This course is an introduction to electronic government (e-government). Our basic premise that the governments' use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is not an end in itself, certainly not a technical exercise, but a tool to achieve better government. e-Government includes all measures to further this goal with the combination of ICT and the necessary organisational improvement. This definition is the point of departure for the rest of the course that covers: reasons to embrace e-government, challenges to e-government, planning of e-government, front-office and back-office implementations, and the management of e-government projects. Mini Project.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge &understand
understand the concept of e-government, and the associated benefits and drawbacks
understand how a relational database differs from a flat database, including the function and construction of a joining table
understand some of the basic principles of XML
mental skills
understand the basic principles of biometric identification and verification systems
identify suitable entities, attributes and database keys for a simple database design
Practical & professional skills
Trace the historical evolution of E-government
Explain the work plan for conversion to E-government
Indicate to which the field of e-government
General and transferable skills
Understand the concept of E-management
Identify the objectives of the use of information technology
Trace the historical evolution of E- commerce
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Problem-based learning
Mini-projects
Methods of assessments
Midterm Exam = 30
Assignments = 10
Mini-project = 10
Final Exam = 50
Course contents
An Introduction
The Two Facets of ICT for developmen
E-Government and E-Governance
Evaluation of Outcomes/Impacts in Good Governance
Adopting a Transformative Approach in E-Government
Systems Developmen
A Generic Roadmap for ICT4D/E-Government Projects#
The eFez Project Roadmap
Technology Enablers for E-Government
A. Feasibility and opportunity study for e-government systems
E-Government project management and quality assurance