Reference model for devolution in e governance

Reference Model for Reference Model for Devolution in e-Devolution in e-GovernanceGovernance

M Kashif FarooqM Kashif Farooq

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), PakistanPakistan

Presented atPresented at

ICEGOV2008ICEGOV20082nd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance 2nd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance Cairo, Egypt, 1 - 4 December 2008. Cairo, Egypt, 1 - 4 December 2008.

ObjectiveObjective

This paper presentsThis paper presents

a reference model of devolution a reference model of devolution

for a e-Governmentfor a e-Government

By using RM-ODPBy using RM-ODP

IssuesIssues

Centralized e-GovernmentCentralized e-Government

Decentralized e-GovernmentDecentralized e-Government

Traditional Devolution TypesTraditional Devolution Types

Political, administrative, fiscalPolitical, administrative, fiscal

Centralized InitiativesCentralized Initiatives

Typical characteristicsTypical characteristics

all IT functions centralized in one all IT functions centralized in one organizational unitorganizational unit

generally limited IT costs but less effectivegenerally limited IT costs but less effective

impacts IT governance by providing a impacts IT governance by providing a generally tight governance model that is generally tight governance model that is easy to enforce.easy to enforce.

Decentralized InitiativesDecentralized Initiatives

Typical characteristicsTypical characteristics policy is required forpolicy is required for

decision making, project management, decision making, project management, portals, services, funding, revenue collection portals, services, funding, revenue collection and operations and operations

distributes IT functions between the various distributes IT functions between the various divisions or organizationsdivisions or organizations

generally has a high coordination costgenerally has a high coordination cost

IT governance is focused on the coordination IT governance is focused on the coordination effort between central and local activitieseffort between central and local activities

eGov Power DevolutioneGov Power Devolution

Devolved PowersP1, P2, P3…….. Service Delivery Channel for local

government 1


government 2


government n

Centralized Portal developed and managed by centralized Powers

RM-ODP RM-ODP RM-ODP:RM-ODP: Reference Model of Open Distributed Reference Model of Open Distributed

ProcessingProcessingInformation Viewpoint

Computational Viewpoint

Engineering Viewpoint

Technology Viewpoint

Federal Government

Local Government

Local Government

Local Government

Local Government

Local Government

Local Government

Enterprise Viewpoint

Proposed Framework: (1) Proposed Framework: (1)

Reference Model forReference Model for

Devolution in e-GovernanceDevolution in e-Governancebased onbased on

RM-ODPRM-ODP

Proposed Framework: (2) Proposed Framework: (2)

Scale of devolution depends uponScale of devolution depends upon the size of the Enterprise, the size of the Enterprise, its resource base, its resource base, human capacity, and human capacity, and governance style.governance style.

There are two types of devolutionThere are two types of devolution Enterprise devolutionEnterprise devolution

among multilevel governance structureamong multilevel governance structure Portal devolution Portal devolution

among different agencies or departmentsamong different agencies or departments

Proposed Framework Proposed Framework (3)(3)Enterprise ViewpointEnterprise Viewpoint Roles, rights and functions of Federal or central Roles, rights and functions of Federal or central

agencyagency

Roles, rights and functions of each partner local Roles, rights and functions of each partner local government and related agencygovernment and related agency

Business Model for Devolution in e-GovernanceBusiness Model for Devolution in e-Governance

Business ProcessesBusiness Processes

Define the e-Governance Devolution Powers: Define the e-Governance Devolution Powers: Operations, Capacity Building, Bridging the Digital Operations, Capacity Building, Bridging the Digital Divide and Divide and Revenue Sharing etc.Revenue Sharing etc.

Proposed Framework Proposed Framework (4)(4)

Information DevolutionInformation DevolutionFederal Powers Vs Local PowersFederal Powers Vs Local Powers Data OwnershipData Ownership Data SharingData Sharing Data IntegrationData Integration Data UsageData Usage Data VerificationData Verification

Federal Federal PowersPowers

Local PowersLocal Powers


Computational DevolutionComputational DevolutionFederal Powers Vs Local PowersFederal Powers Vs Local Powers Integration with local objects and Integration with local objects and

applicationsapplications Application Service ProvidingApplication Service Providing Language InterfacesLanguage Interfaces




Engineering DevolutionEngineering DevolutionFederal Powers Vs Local PowersFederal Powers Vs Local Powers Local ICT Infrastructure Local ICT Infrastructure

Development and usageDevelopment and usage Efforts for Value-Added ServicesEfforts for Value-Added Services




Technology DevolutionTechnology DevolutionFederal Powers Vs Local PowersFederal Powers Vs Local Powers Integration of heterogeneous Integration of heterogeneous

local technologieslocal technologies Adoption of technologies for Adoption of technologies for

different local socio-economic, different local socio-economic, geographic, culture and literacy geographic, culture and literacy barriersbarriers



Proposed Framework Proposed Framework (8)(8)Relationships among Devolution PowersRelationships among Devolution Powers Dependencies Dependencies

Many devolved powers are dependent on Many devolved powers are dependent on other devolved powers of the same other devolved powers of the same viewpoint or the other viewpointviewpoint or the other viewpoint

ConstraintsConstraintsMany devolved powers are associated with Many devolved powers are associated with some limitationssome limitations

PrerequisitesPrerequisitesMany devolved powers may be conditional Many devolved powers may be conditional with some other requirementswith some other requirements

ConclusionConclusion

Proposed Reference Model facilitate Proposed Reference Model facilitate and classified all devolution power in and classified all devolution power in five groups. five groups.

We can identifyWe can identify

Dependencies, Dependencies,

ConstraintsConstraints and and

Pre-requisites Pre-requisites

Reference model for devolution in e governance

Technology

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