Strategic Overview
NZICT Group - Profile and Strategic Overview
This presentation profiles the NZICT Group, the strategic direction we are taking and benefits for Members. Please take the opportunity to look through it and identify the areas you would be interested in getting involved with as a member of the NZICT.
NZICT Group Profile Oct 2009 (PPT format) | NZICT Group Profile Oct 2009 (OPT format)
Our Mission
Representing New Zealand’s ICT industry, we will take leadership by collaborating with business, aligned associations, communities and Government to promote the use of ICT to enhance our country’s competitiveness for the betterment of all New Zealanders, and growth of ICT industry.
Vision
NZICT will be the champion for the leveraging of quality ICT to increase the country’s global economic ranking.
Strategic Work Areas:
- Education & Skills
- Innovation
- Productivity
- Economic and Regulatory Environment
- Capability and willingness to embrace
- Reputation
Initiatives:
- Working with Government and its agencies to drive job growth and productivity in the New Zealand economy, contributing toward a common measurable outcome - Gross Domestic Product.
- Ensure that the Government’s broadband initiative is well targeted and maximises the potential benefits to New Zealanders.
- Promoting the use of ICT products and services as a means to significantly improve New Zealand’s public and private sector productivity.
- Developing a strong cohesive NZ ICT industry involving businesses of all sizes and the global pool of NZ ICT talent, operating in a highly professional and ethical environment.
- Promoting a positive regulatory framework that addresses the issues and challenges of a 21st century information economy.
- Promoting the evolution of globally competitive NZ ICT firms by the development of a well defined innovation supply chain, embracing research, funding, intellectual property, skills, distribution and infrastructure.
- Ensuring more New Zealanders see ICT as a fulfilling career and have the skills to participate fully in the industry, including working closely with the education sector and respective agencies to increase the relevance and quality of training available.