Oppening Note

By: Aqel M. AqelCISA Coordinator & Research Director

Information System Audit and Control Association / Riyadh – Chapter

e-Government Summit Associate Partner

E-Government Summit – Riyadh, May / 2013

E-government Is A Hot Topic

• e-government is a component of contemporary transformation that societies are experiencing as part of the intrinsic humanity growth.

E-transformation is About Humans

• Human prosperity should be in our minds while transforming into new reforms.

E-Government initiatives are either :

• Wasteful

• Pointless

• Fruitful

Source: WPSR 2003

Today, its more serious

• “E-government is at the core of building a strategic sustainable development framework– better processes and systems’– more efficiency, – effectiveness, – inclusion and – sustainability”

Source: UN e-Government Report 2012

Digital Gap

• Digital Gap as one of the contemporary challenges for societies:– Is it an Obstacle! Or – a source of creative energy. Gap Creative tension

Organizational Learning

• e-government should support transforming government agencies into “learning organizations”.

Care About Human Resources

• Organization learning mandates fostering a working environment that support skilful workers adoption, motivation and retention.

Change in public sectors systems

• Public sectors are virtual systems.• Changes to any existing system

might look positive in the beginning while it may bounce back negatively after a delay.

• Societies have to be wise and adopt a structured approach for change.

E-Gov & Organizational Development

• Organizational development should not be waited as a byproduct of e-government transformation; it should be in the core of it.

Dialogue Rather than Discussion

• “Dialogue” in Greek =“learning together”. • Create energy by:– Listening actively, – Asking good questions that contribute to the

topics rather than challenging the persons– Self criticism versus Self-flagellation (punishment).

Thank you

Aqel M. AqelCISA Coordinator & Research DirectorInformation System Audit and Control Association / Riyadh - Chapter

e-Government Summit Associate Partner

Thank you

Aqel M. AqelCISA Coordinator & Research DirectorInformation System Audit and Control Association / Riyadh - Chapter

e-Government Summit Associate Partner