Naming of factor II: Table 5 shows that coding card No. 27 scores the highest (6 points), and card No. 28 comes in second (4 points). The statements of both the plus and minus points indicate that factor II emphasizes more on “technology service” and
“innovative application.” Therefore factor II is called a trend in ICT service and application. Refers to Table5.
Table5: Accumulative total table of Q coding card in trend II Cumulated
score
No. of Q card
The official statement of Q card +6 27 Establish a new advantageous industry in Taiwan
through developing ICT platform businesses for IT-enabled service.
+4 28 Accelerate the u-Taiwan program by promoting electronic tags and object networking.
+3 12 Use convergence technology to increase the adoption rate of mobile applications, networks and wireless internet.
14 Accelerate digital convergence to meet the requirements of the next generation network.
30 Increase the competitiveness of the exporting industry by creating an examination and certification
infrastructure for the industry development.
+2 10 Actualize the goal of broadband internet for every household by accelerating the construction of the broadband network (wireless, high-speed and multiple networks).
18 Increase the quality of learning and entertainment by constructing a knowledge operation platform and integrating the digital learning resources in the country through a web service.
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19 Accelerate the upgrading of the traditional industries and assist the new and leading industries by developing critical technology and components.
20 Increase the capacity of information application for the public through training enough UNS professionals.
23 Increase the credibility of the examination for
information technology in Taiwan through international cooperation and exchange, and through establishing a comprehensive examination system for information application professionals.
-2 9 Increase the level of sharing and integration of government information through a comprehensive electronic government system.
11 Benefit the public by constructing a service
environment integrating telephone network and local wireless network.
15 Improve the environment and system for research and development.
26 Promote Taiwan in the international supplying chain through a standardization of the digital catalogue for different industries and products.
31 Encourage corporations to establish a joint-design mode to work with other industries through new information technology and process.
-3 1 Promote a R&D system for high-value innovation industry and develop a premier Asia-Pacific technology center.
6 Encourage multinational enterprises to establish local R&D centres in Taiwan, which will influence and help local industries.
8 Introduce the managing system of multinational enterprises to improve local industries.
-4 17 Set up a public information service system to reduce the gap encountered by people in rural areas as well as the blind and deaf.
-5 25 Protect information ethics and digital human rights by setting up a comprehensive UNS regulation.
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Source: this study
The policy description from the statement cards shows that the trend in ICT service and application emphasizes developing the “technology service platform” and “u-life style” in Taiwan. Currently, the ICT platform has been used in teaching, security, supply chains, medicine and health, and so on. They all create many new services for the ICT industry.
4.3.3 Trend III: ICT integration
Naming of factor III: The scores on Table 6 show that card No. 27 scores the highest (6 points), No. 23 the second highest (4 points), and Nos. 11, 21, 24, and 25 the third highest (3 points). The statements of both the plus and minus points indicate that factor III emphasizes more on “Technology integration” and “System integration.”
Therefore, factor III is called an ICT integration trend.
Table6: Accumulative total table of Q coding card in trend III Cumulated
score
No. of Q card The official statement of Q card
+6 27 Establish a new advantageous industry in Taiwan through developing ICT platform businesses for IT-enabled service.
+4 23 Increase the credibility of the examination for information technology in Taiwan through international cooperation and exchange, and through establishing a comprehensive examination system for information application professionals.
+3 11 Benefit the public by constructing a service environment integrating telephone network and local wireless network.
21 Increasing the competitiveness of the entire industry by setting up an integration electronic system for the information flow and the payment flow between banks, central factories, and
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suppliers.
24 Encourage the information/semi-conductor business, logistics flow business, and bank business to introduce electronic services for the logistics flow.
25 Protect information ethics and digital human rights by setting up a comprehensive UNS regulation.
+2 20 Increase the capacity of information application for the public through training enough UNS professionals.
31 Encourage corporations to establish a joint-design mode to work with other industries through new information technology and process.
-2 16 Upgrade and innovate the technology of the small and medium-sized business through the collaboration and techniques transfer between industry and academia.
-3 5 Assist schools in establishing R&D centers to increase the depth of technology and to maintain a leading position in the world.
9 Increase the level of sharing and integration of government information through a comprehensive electronic government system.
14 Accelerate digital convergence to meet the requirements of the next generation network.
23 Increase the credibility of the examination for information technology in Taiwan through international cooperation and exchange, and through establishing a comprehensive examination system for information application professionals.
26 Promote Taiwan in the international supplying chain through a standardization of the digital catalogue for different industries and products.
30 Increase the competitiveness of the exporting industry by creating an examination and
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certification infrastructure for the industry development.
-4 10 Actualize the goal of broadband internet for every household by accelerating the construction of the broadband network (wireless, high-speed and multiple networks).
32 Assist banks in setting up regulations and standards for financial supply information.
Source: this study
As most policies that focus on the ICT integration trend are still under discussion, the government should consider both the supply and the demand dimensions of the policy.
After the ICT integration policies build up a foundation and invigorates the industry, then policies from the demand dimension should be made to regulate technology integration.
In the 2008 Technology Industry and Strategy Conference held by the Executive Yuan, the agenda focused on using the excellent ICT background of Taiwan to upgrade traditional manufacturers, business, agriculture and small and medium-sized businesses to catch up with the international market, especially in the transformation of traditional machine manufacturers. The government will invest more to make the machine industry in Taiwan one of the top six in the world by 2013. Total output value will be NT$ 1.6 thousand billion. The manufacturing business will provide more services and become a 2.5 industry for more competitiveness in the world. Such expectation is what this study has found. The integration of ICT with other fields through the government’s efforts will create more profit.