RE: [egov-ms] Groups - eGov Work Plan 2008-9 (eGMSWorkPlan2008-9.doc) uploaded

["Paul Spencer" <paul.spencer@boynings.co.uk>]

Hi all,

I am being commissioned to do some work that fits in exactly with Goal 1 in the work plan. This is to review interoperability frameworks world-wide, and produce a framework for a specific developing nation. I should probably wait for contracts to be in place before naming the country. I would also like to publish the result of the review through this member section, but that will again depend on the terms of the contract.

I am very familiar with the UK e-GIF and the current work on the Cross-Government Enterprise Architecture. I have also looked at the NZ version. I would be very interested to be pointed at other frameworks that people think worth reading. We all know that Governments only publish the good news, so I would also value "warts and all" opinions of them since the views of people who have used them are the most valuable. In the light of experience, what would you do differently if you were doing it again? I can put opinions in anonymously if preferred and people are very welcome to see what I write before I publish. Even opinions that you do not want me to publish at all are helpful in avoiding re-inventing the square wheel[1].

Once I am a bit further down the road, I will ask some questions that might stimulate some discussion and make this list more active. In fact here is one to start: to what extent are the standards that are mandated by Governments driven by best practice, and to what extent by vested interests?

All input welcome, either via the list or direct email.

[1] Those in the UK will know that Austin got there first with the Allegro, which had a "quartic" (square to you and me) steering wheel.

Regards

Paul Spencer
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