3. Risk and Program Management |
General
- Does the organization effectively manage/monitor the investment involved and monitor
risks on an ongoing basis?
- Is the organization committed to transforming its service delivery processes to an
e-government business model?
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CRITERIA |
GENERAL QUESTIONS |
PROBES |
1. Risk Management |
- Are risk management policies and guidelines in place for electronic service delivery?
- Is the effectiveness of controls assessed regularly?
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- To what extent are managers familiar with risk management concepts as they pertain to
e-government?
- Is there an e-government risk management framework in place?
- Are major risks highlighted in project and business plans for e-government?
- Are action plans in place to avoid or mitigate risk related to e-government?
- To what extent is e-government risk management integrated with risk management overall
within the organization?
- Are the risks inherent in e-government communicated to clients and stakeholders?
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2. Portfolio Management |
- What portfolio management processes are in place to support planning, tracking and
oversight of the investment in e-government?
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- Have e-government projects been prioritized at the organization-wide and business line
levels?
- To what extent are stakeholders involved in prioritizing e-government projects?
- Are interim and post-implementation reviews conducted to track actual vs projected
performance?
- Are results used to improve the portfolio? Are they shared with stakeholders?
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4. Project Management |
- To what extent are project management tools, processes and standards used on
e-government projects?
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- To what extent are staff familiar with project management methodologies and tools?
- Are project teams effective in terms of quality, timeliness and cost of delivery?
- Are project teams effective in terms of a balance between technical, business and social
issues?
- Are stakeholders informed?
- Is there open communication and trust among team members?
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5. Business Transformation |
- Has the need to change the organization's culture and business processes been
identified?
- Have change agents been identified to facilitate this change?
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- Is there a change management program in place?
- Are the change management implications around e-government well understood?
- Does the organization support electronic service delivery (internal and external)?
- Have teams been put in place to do process re-design in support of e-government?
- Is there a continuous improvement program in place for on-line service?
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