Technological Risks in Developing E-Governance Projects

Abstract

Information Technology is changing the way the society is working and managing its various functions. The biggest revolution in human history is the invention of Internet. All the Government organizations are also benefitted from this phenomenon. In order to give improved services to its citizens, the government is trying to computerize its various departments. But this won’t be possible without the support of Information and communication technology. Huge investments are being made in this area but the success rate is not so high. Thus there are factors that need to be considered while developing such type of crucial applications and proper risk analysis should be done in every aspect. Thus, this paper talks about the technological requirements for developing an e-governance project along with the risk assessment factor playing the most crucial role in its success. It is trying to discuss certain issues that should be kept in mind while developing such type of applications.