Challenges and opportunities of the digital strategy in Mexico

Abstract

Today's world is increasingly functioning through information technologies and communication. The rapid progress and the convergence of these technologies represent an important tool for the implementation and dissemination becomes a catalyst for economic growth and development challenge. The use and development of these technologies in the organizational structure, overall economic activity and social organization in Mexico, is not new; data from the previous stage of socioeconomic development. However, the narrative related to the systematic analysis of their impact on the economic structure and social welfare, is recent. From the first decade of this century began to publish the first official documents related to the need for the design and implementation of a digital agenda for the country. Towards the end of 2013 the Government of the Republic issued National Digital Strategy (NDS), whose content was further raised the structural framework , concepts, goals and objectives , lines of action and policies that promote the incumbent government to drive access and use of information technology and communication in the population , businesses and government. The purpose of this research study consisted precisely in contributing elements of analysis to identify the main challenges and opportunities that face the NDS to fulfill its main goals by 2018. This article is documented on progress made by the country in the use and development of these tools, as well as the main challenges to progress in closing the digital divide, from comparison with international best practices.