Challenges

E-Government projects are similar to any other projects undertaken by private sector which faces various challenges and issues for it’s development, implementation and success.

Various key challenges occurring in e-Governance projects are

• Least time spent by the organizations in planning and design
• Lack of clear and measurable project goals, objectives and anticipated benefits
• Larger emphasis on IT enablement with minimal focus on business benefits
• Minimal focus on key project enablers (GPR, people change, capacity building..)
• Minimal focus on project and systems quality assurance
• Poor communication to the stakeholders and users on objectives and benefits on objectives and benefits
• Inadequate resources for project (people and funding)
• Lack of capacities to conceptualize and manage e-Governance projects
• Senior leadership attention towards e-Governance initiatives is minimal – often regarded as a low priority
• Lack of stable project and permanent leadership with managerial powers to drive projects
• Lack of capacities to conceptualize and manage e-Governance projects
• Minimal focus on key project enablers (GPR, people change, capacity building..)
• Poor communication to the stakeholders and users on objectives and benefits