E-Government: Same Technology, Different Rules, Higher Stakes

Posted October 31, 2010 | Industry |

The use of IT in government can touch millions of lives and benefit, or limit, the development of a region or entire nations. However, the rules for IT in government are not exactly the same as in the private sector. Projects are not necessarily justified in terms of income, and the equation for defining a good initiative can change depending on the distance to an election.

About The Author

Macedonio Alanis

Macedonio Alanis is a Professor in the Department of Management Information Systems at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, in Monterrey, Mexico. Dr. Alanis has worked as CIO for the government of the state of Nuevo Leon and presided over CIAPEM, the national committee for informatics in states and municipalities in Mexico. He has also participated in the definition of Mexico's national IT policies. In 2002 Dr. Alanis… Read More

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E-Government: Same Technology, Different Rules, Higher Stakes

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