Public Sector ICT Strategy

The Ministry of Finance will draw up a Public Sector ICT Strategy for the implementation of the Government’s ICT alignments.

The Public Sector ICT Strategy project aims to create the first ICT strategy for both central government and local government administrations. The forthcoming strategy makes the Government’s ICT alignments concrete and includes an implementation plan. The term of the project is from 27 January 2012 to 28 September 2012.

Using services and information. A proposal for the first common strategy to address challenges in public sector ICT utilisation 2012 – 2020

The Government aims to develop public sector ICT by means of the following actions (reference to the Government Programme of 22 June 2011):

• The development of public on-line services will be placed under the management of a full-bodied actor.
• Clear goals will be set for productivity improvements.
• The interoperability of public information systems will be ensured through the use of open interfaces and standards.
• The implementation and effectiveness of the project entities of the Electronic Services and Democracy Development Programme will be evaluated.
• Productivity in the public sector will be boosted through better utilisation of business intelligence, more compatible information systems, and by bringing together information management data and procurement resources data in public administration.
• Shared use of public administration information will be facilitated.
• All common functions of the State ICT service centres will be brought together.
• To promote interoperability of information systems, open source standards are used in public administration, which determine the compatibility of information content and IT interfaces.
• Enterprise architecture will be employed, utilising shared information platforms and shared eGovernment platforms and eServices.

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