Title:
An Investigation of Critical Success E-Readiness Assessment Factors
in Saudi Arabia
Abstract: A global digital economy has emerged, and a transition
to this knowledge-based economy has occurred in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In response to the new socioeconomic changes, Saudi Arabia continues to develop
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) indicators as follows: the
Political System, ICT Infrastructure, Economic and electronic commerce, Access
to a Skilled Workforce and Knowledgeable People, the Culture and Local
Content, E-Government, E-Education, E-Health, Gender in Saudi Arabia. This
paper presents the crucial factors which have strong impact on the e-readiness
assessment of Saudi Arabia. The main objectives are to make ICT accessible
to the general public, and through it to improve the national economy. It
also addresses the current situation of e-readiness development and the factors
which influence it, together with any relevant researches on the development
of any developing nation.