Enterprisey thoughts – John Gøtze
eGovernment
Bad news for eGov
9 years ago
by John Gøtze
in eGovernment
Govblogger Phil Windley resigns as CIO for the state of Utah 
There goes an innovative leader. Great loss to Utah, but also a great loss to the eGovernment community at large, not to mention the blogger community. It is indeed a sad day.
GovSOAP
9 years ago
by John Gøtze
in eGovernment
Phil points to Wisconsin Enterprise Standards – 403: XML / SOAP Initiative.
The XML/SOAP Standards Initiative intended to develop “a set of statewide standards, guidelines, best practices, and other materials to assist state agencies in implementing XML and SOAP.” and the final standard is worth checking out. Maybe worth copying 
Machiavelli says
9 years ago
by John Gøtze
in eGovernment
Alan suggests the mottos of e-government pioneers should be these two Machiavelli quotes:
“Innovation makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old regime and only luke warm support is forthcoming from all those would prosper under the new”
“There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things”
+1 (shorthand for agreement)
A perfect e-government service?
9 years ago
by John Gøtze
in eGovernment
Alan Mather has a great idea. Put a bunch of bloggers in a “room” to work through the e-government issues. Let’s do it!
