Modern information and communication technologies as a determinant of SME development

Abstract

The paper is an attempt to determine the state of development in Poland’s SMEs and their degree of competitiveness regarding the use of modern ICT facilities. A characteristic description of SMEs as well as the analysis of their levels of digitization was undertaken, comparing them with other EU member countries. The analysis concerning the perspectives of development of Poland’s SMEs revealed an upward trend in the digitization processes,despite the fact that all indicators covered in the analysis have indicated that Poland’s SMEs attained characteristically lower values, compared to EU member countries.