Download - Barriers
Framework
• Barriers – External• Types• Reference
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Barriers
• Focus more on ‘external’• Internal barriers exists – please refer ‘implementation’ discussion
• Types– Legislative and regulatory barriers– Budgetary barriers– Technological change– Digital divide
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Legislative and regulatory barriers
• Recognition of govern. Services– Legal equality of paper & digital processes ‐‐
• Complexity of requirements – Project dev. needs to meet regulatory requirements
• Collaboration frameworks– Project work across dept. – responsibility & accountability?
• Privacy & security– Govt builds trust by protection– The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2006
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The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2006
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• The purpose of this bill is to provide protection of personal data and information of an individual collected for a particular purpose by one organization, and to prevent its usage by other organization for commercial or other purposes and entitle the individual to claim compensation or damages due to disclosure of personal data or information of any individual without his consentand for matters connected with the Act or incidental to the Act.
• Data controllers have been proposed to be appointed to look upon the matters relating to violation of the proposed Act.
Budgetary barriers• ICT investments differ from traditional budgeting ‐‐‐
• Competing with other priorities (education)• Measuring in real terms is difficult – handicap in comparative analysis
• Treating some ICT investment as capital not recurrent (maint.)
• Problems in shared funding across agencies, performance‐based budgeting, profit sharing.
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Budget..cont..Possible solutions• Major projects as capital investment• Clear rules & structured autonomy for egov to maintain confidence
• Public‐private partnerships• Funding for innovation• Agreed approach to assessment of costs & benefits
• Retain savings as incentive• Enhanced egov projects collaboration
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Technological Change• Dealing with legacy systems• Lack of shared & compatible infrastructure• Solutions
– Private partnership– Tech neutrality in legislation– Flexibility within broad regulatory frameworks – Stakeholder participation– Procurement driven by performance than tech. specifications
– International co‐operation
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Digital Divide• Access to Internet• Govt. intervention for disadvantaged social groups who have low access
• Need to close the digital divide• Advertising the egov initiatives. (video)
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References
• Organisation for Economic Co‐ operation and Development. (2003). The e‐Government Imperative, OECD E‐Government Studies, Paris, France. (Ch. 3)
• Emailed.
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• Thank you!
ClarificationsQuestions
Comments
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Govt. initiatives --
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Budgeting differences --
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