Hosting the event was a joint effort between Computer Associates (CA), popular for its state-of-the-art software solutions for government agencies as well as a local company known as ITIS Wescot Technologies - an integrator of technology and business solutions in Brunei. ITIS Wescot previously co-hosted a virtual library seminar to promote a more integrated library system.
Giving the keynote speech on behalf of CA was Mr Wong Bak Wei, the Consulting Director, Information Management of the South Asia, Field Services Group for Computer Associates.
In his speech he explained that we were in the digital age of knowledge ERA and that Internet Technology was used to provide efficient and effective service as well as a tool to accelerate any business performance.
He also made a presentation on 'Transforming Traditional Governments Into One That Is Electronic Based'.
He underlined the need for governments to make the transition for a number of important reasons. Besides improving integrated service delivery, citizens are also provided with access. The traditional government structures and processes may be enhanced which in turn can support new government products and services.
Mr Wong Bak Wei also touched on the solutions that CA could provide to the public sector. Among those that were mentioned ranged from increased productivity and accountability, reduction of administrative costs by sharing information cross-agency, to better serve constituent needs by developing a more efficient and effective delivery of service and also to provide more holistic and tangible solutions.
The e-Government Vision event had also lined up four other speakers from Mercatela, Borland, EIX Solutions and Computer Associates to talk about different areas of e-Government. Mr Taranjeet Singh of Mercatela presented his talk entitled 'Change Management From a Practical Perspective' while Mr Jacky Lee from Borland spoke on the 'Application Development on the Fast Track'. A representative of Computer Associates - Mr Zainuddin Ali gave a presentation on 'Managing and Securing e-Government Infrastructure' and to end the event EIX Solution's Mr Chew Seng Poh spoke on 'Building the Data Centre'.
Quelle: Borneo Bulletin
