Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University 2018, 11, 84-97
Open Access Article
Izhko Ihor
graduate student, Odessa National Economic University. E-mail:Ihor.izhko@gmail.com
Izhko I., (2018) State and prospects of information technology development in Ukraine. Ed.: М.D. Baldzhy (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Systema pensiinoho zabezpechennia Ukrainy ta yevrointehratsiini protsesy; za red.: М. D. Baldzhy (gol. red.)], Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economics University, Odessa, No. 11(263), pp. 84-97.
The article examines the state of information technology development in Ukraine. The definition of information technology is proposed and the influence of the industry on the economic development of the state is determined. The trend towards changing the value of information technology has been noted. The influence of information technologies on business and the marked change of world leaders are analyzed. The main indicators that determine the changes in the IT-sector, such as the growth rate of the market, tax revenues from the sector to the state budget, the export of IT-services, and the share of the IT-sector in the GDP of Ukraine are presented. The prospects for growth of the information technology sector are revealed. The quantitative values of the indicators measuring the growth of the IT-sector by 2020 in terms of the number of industry professionals, IT-services export, market share, and the percentage of deductions to the budget are determined. A small part of IT-market of Ukraine in the global index is noted. The problems that have a negative impact on the development of the sphere are identified. There are the fall of the hryvnia, the partial decline of the domestic market, the growth of the number of specialists working for export, the significant difference in salaries of IT-specialists working in the Ukrainian and foreign markets, the military conflict in the east and mobilization, lack of industry development strategy and future education program. Proposals for the sustainable development of the Ukrainian IT-market were given. Among them there are improvement of the business climate, adherence to a single cohesive policy of competitive struggle, informing potential investors about the attractiveness of the Ukrainian IT-market; development of IT-infrastructure; extending and improving the training of IT-professionals. The basis for the transformation of the IT-industry into a competitive segment of the world market, as well as the implementation of IT-potential Ukraine recognized the stabilization of the economic and political situation in the country and methodologically grounded institutional regulation of the IT-services market.
information technologies, IT-industry, IT-infrastructure, IT-potential, problems, prospects, business climate.
JEL classification: L860
UD classification: 338.012