"IBM is engaged in a number of successful e-government initiatives, both globally and in this region, and makes a strong consulting and technology partner in a project of this scale."
During the first phase of the project, IBM will be responsible for evaluating the readiness of various ministries for the introduction and implementation of e-Government services covering people, processes and technology, as well as studying the functions of these ministries and identifying initiatives or e-government projects to be implemented.
The IBM team will also be responsible for prioritising various initiatives, including the evaluation of technical infrastructure requirements to support the e-Government initiatives; defining essential policies and procedures required to support the e-Government initiative; and developing a comprehensive blueprint which will allow the Federal e-Government Steering Committee to monitor the successful implementation of various phases of the e-Government project.
The first phase of the federal e-government project will be followed by subsequent implementation phases covering the provision of the required infrastructure, as well as the development and implementation of systems identified within the UAE federal e-Government blueprint.
Rashid Wally, IBM Middle East director of operations, said: "IBM assists our clients around the world, including the Middle East, in transforming the effectiveness of their government services using e-government concepts and techniques."
As part of the agreement announced yesterday, IBM Business Consulting Services will evaluate specific target benefits and measures, identify critical success factors and risks to be managed during the implementation and provide best practices that are followed by leading e-Government service providers around the world.
Quelle: Gulf News
