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Welcome to www.ukonline.gov.uk. “The easy way to access government services on the internet,” the site explains itself, adding that “it guides you through more than 900 government websites to get the information you need quickly and efficiently.’’ Bottomline: It is a key part of the UK online initiative. More important is its target. UK online aims to give everyone access to the Internet by 2005, with all government departments fully online. More on that in a while. At present, ukonline.gov.uk is run by the Office of the e-Envoy, which is part of the Cabinet Office. And going by a recent survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on e-readiness, the UK government is setting an example in shifting paperwork intensive processes to streamlined web-based procedures.

Coming to its e-government target, the UK government is looking at ‘nVision 2005’. It is a forum aimed at easing the implementation of citizen centred electronic services by local authorities. “nVision recognises 2005 as a key milestone for electronic service delivery and spans all local authority services from Trading Standards, Environmental Health to Planning and Land Charges,” according to ukonline.gov.uk.

What are the objectives of nVision 2005? First, it is expected to help create a coalition of like minded partners and bring local government together with system suppliers, central government, individuals and other organisations for mutual benefit.

It would also create a network of organisations that share common values and objectives. To enable clearer understanding of the requirements of technology, e-government targets and national initiatives.

nVision 2005 will focus mainly on delivering services anywhere, anytime to make life better for people; maximising the potential of government information assets through latest technology; supporting local authorities in meeting e-government challenges; facilitating the latest integration technologies and IT architecture.

With ‘best practices’ in mind, nVision will use mechanisms including the Internet, newsletters, seminars and discussion groups as resources to help local authorities share and disseminate information.

In the end, it is aimed at delivering smarter services. It will use national e-government initiatives such as the National Land Information Service (NLIS) and the National Land & Property Gazetteer (NLPG) as examples. nVision2005 is also using the competencies of its founding organisations CAPS Solutions and ESRI (UK), which are leading suppliers of local government solutions in the UK and Ireland.

Quelle: Financial Express