by Andrea Di Maio | July 26, 2011 | 4 Comments
There seems to be a common misconception around the use of the term “smart” when used in direct or indirect connection to “government”. Smart cities, smart public transportation, smart planets, smart communities: all these and similar terms are being used mostly by vendors, but also by government business and IT executives who aim at setting [...]
Category: smart government Tags: cost cutting
by Andrea Di Maio | July 14, 2011 | 9 Comments
I have been visiting several different countries over the last three months, and almost anywhere I have had some interesting discussions about the genuine efforts that governments are making to increase transparency and citizen participation. Motivations are different and they range from compliance with open government policies to unexpected election outcomes or furthering one-off experiences [...]
Category: open government data web 2.0 in government Tags: government 2.0
by Andrea Di Maio | July 11, 2011 | 4 Comments
Last week I was in a meeting with officials working for a research organization controlled by the Taiwanese government, and we had an open and frank conversation about the future of cloud in government. We went through the usual discussion about the importance of and case for building one or several private clouds, and I [...]
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by Andrea Di Maio | July 7, 2011 | Comments Off
When I was in Taipei last week I saw a few camera crews in public places, including the city hall. When I asked what it was, I was told that it was the launch date for free municipal wi-fi in public spaces (indoor). In a few months’ time – October, I believe – this will [...]
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Category: e-government Tags: Asia, wi-fi
by Andrea Di Maio | July 6, 2011 | 9 Comments
I have not been blogging for some time while traveling in several countries and meeting a lot of clients. In several recent conversations with government clients and colleagues, I have come to realize that our clients are facing certain recurring issues that even some of our best advice, often based on best practices applied elsewhere, [...]
Category: IT management smart government Tags: scenario planning
