The implementation of advanced technologies, innovative policies, and business models to address the environmental, financial, and service challenges faced by governmental organizations is known as smart government. The concept of smart government is based on communication network and information systems. Increasing adoption of smart technologies by various governmental bodies has resulted in growth of smart government market. Furthermore, increasing demand for smart technology by consumer and requirement to secure data from different sources compels the governments to process data for digital transformation, which is driving growth of smart government market.

Smart Government Market Taxonomy

On the basis of deployment model, the smart governments market is segmented into:

On-premises model

Cloud-based model

On the basis of solution, the smart governments market is segmented into:

Analytics

Government Resource Planning System

Security

Remote Monitoring

Network Management

Open Data Platform

Others

On the basis of service, the smart governments market is segmented into:

Professional Services

Managed Services

Cloud-based deployment model is expected to grow with the largest CAGR during the forecast period due to increasing adoption of cloud technology by various governmental bodies to achieve real-time access, cost benefits, and reliability.

Remote monitoring segment is projected to grow with a significant CAGR over the forecast period, owing to less cost of sensors, which have propelled the demand for remote monitoring smart solutions. Remote monitoring assists government bodies to monitor and track their deployed asset. Moreover, some of the advantages offered by remote monitoring such as safety assurance, proactive solutions for advanced failure situations, and operational visibility and analysis are fueling growth of smart government market.

Professional services segment held dominant position in the smart government market in 2016 and is projected to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period. The need for maintenance and technological consulting has increased the demand for professional services in the smart government market.

Smart Governments Market Outlook – North America holds the dominant position

On the basis of geography, global smart government market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa. North America held the dominant position in the global smart governments market in 2016 and is projected to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period. The U.S. and Canada region are gaining significant traction in smart governments market, owing increasing adoption of cloud computing and Internet of Things, which in turn have boosted growth of market in this region. Furthermore, presence of major companies offering smart government’s solution and service are fuel market growth in this region. For instance, Oracle Corporation, IBM Corporation, and Amazon Web Services.

Key Companies in the Global Smart Governments Market

Key players operating in smart government market include UTI Group, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Abb Ltd., Avaya Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Capgemini S.A., Entrust Datacard Corporation, Hughes Identification Devices (Hid) Global Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Imex Systems Inc., Nokia Corporation, International Business Machines (Ibm) Corporation, Opengov, Socrata, Oracle Corporation, and Symantec Corporation