The Cross Flagship Integration (CFI) Architecture Project, which came up with a draft enterprise architecture for all government agencies in November, is intended to overcome the challenge of integrating application environments that have developed in isolation.
Read more: Malaysian govt addresses enterprise architecture issues
An important component is government-to-citizen (G2C) services as this is where the public deals with the Government and could subsequently assess how successful this initiative has been.
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Web portals may offer a public face to many organizations, while in-depth applications can also add to their usefulness.
For Mississauga, Ont.'s eCity project, expansion and longevity were key considerations.
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In Malaysia, the Government’s enterprise architecture (EA) efforts began last year through Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) which initiated the Cross Flagship Integration (CFI) Architecture Project.
Read more: Malaysia: Enterprise architecture to boost e-government
It was a far cry from the lofty positions it held in previous years, according to Providence, Rhode Island-based Brown University's fourth annual e-government survey released last week.