Scotland's Digital Future: supporting the transition to a world-leading digital economy
Assesses the role that Scotland's public sector is playing in stimulating the digital economy and proposes actions that could be taken.
ANNEX A
Measurement Framework
Figure 1: Scotland's Digital Economy Measurement Framework
Supply
The supply side of the measurement framework will define and measure the digital economy and track Scotland's progress in relation to other countries and nations.
Demand
The demand side of the measurement framework will track the adoption, usage and exploitation of digital infrastructure and technology and assist policymakers in prioritising areas of support. It will cover both business and individuals. However, the focus of this paper is on developing business-related indicators.
The demand side of the framework will measure progress in five key areas:
- Headline economic indicators
- Adoption
- Usage
- Exploitation
- Skills
The table below provides an overview of the rationale for tracking progress in each of these areas and the broad areas we will seek to collect data on.
| Theme |
Rationale |
Potential indicators |
|---|---|---|
| Headline economic indicators |
The digital economy is a key driver in increasing productivity and stimulating business investment and growth. These indicators are important for establishing a baseline position to allow us to track future progress. |
Potential indicators include:
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| Adoption |
Given the levels of public sector intervention in delivering digital infrastructure and technology, tracking progress on adoption and usage by businesses will be important for monitoring progress against Scottish Government's Digital Strategy and understanding the extent to which superfast broadband is a differentiator. |
Potential indicators include:
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| Usage |
These indicators will provide evidence on how businesses are using the digital infrastructure and technology available to them. |
Potential indicators include:
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| Exploitation/Sophistication (e-intensity) |
These indicators relate to how digital infrastructure and technology has been exploited by businesses with a focus on understanding the level of exploitation/sophistication (e-intensity) of the company and the extent to which:
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Potential indicators include:
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| Skills |
These indicators provide an overview of the digital skills used and demanded by businesses with the aim of identifying gaps in provision and to assist government bodies with targeting support in this area. |
Potential indicators include:
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With the exception of the headline economic indicators, many of the proposed indicators are not currently available either on a consistent basis or for Scotland. This suggests that additional survey work in Scotland may be needed to gather this information.
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