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