Predictions on the Canadian Government Sector in 2005, produced by IDC, suggests that e-service roll-out will be a priority for no more than a quarter of government IT project managers in 2005. This compares with it being a priority for 42 per cent of project managers in a similar survey two years ago.
Electronic service delivery, for years the most important issue for the federal public sector, is not the priority it once was, according to a recent joint IDC/Technology In Government study of public sector IT spending in 2005, which also indicates subtle shifts in the way government sees the role of IT.
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If you live in a remote northern community and your child has a worrisome fever, it can be a long, expensive trip just to get him checked out.
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Prime Minister Paul Martin might not know a lot about IT, but he does know a thing or two about governance, which is a hot topic for IT types these days. Martin, who has been invited to open this year's GTEC event, had not confirmed his presence at press time.
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