Downloadable reports:
Finance Sector
 (PDF: 289 KB)
Government Sector
 (PDF: 312 KB)
Legal Sector
 (PDF: 293 KB)
 
Adobe Systems UK, leaders in network publishing, recently launched the Future of eForms report 2002 - the first investigation into the use of electronic forms in the UK. The report focuses on the use of this fast evolving technology across the government, finance and legal sectors. A summary introduction to the report can be found below and the full reports are also freely available for download from this web page.
 
 
Michael Higgins, Managing Director, Adobe Systems UK, Benelux & CEEA
 
"Technology has had a huge impact on the workplace. However, for many people the simple process of completing routine but essential forms remains a paperchase. Nowhere is this more keenly felt that in financial, legal and government organisations. Times are changing. The migration to electronic forms is accelerating. Businesses and governments around the world are discovering the benefits of eForms with the help of Adobe's Acrobat family of products and the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) platform. We commissioned this series of reports to track the progress of eForms in these markets in the UK. We hope you find the results valuable and thought-provoking."
   
   
Andrew Pinder, e-Envoy
   

"The Prime Minister has set the Office of the e-Envoy, and indeed the rest of Government, challenging targets for delivering government services electronically to citizens and businesses. No less important is the need to transform the way the public sector works, streamlining processes, delivering more effective and efficient services, and providing a working environment for public servants that is fit for the 21st century. Web technologies and eForms have great potential to enable this transformation."
   
   

Jim Pang, Managing Director, Royal Mail ViaCode
    

"It's always particularly pleasing to see an independent study such as this one which supports our belief in the real paybacks to be gained from using technology wisely. ViaCode's mission is to bring confidence and surety to all types of e-business through the supply of advanced digital security technology. We believe that the ability to authenticate and secure eForms, whether for internal or external use, is a key requirement and we're delighted to see that this report shows senior IT decision makers share our view. It is clear that secured and signed eForms are set to become a prime enabler for the delivery of content across all three sectors."