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Roadmap depicts this journey in minute steps and
identifies stages SMEs are required to undertake for
both developed and developing countries.
3 CONCLUSIONS
In summary it can be seen that within both
developing – Sri Lanka and developed – Australia
countries SMEs today are required to undertake the
process of eTransformation. By analysing
eTransforming SMEs it can be concluded that SMEs
are required to undertake an incremental, staged
journey in order to eTransform. However due to
many inherent constraints, the SMEs in developed
countries are forced to take minute steps in
discovering eTransformation and basic ICT tools.
On the other hand, the SMEs in developed countries
now have an understanding of what eTransformation
is and are on the road to discovery of what
eTarnsformation and ICT system integration can
offer to them. Due to the governmental regulations
and country’s development and access to the
technology Australian SMEs have undertaken the
eTransformation journey before Sri Lankan SMEs;
however the journey Sri Lankan SMEs are
undertaking today is very similar to the journey
Australian SMEs have been undertaking earlier.
Furthermore, pressures of the digital worlds,
government and customer demands have also
contributed to swifter eTransformation within
developed countries. It is expected that in the years
to come Sri Lankan SMEs will be undertaking a
similar journey Australian SMEs are undertaking
today.
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