Lessons For Government Adoption Of Open Standards
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Lessons For Government Adoption Of Open Standards
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Author : Rajiv C. Shah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Lessons For Government Adoption Of Open Standards written by Rajiv C. Shah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
This article chronicles the historic process of Massachusetts becoming the first government to mandate an open standard for document formats. In 2005, Massachusetts mandated the use of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) as part of a transition to open standards. The article also analyzes the Massachusetts experience and develops a set of lessons learned. The first set of lessons includes a focus on the difficulties of being an early adopter and factors that influenced the adoption mandate. Governments seeking to mandate specific document formats need to be aware of these factors. A second set of lessons focuses on decisions in establishing a standards policy. These lessons emphasize a clear definition of open standards, whether to mandate an open standard and for the government to carefully consider the expected benefits and costs of a standards policy. Overlooking costs, such as legacy equipment and training costs, can lead to disappointing results. These lessons are applicable, not only for decisions regarding document formats, but also for open standards policies for other technologies.
Lessons For Open Standard Policies
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Author : Rajiv C. Shah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Lessons For Open Standard Policies written by Rajiv C. Shah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
In 2003, Massachusetts embarked on a policy to transition to open standards for information technology. This policy led Massachusetts to switch the format of its electronic documents for its public records from a proprietary standard to an open standard. This article documents this historic process because Massachusetts was the first government to switch its information technology over to open standards. In the process, we develop a set of lessons learned from the Massachusetts experience. These lessons are invaluable for other governments as well as scholars studying the adoption of standards. The Massachusetts policy towards open standards is being careful watched by many governments. A number of other governments including several states in the United States, such as Minnesota and New York, as well as other national governments such as Belgium, Finland, France, Japan, and South Africa are moving towards or considering open standards policies. These policies are led by a desire to save money and have greater flexibility with respect to IT. However, the switch towards open standards can be fraught with difficulties that encompass economic, socio-political, technological, and institutional issues. Our analysis offers a number of lessons from the Massachusetts experience for other governments considering a similar policy switch. The first lesson is the need for government to consider the impact of their policy on both direct and indirect stakeholders. Support from stakeholders is essential for a seamless transfer to open standards. The second set of lessons focus on several decisions around setting up an open standard policy, such as establishing how principled (e.g., avoid vendor lock-in or promote public autonomy) or how practical (e.g., save money or increase efficiency) a policy initiative should be. There are also lessons for addressing a "close call" decision between an open standard and a proprietary standard, and how to handle proprietary standards that are "dressed up" as open standards. The third set of lessons is the need for government to look for support both from within the government as well as the open standards community. The support can consist of financial, logistical, technical and political resources. The lessons are applicable, not only for open document standards, but also for open standards policies for other technologies. In addition, these lessons are relevant for any policy shift to open standards in general. The paper ends by considering two main lessons for other governments considering open standards for document formats. Indeed, open standards for document formats was the principal area of controversy for the open standards policy in Massachusetts.
Open Standards And Their Early Adoption
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Author : Mogens Kühn Pedersen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Open Standards And Their Early Adoption written by Mogens Kühn Pedersen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
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Handbook Of Research On Ict Enabled Transformational Government A Global Perspective
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Author : Weerakkody, Vishanth
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2009-05-31
Handbook Of Research On Ict Enabled Transformational Government A Global Perspective written by Weerakkody, Vishanth and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-31 with Computers categories.
"This book provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends, and technologies within transformation stage e-government implementation"--Provided by publisher.
Opening Standards
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Author : Laura Denardis
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-09-02
Opening Standards written by Laura Denardis and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-02 with Law categories.
The economic and political stakes in the current heated debates over “openness” and open standards in the Internet's architecture. Openness is not a given on the Internet. Technical standards—the underlying architecture that enables interoperability among hardware and software from different manufacturers—increasingly control individual freedom and the pace of innovation in technology markets. Heated battles rage over the very definition of “openness” and what constitutes an open standard in information and communication technologies. In Opening Standards, experts from industry, academia, and public policy explore just what is at stake in these controversies, considering both economic and political implications of open standards. The book examines the effect of open standards on innovation, on the relationship between interoperability and public policy (and if government has a responsibility to promote open standards), and on intellectual property rights in standardization—an issue at the heart of current global controversies. Finally, Opening Standards recommends a framework for defining openness in twenty-first-century information infrastructures. Contributors discuss such topics as how to reflect the public interest in the private standards-setting process; why open standards have a beneficial effect on competition and Internet freedom; the effects of intellectual property rights on standards openness; and how to define standard, open standard, and software interoperability.
E Government Information Technology And Transformation
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Author : Hans J Schnoll
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-03-12
E Government Information Technology And Transformation written by Hans J Schnoll and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with Political Science categories.
This book presents a citizen-centric perspective of the dual components of e-government and e-governance. E-government> refers to the practice of online public reporting by government to citizens, and to service delivery via the Internet. E-governance represents the initiatives for citizens to participate and provide their opinion on government websites. This volume in the Public Solutions Handbook Series focuses on various e-government initiatives from the United States and abroad, and will help guide public service practitioners in their transformation to e-government. The book provides important recommendations and suggestions oriented towards practitioners, and makes a significant contribution to e-government by showcasing successful models and highlighting the lessons learned in the implementation processes. Chapter coverage includes: Online fiscal transparency Performance reporting Improving citizen participation Privacy issues in e-governance Internet voting E-government at the local level
Open Government
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Author : Daniel Lathrop
language : en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date : 2010-02-08
Open Government written by Daniel Lathrop and has been published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc." this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-08 with Political Science categories.
In a world where web services can make real-time data accessible to anyone, how can the government leverage this openness to improve its operations and increase citizen participation and awareness? Through a collection of essays and case studies, leading visionaries and practitioners both inside and outside of government share their ideas on how to achieve and direct this emerging world of online collaboration, transparency, and participation. Contributions and topics include: Beth Simone Noveck, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer for open government, "The Single Point of Failure" Jerry Brito, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, "All Your Data Are Belong to Us: Liberating Government Data" Aaron Swartz, cofounder of reddit.com, OpenLibrary.org, and BoldProgressives.org, "When Is Transparency Useful?" Ellen S. Miller, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, "Disrupting Washington's Golden Rule" Carl Malamud, founder of Public.Resource.Org, "By the People" Douglas Schuler, president of the Public Sphere Project, "Online Deliberation and Civic Intelligence" Howard Dierking, program manager on Microsoft's MSDN and TechNet Web platform team, "Engineering Good Government" Matthew Burton, Web entrepreneur and former intelligence analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency, "A Peace Corps for Programmers" Gary D. Bass and Sean Moulton, OMB Watch, "Bringing the Web 2.0 Revolution to Government" Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, "Defining Government 2.0: Lessons Learned from the Success of Computer Platforms" Open Government editors: Daniel Lathrop is a former investigative projects reporter with the Seattle Post Intelligencer who's covered politics in Washington state, Iowa, Florida, and Washington D.C. He's a specialist in campaign finance and "computer-assisted reporting" -- the practice of using data analysis to report the news. Laurel Ruma is the Gov 2.0 Evangelist at O'Reilly Media. She is also co-chair for the Gov 2.0 Expo.
Handbook Of Research On E Government In Emerging Economies Adoption E Participation And Legal Frameworks
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Author : Bwalya, Kelvin Joseph
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2012-03-31
Handbook Of Research On E Government In Emerging Economies Adoption E Participation And Legal Frameworks written by Bwalya, Kelvin Joseph and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-31 with Political Science categories.
"This book is a collection of knowledge on contemporary experiences on technological, societal and legal setups of e-Government implementation in emerging economies"--Provided by publisher.
Adopting Open Source Software
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Author : Brian Fitzgerald
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-10-14
Adopting Open Source Software written by Brian Fitzgerald and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Computers categories.
A rich case-study analysis of open source software adoption by public organizations in different countries and settings. Government agencies and public organizations often consider adopting open source software (OSS) for reasons of transparency, cost, citizen access, and greater efficiency in communication and delivering services. Adopting Open Source Software offers five richly detailed real-world case studies of OSS adoption by public organizations. The authors analyze the cases and develop an overarching, conceptual framework to clarify the various enablers and inhibitors of OSS adoption in the public sector. The book provides a useful resource for policymakers, practitioners, and academics. The five cases of OSS adoption include a hospital in Ireland; an IT consortium serving all the municipalities of the province of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy; schools and public offices in the Extremadura region of Spain; the Massachusetts state government's open standards policy in the United States; and the ICT department of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The book provides a comparative analysis of these cases around the issues of motivation, strategies, technologies, economic and social aspects, and the implications for theory and practice.
The Economics Of Standards And Standardization In Information And Communication Technologies
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Author : Mogens Kühn Pedersen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Economics Of Standards And Standardization In Information And Communication Technologies written by Mogens Kühn Pedersen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Standards have proven themselves indispensable to the industrial revolution. How are standards developed today? What does the economics of standards tell about the impact of standards upon economic growth and productivity? Do standards influence industry innovation? How are the standardization processes in the field of ICT taking place? How and why do open standards differ from other types of standards? How may open standards influence ICT government policy and the reverse: How will government need to take action in the face of the international trend toward open standards in ICT?