Re: [egov] USE OF WEB SERVICES

[David RR Webber <david@drrw.info>]

John,

Web services are NOT a salve or substitute for eGov.

What is needed is clear vision of the TYPES of eGov
solutions needed for good government.

See my presentation in Norway:

 http://eprforum.org

I believe we are moving to a strong understanding
of what Brussels should be emphasing.  If this can
be delivered using webservices, then that is 
fantastic.  However - I see that the real answer
is a clear business needs vision - and then a
variety of technologies being combined together
in a holistic way.

Thanks, DW
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Quoting John.Borras@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk:

> Now that Web Services seem to have reached a good level of maturity we 
> here in the UK are considering when and how we should deploy them to 
> support our e-government service delivery plans.  For example should our 
> future architecture dictate that everything be deployed as a WS or is it a 
> case of WS are more appropriate for different types of services.  A 
> colleague of ours has produced the attached discussion document which 
> attempts to answer this question and I'd welcome your views on this and 
> any experience you already have of deploying WS for Gov applications. 
> 
> There may be some value in the TC producing a guidance  document on this 
> for wider consumption.  What do you think?
> 
> Within Europe it may be necessary to agree on this if we are to support 
> the concept of joined-up pan-European services so such a document might be 
> valuable input to deliberations in Brussels.
> 
> Regards,
> John
> 
> 
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