Joomla – a Queensland Joomla – a Queensland success storysuccess story

But … who knows about it ?But … who knows about it ?

Paul RussellPaul RussellDirector – Enabling Technologies,Director – Enabling Technologies,

Department of Employment, Department of Employment, Economic Development & InnovationEconomic Development & Innovation

ICT in QueenslandICT in Queensland ICT industry has evolved into one of ICT industry has evolved into one of

Queensland’s core industriesQueensland’s core industries Over 5,600 firms employing over 70,000 skilled Over 5,600 firms employing over 70,000 skilled

workers (+ over 2,000 non employing workers (+ over 2,000 non employing businesses)businesses)

96% of firms are SMEs, mainly micro, and SEQ 96% of firms are SMEs, mainly micro, and SEQ basedbased

Employment has grown at ave annual rate of Employment has grown at ave annual rate of 10.8% since 199810.8% since 1998

Industry revenues over $23B with exports $1.15BIndustry revenues over $23B with exports $1.15B Approx 4,000 ICT graduates in Qld each yearApprox 4,000 ICT graduates in Qld each year

ICT the great EnablerICT the great Enabler

ICT and broadband is the ‘electricity grid’ of ICT and broadband is the ‘electricity grid’ of our timesour times

ICT is truly transformational in its nature and ICT is truly transformational in its nature and impact – many of the revolutionary products impact – many of the revolutionary products and business models of recent years are the and business models of recent years are the result of ICT innovationresult of ICT innovation

BUT – ICT is ubiquitous!BUT – ICT is ubiquitous! What would we do without access to ICT?What would we do without access to ICT? Most senior executives don’t understand IT but Most senior executives don’t understand IT but

expect it to deliver productivity gains and expect it to deliver productivity gains and competitive advantages for their organisationscompetitive advantages for their organisations

Mainstreaming ICTMainstreaming ICT ICT should be one of the core competencies ICT should be one of the core competencies

of any progressive and dynamic organisation of any progressive and dynamic organisation – but where is the ICT function located?– but where is the ICT function located?

A great majority of our senior managers, A great majority of our senior managers, company directors and politicians have not company directors and politicians have not had much ICT education - what IT is and had much ICT education - what IT is and what IT offers?what IT offers?

Awareness raising is a major challenge!Awareness raising is a major challenge! Education system is critical to our futureEducation system is critical to our future Also demonstrating value to non-ICT Also demonstrating value to non-ICT

industries, including Governmentindustries, including Government

New ICT ID StrategyNew ICT ID Strategy Smart ICT – Taking IT to the world strategy Smart ICT – Taking IT to the world strategy

2004-20082004-2008 Focus on helping local ICT firms with their Focus on helping local ICT firms with their

business development, business skills, exporting, business development, business skills, exporting, partnering with MNCs and accessing QGpartnering with MNCs and accessing QG

New ICT strategy – being finalised by IIBNew ICT strategy – being finalised by IIB Linked to Premier’s Linked to Premier’s Towards Q2 – Tomorrow’s Towards Q2 – Tomorrow’s

QldQld Major theme – Making the Connections –

building stronger links between the ICT sectors and other priority sectors in Qld

How can OSS fit into new How can OSS fit into new ICT Strategy?ICT Strategy?

OSS and SaaS are two emerging trends we OSS and SaaS are two emerging trends we wish to progress under new strategy – but wish to progress under new strategy – but how?how?

OSS offers a key platform for innovation and OSS offers a key platform for innovation and productivity in Australian organisations BUT…productivity in Australian organisations BUT…

OSS has a number of negative ‘perceptions’ to OSS has a number of negative ‘perceptions’ to overcomeovercome

OSS ‘sector’ is extremely diverse and difficult OSS ‘sector’ is extremely diverse and difficult to locateto locate

IIB commissioned Longhaus to gain better IIB commissioned Longhaus to gain better insight into OSSinsight into OSS

Longhaus ReportLonghaus Report

Following slides are a summary of Following slides are a summary of the reportthe report

Where to with Joomla ?Where to with Joomla ? ““Joomla is FOSS platform for CMS” ???Joomla is FOSS platform for CMS” ??? WhyWhy should government and commercial should government and commercial

sectors take an interest in Joomla?sectors take an interest in Joomla? WhatWhat features and benefits does it offer features and benefits does it offer

these diverse organisations?these diverse organisations? WhoWho stands behind Joomla? stands behind Joomla? WhereWhere can we find more information and can we find more information and

expertise to implement (internally)?expertise to implement (internally)? How How long has it been around (track long has it been around (track

record)?record)?

How can Joomla community How can Joomla community engage with Qld Govt?engage with Qld Govt?

QGCIO QGCIO

– – Information Standard for OSSInformation Standard for OSS

-- Possible seminar?Possible seminar? IIB IIB

- Building Productivity ProgramBuilding Productivity Program- ICT Factor workshopsICT Factor workshops- Case StudiesCase Studies- Cluster? Cluster? Other Ideas??? Other Ideas???