Definition of E-Governance
The e-Government Act defines “electronic Government’ as “the use by the Government of web-based Internet applications and other information technologies, combined with processes that implement...
Reason for Federal Agencies to be Pro-Active
OMB is now in action mode without clear instructions and expectations. IT project failures and its increased concern has taken OMB to a point where...
EHRI and its Effect on Federal Agency Performance
My vision is that agencies will become more proactive in establishing strong project management techniques and creating more live and actionable cost estimation and analysis...
Re-baselining of IT projects – Factors that makes it difficult and some recommendations
Before addressing the question, it would be beneficial if we understand what baselining and re-baselining is. Baselining is the common project management method where we...
Where are federal IT initiatives heading – Success or Failure – Lessons learned
GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide is very extensive and gives us clear details of federal IT initiatives. The guide, together with OMB circular and...
Ideals of Openness, transparency Vs confidentaility, secrecy
There is great effect of privacy / individual rights on true e-Government implementations. As always, the core goals of e-Governance initiatives are to bring about...
Effect of Customer Satisfaction on Funding of E-Government Initiatives
From experience of Congress itself, it should be maintained that funding of e-government projects are driven by customer satisfaction. Is this correct? I believe this...
Is there a conflict between the support of individual rights and the use of e-government for transformational purposes? Why or why not?
Based on my reflection on E-Governance reference materials and experience, I am concluding that e-government initiatives cannot be truly transformational unless the socio-political environment is...
E-Government Transformation in Maharashtra, India
The scalar transformation of e-government implementation models in the state of Maharashtra, India, took place exactly as West pictures as billboard, partial service delivery and...
True Transformation – Is it ever possible in E-Government setup?
This is an interesting and very scholastic topic to share and discuss. The basic question being raised is – Are e-government initiatives capable to bring...
Would Blogging in a Government Office be Appropriate? Why or why not?
Blogging has its relevance in supporting electronic government only if it is accepted within that localized setup and is strictly monitored and controlled by the...
Establishing the capability for employees of a local or national government to blog about their work life and access their Facebook accounts during work hours constitute Electronic government?
This clearly does not constitute electronic government in US and most of the world’s government context. The focus of electronic government is to use technology...
Will Rohr’s Secular Writings About Government Change In The Present?
If Rohr would have written his book in the present year, it would have a clear shift from the focus on defining what a perfect...
Effect of State of Technology Available on Open Government Authors
This reading materials as listed in the Bibliography, sets the stage for deeply analyzing the origins of the most long lasting government setup of the...
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