VIRK The joint public business platform in Denmark ESF4.243 Seminar, Malta, 14.-15. of May 2015 By Chief Advisor Torsten Grunwald, Danish Business Authority Operational Programme II - Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 Empowering People for More Jobs and a Better Quality of Life Project part-financed by the European Union European Social Fund (ESF) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds Investing in your future
Political Agenda Cutting red tape by e-filing Encouraging growth
Virk (www.virk.dk) A standardizing force within Danish e-government One place for public forms and e-solutions One design One inbox One calendar One electronic signature One business intelligence tool One data point access One advisory model for start-ups
The 3 Pillars
Pillar 1: Virk Reporting
3.500.000 Reports are sent to Virk on an annually basis
617+ FTEs saves Danish companies by reporting to Virk Source: AMVAB study 2013
Business Case - Beta Case: Paper vs Virk Filings/year at Virk.dk: Approx. 3.5 Million Public sector savings/one filing: Approx. 6.7 Euro Public sector savings/year: Approx. 23 Million Euro Private sector savings/one filing: Approx. 10 Euro Private sector savings/year: Approx. 35 Million Euro
Pillar 2:Virk Data Point
Data Hacks & Seminars
Pillar 3: Virk Start up & Growth
Knowledge and tools for businesses Contract- og budget templates Business Plans Tests Expert panel Access to sparring with consultants in local business service centres and more
Guidance and support to grow..
315.000 users received help to their business using our business plan templates on Virk Start up & Growth Source: Statistics from Startvækst
Four Cases at Virk
case Case 1: Starting a business (1) Free and instant registration of new companies. No analogue forms and documents are required only the NemID key. Total amount of time required for registration of a business is less than 15 minutes. Completed transactions in 2014 4400 Ease of Business Index ranks Denmark no. 4 world-wide Transaction time <15 min Keywords Service, efficiency, transparency
Case 1: Starting a business (2) case
ase 1: Starting a business (3) case
case Case 2: Accounts 2.0 Accounts 2.0 is a digital tool for generating and submitting accounts hassle-free. It specifically targets one-man or small-scale businesses with low-complexity and guides the company owner or employee through the process. Larger companies can submit directly with the XBRL-file standard. Completed transactions in 2014 42.300 Transaction time <2 hours Keywords Data mining and sharing, service,
case Case 3: Invoicing public authorities Danish companies doing business with the authorities have a single entry point for invoicing. Every invoice is tagged with a standardized label for connecting invoice to public account structures. Format: OIOUBL Completed transactions in 2014 1.2 mio Transparency International ranks Denmark no. 1 world-wide Transaction time Keywords Ease of use, standardization <5 min
case Case 4: Personalized landing page: Mit Virk The Danish business authority maintains a tailor-made landing page for every Danish company, which gives direct access to relevant forms, links to the secure inbox, and relevant widgets containing dynamic information from other authorities. Monthly logins 216.776 Page views per login, mean 3,4 Keywords Personalization, ease of access
The History of Virk 2003: Virk.dk 1.0 launched 2008: Virk.dk 2.0 launched 2011: Virk.dk 2.1 launched 2012: My Virk 1.0 launched 2013: My Virk 1.1 & 1.2 launched 2014: The Virk Platform launched
96% Of the businesses in Denmark know Virk
Running Virk The Committee of Economic Affairs Virk Government Board Virk Advisory Board Virk Operational Collaboration Virk Program Virk Projects
Strategies & Plans The Public e-strategy 2011-15 The Virk.dk strategy The Public Growth Plan
Operational Programme II - Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 Empowering People for More Jobs and a Better Quality of Life Project part-financed by the European Union European Social Fund (ESF) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds Investing in your future