Student Presentations
See the discussion of the presentations in the syllabus.
The E Government Business Model
Stages of Growth Models for E-Government
E-Commerce Models vs. E-Government Models
E-Government Business Models Today
E-Government and Economic Development
E-Government Funding
Summary
Discussion Questions for Garson, Chapter 9
1. What is the main purpose of a business plan in the private sector? How is this similar to and different from a public sector business plan?
2. The OMB's requirement that federal agencies submit business plans for IT projects was an effort to ensure that decisions were guided by an overall vision and architecture that would support key business values. What advantages and/or pitfalls to you see to this strategy?
3. Under what circumstances might just in time methods apply to the public sector?
4. What factors other than IT investment might account for the economic prosperity of the 1990s, according to economists?
5. What are the pros and cons of government sanctioned standardization of software across agencies?
6. When are public private partnerships most appropriate? Least?
7. Identify three reasons why e business models might not work well at a broad level within the public sector.
8. Which e business models have the most promise within the public sector?
9. How has the funding experience of e government projects changed recently? What implications does this have for the future of e-government?
10. What is the risk of relying on "cookie cutter" business plan templates? Even when good business models are employed, what challenges face the public sector?