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Top trends and priorities focus on modernization, workforce upskilling and service delivery
We met with 158 state, provincial and local government executives to understand their top priorities and how they are adapting to the changing needs of citizens and communities. This year, executives are prioritizing:
- Modernizing legacy systems with cloud and digital platforms
- Addressing workforce shortages with upskilling and hybrid models
- Improving digital service delivery with mobile-first and self-service tools
- Strengthening cross-agency collaboration and governance
- Using AI and data to improve outcomes and community resilience
Public service models evolve to improve access, efficiency and trust
#1 IT prioritymodernizing legacy systems and infrastructure for digital service delivery70%say digital acceleration significantly impacts their organization52%cite legacy systems as a key barrier to transformation
- 78%
view technology and digital acceleration as a key macro trend driving improvements in the citizen experience- 74%
report difficulty recruiting talent- 69%
cite changing political, fiscal and regulatory environments as the main reason for finding smarter ways of working- 49%
say they are applying AI to reshape citizen services
32% of public sector organizations generating expected results from their digitization strategies—the digital leaders*—share common traits that help them deliver superior performance. Digital leaders in government:
Are producing results from their data privacy and protection strategy extending to the ecosystem
+41pp
vs. others*
Have highly agile business models to adapt to digitization
+12pp
vs. others*
Have a highly agile operating model to adapt to digitization
+20pp
vs. others*
pp = percentage points
*"Digital leaders” are those producing expected results, and “others” are those building or launching their digital strategies.
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