Module E-Government

Please answer the following question, all the answers can be written in essay or bullet point format.

1. Explain the concept of e-Govemment and the main objectives for its implementation.

2. Explain the main motives of e-Government development

3. Explain any all of the following terms:

- e-Learning
- e-Custom
- Silo
- e-Health
- Government
- e-Participation
- GEMS
- Cybercrime
- M governemtn
- E consultation
- outsourcing

4. Define the term Isomorphic Institutionalism and explain why some e-Govemment initiatives focus on service provision, whereas others emphasise participation.

5. Explain the guidelines when planning and designing e-Govemment projects within an organization.

6. What are the factors to be considered by a country in planning and designing e-Govemment

7. What are the main principles to be adopted by an organisation when planning and designing e-government projects

8. 6. Explain why e-Govemment should start small and outline the various stages of implementation according to Gartner's Model of e-Govemment.

9. The three possible approaches to e-govemment management are: centralised, decentralised, and hybrid. Explain the potential benefits and disadvantages (if any) of each approach.

10. Many e-Govemment projects miss one key objective: adding public value. Discuss.

11. Politicians and administrators tend to primarily focus e-Government on public service delivery and pay less attention to the specific character of public administration especially in bridging the gap between citizens through consultative and participative models. To what degree do you agree with this statement?

12. It is claimed that e-Government is all about deploying unnecessary technology and has few political intrinsic dimensions. Discuss.

13. What are the main criteria to be considered by a country before embarking on e-Government?