in the exchange of data, the ways in

The Global Information technology Report 2014 69 Chapter 1. 6: Rebalancing Socioeconomic Asymmetry in a Data-Driven Economy 2014 World Economic Forum In other words, under the current model, the greater the role that data play in the global economy,

along with related provenance information, specified in an extensible and interoperable markup language. The metadata is logically bound to the data

More comprehensive consideration of these issues can be found in Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information technology to Improve Healthcare for Americans:

Rebalancing Socioeconomic Asymmetry in a Data-Driven Economy 70 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum produce new business value

The Global Information technology Report 2014 71 Chapter 1. 6: Rebalancing Socioeconomic Asymmetry in a Data-Driven Economy 2014 World Economic Forum PCAST (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information technology to Improve Healthcare for Americans: The Path Forward, December.

Rebalancing Socioeconomic Asymmetry in a Data-Driven Economy 72 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 73

The Role of Regulation in Unlocking the Value of Big data 74 The Global Information technology Report 2014 data.

whether ways can be found to protect information technology infrastructures and the data they carry from cyberattacks.

%banned from using such data in the future 39%compelled to compensate the victims 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 75 1. 7:

The Role of Regulation in Unlocking the Value of Big data 76 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Figure 2:

such as the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System, enhancing protection 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 77 1. 7:

The Role of Regulation in Unlocking the Value of Big data 78 The Global Information technology Report 2014 consumers alike.

and technology applications to protect consumer privacy. 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 79 1. 7:

In The Global Information technology Report: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World. Geneva: World Economic Forum, INSEAD,

The Role of Regulation in Unlocking the Value of Big data 80 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Council of europe. 1981.

and these activities have become more common and more efficient with the availability of modern computing.

The Global Information technology Report 2014 81 2014 World Economic Forum niche when it published its first report more to provide landowners with guidance for what they might expect in the coming year

but instead on the evolution of computing, storage, and processing technologies. 11 What may look like big data today will not likely be as big in the near future.

bolstering trust for commercial exchanges on the Internet. 17 A startup firm has developed a no-cost platform for users that helps travelers predict flight delays using an algorithm that scours data on every domestic flight for the past 10 years and matches

From Big data to Big Social and Economic Opportunities 82 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum to download and use.

and their information technology (IT) usage. 29 Another study has shown that the use of Internet computing tools can also help firms reach decisions more efficiently, across a broad range of industries,

The Global Information technology Report 2014 83 1. 8: From Big data to Big Social and Economic Opportunities 2014 World Economic Forum SETTING THE STAGE FOR A DATA-DRIVEN ECONOMY Apart from producing

From Big data to Big Social and Economic Opportunities 84 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum data analysis, information science, metadata and data visualization.

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From Big data to Big Social and Economic Opportunities 86 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum CHAPTER 1. 9 Making Big data Something

and filtered by an array of new information technologies holds untold value for organizations, whether they are small not-forprofits or Fortune 500 companies.

An organization should make The Global Information technology Report 2014 87 2014 World Economic Forum a big data investment

mining big data requires an extremely diverse set of skills deep business insights, data visualization, statistics, machine learning, and computer programming.

Without those improvements, information technology (IT) systems that have not been upgraded to handle large volumes of data are likely to collapse under the sheer weight of the data being processed.

A batch-oriented programming framework that supports the processing of large data sets in a distributed computing environment.

Hadoop is written in the Java programming language and is a top-level Apache project (Apache is decentralized a community of developers supporting open-source software).

A nonrelational, column-oriented distributed database written in Java. A column-oriented database stores data tables as sections of columns of data rather than as rows of data,

as in most relational databases, providing fast aggregation and computation of large numbers of similar data items.

and portable file system written in Java for the Hadoop framework. Hive: A data warehouse infrastructure built on top of Hadoop,

and analysis. It permits queries over the data using a familiar SQL-like syntax. Flume:

A library of Hadoop implementations of common analytical computations. Oozie: A workflow scheduler system developed to manage Hadoop jobs.

R is a free software programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics. The R language is used widely among statisticians and data miners for developing statistical software and data analysis.

Making Big data Something More than The next Big Thing 88 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum than their IT counterparts.

(which enables largescale processing of diverse datasets), R (a programming language for statistics), and in-memory databases (where data reside on main memory as opposed to disk storage).

The Global Information technology Report 2014 89 1. 9: Making Big data Something More than The next Big Thing 2014 World Economic Forum Step 4:

Making Big data Something More than The next Big Thing 90 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum gained?

and train data scientists and analysts in Hadoop programming, or to buy an enterprise-ready version of Hadoop.

who would The Global Information technology Report 2014 91 1. 9: Making Big data Something More than The next Big Thing 2014 World Economic Forum ensure that best practices were adopted

Making Big data Something More than The next Big Thing 92 The Global Information technology Report 2014 2014 World Economic Forum Moreover, it is essential to develop

The Global Information technology Report 2014 93 1. 9: Making Big data Something More than The next Big Thing 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum Part 2 Country/Economy Profiles 2014

World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 97 How to Read the Country/Economy Profiles The Country/Economy Profiles section presents a profile for each

of the 148 economies covered in The Global Information technology Report 2014. Each profile summarizes an economy's performance in the various dimensions of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI.

including its definition, method of computation, and sources. Note that for the sake of readability

For more information on the framework and computation of the NRI, refer to Chapter 1. 1. ONLINE DATA PORTAL In complement to the analysis presented in this Report,

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Economic Forum How to Read the Data Tables The Global Information technology Report 2014 251 The following pages provide detailed data for all 148 economies included in The Global Information technology Report 2014.

as well as the possibility of downloading portions of the NRI dataset. 256 The Global Information technology Report 2014 4:

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Information technology Report 2014 3: Data Tables RANK COUNTRY/ECONOMY VALUE 1 3. 6 7 1 Singapore...

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US Central intelligence agency (CIA), The World Factbook (accessed November 11, 2013) 1 2009 2 2010 3 2012 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report

4 2007 5 2008 6 2009 7 2010 8 2011 2014 World Economic Forum 278 The Global Information technology Report 2014 3:

4 2011 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 279 3: Data Tables RANK COUNTRY/ECONOMY VALUE 1 Iceland...

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2014 World Economic Forum 6th pillar Individual usage 2014 World Economic Forum 292 The Global Information technology Report 2014 3:

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Economic Forum 10th pillar Social impacts 2014 World Economic Forum 318 The Global Information technology Report 2014 3:

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E-Government for the People 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 323 The present section complements the data tables

Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises 2014 World Economic Forum 324 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Technical Notes and Sources 1. 09

2013) 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 325 Technical Notes and Sources 3. 02 Mobile network coverage rate Percentage of total

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It does not include equipment with some embedded computing abilities such as mobile cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAS), or TV SETS.

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Authors'calculations based on International labour organization ILOSTAT Database (retrieved November 29, 2013) 2014 World Economic Forum 328 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Technical Notes and Sources

E-Government for the People 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 329 About the Authors Pedro Less Andrade Pedro Less Andrade is Director of Public Policy

and President of Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical and computer engineering honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

and information and communication technologies in fostering competitiveness and is Co-Editor of The Global Information technology Report.

His responsibilities include the computation of a range of indexes as well as data analysis for various projects and studies.

and restructuring. 2014 World Economic Forum About the Authors 330 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Soumitra Dutta Soumitra Dutta is the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean and Professor of Management

Professor Dutta obtained his Phd in Computer science and his MSC in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley.

Mr Grijpink holds an MSC in Electrical engineering with a major in Telecommunications from the Delft University of Technology. 2014 World Economic Forum About the Authors The Global Information technology Report 2014 331 Anant

HCLT), a $4. 8 billion global information technology services company. He joined HCL in 1993, and has held since a series of leadership positions in the company, most recently as President of HCL's Infrastructure Services Division.

Business Ready Infrastructure (BRI) Service as a smart sourcing alternative to utility computing; and the first hosted pay-by-use Enterprise Systems Management Framework, called MTAASTM.

Bruno Lanvin Bruno Lanvin is the Executive director of INSEAD's European Competitiveness Initiative (IECI) and of Global Indices projects at INSEAD (Global Information technology, Global Innovation Index,

Before that, he worked for some 20 years in senior positions in the United nations. The author of numerous books and articles on international economics, information technology,

and completed Executive Business Management Programs at Harvard Business school and London Business school. 2014 World Economic Forum About the Authors 332 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Alex

He has been a lead author in the annual Global Information technology Report of the World Economic Forum since 2005.

and an MBA with high honours from Solvay Business school. 2014 World Economic Forum About the Authors The Global Information technology Report 2014 333 Ramez T. Shehadi Ramez T

She holds a Master of Law In law and Information technology from Stockholm University in Sweden and a Political science degree with a major in International law from Åbo Akademi in Finland.

and has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of health and information technology. He has led a variety of programs in North america and the Middle east covering strategy

& Company in the middle East. 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 335 The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness

without which the realization of The Global Information technology Report 2014 would not have been feasible: Albania Institute for Contemporary Studies (ISB) Artan Hoxha, President Elira Jorgoni, Senior Expert Endrit Kapaj, Expert Algeria Centre de Recherche en

Erik Camarano, Chief executive officer Partner Institutes 2014 World Economic Forum Partner Institutes 336 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Industry

Moingeon, Professor and Deputy Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa, Professor and Dean 2014 World Economic Forum Partner Institutes The Global Information technology Report 2014 337 Gabon

Research Professor Winnie Mitullah, Director and Associate Research Professor 2014 World Economic Forum Partner Institutes 338 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Korea

Manager of Economic policy Erdenejargal Perenlei, Executive director 2014 World Economic Forum Partner Institutes The Global Information technology Report 2014 339 Montenegro Institute for Strategic Studies

-Faisal, President Khaldon Zuhdi Mahasen, Managing director 2014 World Economic Forum Partner Institutes 340 The Global Information technology Report 2014 Senegal Centre de

, Secretary general 2014 World Economic Forum Partner Institutes The Global Information technology Report 2014 341 United kingdom LSE Enterprise Ltd

Chief executive officer 2014 World Economic Forum 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Information technology Report 2014 343 Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm

The Global Information technology Report 2014, the 13th in the series, analyzes the drivers of ICTS

The Global Information technology Report 2014 features the latest computation and rankings of the NRI and, referring to this year's theme,

In addition, the Report includes detailed profiles for the 148 economies covered this year together with data tables for each of the 54 indicators used in the computation of the NRI.

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