Generally, Bridges.org (2001) views e-readiness from the perspective of those
who are not benefiting from IT, and which societies are not ‘e-ready.’ Many reports
generated or referenced by Bridges.org study the digital divide and make recommendations.
Like the tools already described, digital divide reports use a range of
methods and standards for evaluating e-readiness. However, unlike e-assessment
tools, digital divide reports are more concerned with the distribution of technology
across society and its impact on the lives of people.
The formal e-readiness assessment tools and surveys described above are complemented
by a wide range of other frameworks expressed in digital divide reports,
position papers and other kinds of models that can similarly be used for e-readiness
assessments. Some of these include:
• The global diffusion of the Internet
• E-commerce readiness assessment
• International survey of e-commerce
• Technology achievement indices