Mobile Application for Members of Parliament

Group 9Tsheko Motsepe 17572487Charity Ndisengei 16219392Mariana v/d Merwe 14974436Chantal Saunders12713546Schalk Wilson 17474485

Agenda

Background 1

• The ICT Strategy (2009-2014).• Member of Parliament’s

overseas trip.• CSD Planning session.• Strategically important Project.• E-Government.• Smart Government.

 

Project - Strategic Alignment• Improving Member-to-

member communication and collaboration.

• Quick access to information for Members of Parliament.

• Personalized view of information.

• Single, integrated platform to access ICT services.

• Value-add ICT services.• Modernise Parliament’s

operations.

Deepening public participationStrengthening oversight

Effective and efficient institution

Business Challenges and Opportunities

CHALLENGES• Multiple systems and multiple

access points.• Limited access to ICT network

outside of parliament.• Expand access to member-

centric information.• Disparate calendar and

events management information.

• Inadequate ability to deliver information as-and-when needed.

OPPORTUNITIES• Support personal

effectiveness of Members of Parliament.

• Expand mobile access to Parliament’s information resources.

• Support collaboration and enhance mobility.

• Consumables cost reduction.• Connectivity between

Members of Parliament and their constituencies.

IS Decisions

CONTRACT THIRD-PARTY SKILLS FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROJECT

AdvantagesRelatively high cost of service providersKnowledge and experience of service providers. DisadvantagesMaintenance and support.Scope Creep.

Proposed App – Wireframes

App Store: “Parliament of RSA”

Business Process Management• Continued Improvement.• Business Process Redesign – Process Rationalisation.

Parliament’s Process LandscapeParliament’s Process Landscape

IS Resources – Target Architecture

https/XML

Key Management Issues

• Total cost of ownership.• Customisation versus Configuration.• Return of investment.• Modernisation.• Security.• Change management.• Operational excellence.

7 INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT MATURITY

Gartner, 2014

Other Parliaments – House Commons and Swiss Parl

• Management dashboard.• Printing cost saving.• Quicker and on-demand delivery of

information.• Development costs.• App to utilized by other areas of the

government.

• Newsfeed.• Complete biographies of council members.• Composition of committees and delegations.• Seating plan in the chambers.• Order of business parliament.• Glossary of parliamentary terms.

Questions?

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