Spearheading K-

Economy through e-
Government in Brunei
Darussalam
Pg Dato Paduka Hj Abd Hamid Pg Hj Mohd
Yassin
Permanent Secretary, Prime Ministers Office
Chairman of Information Technology Committee,
Prime Ministers Office
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This Presentation

What is e-Government?
How is e-Government carried out
in Brunei Darussalam?
What are the e-Government
projects?
How can e-Government projects
help spearhead K-Economy?

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Part I
Introduction to E-
Government

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What is e-Government?

Most often perceived it in narrow way,

limited to:
Phenomena like Electronic Service
Delivery
Issues like Security, Reliability, Data
Protection or Access to Information
Why - these issues are easier to
understand

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What is e-Government?

Alternative Definition
Matrix of all possible relationships
such as G2G, G2C, G2E, G2B;
Why seen as leading to better
communication or service quality
improvement eg Electronic
Procurement
But, even this falls short of revealing full
potential of information technology or
change processes behind it
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Definition of e-
Government

E-Government is the use of

information technology, in
particular, the internet, to deliver
public services in a much more
convenient, customer-oriented,
cost effective, and altogether
different and better way.
Douglas Holmes in e.Gov
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Effects of e-Government

It affects an agencys dealings with

citizens, businesses, and other
public agencies as well as its
internal business processes and
employees.
Can be seen from 4 perspectives
Citizens; Process; Cooperation and
Knowledge 7
Effects of e-Government

Citizens: Integrated Access

Management and Single-Window
Service
Process: Redesigning Organisations
Cooperation: Sustaining
Collaborative Decision-Making
Knowledge: Managing Distributed
Domain Knowledge 8
Part II
E-Government in
Brunei

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Brunei Information
Technology Council (BIT)
BIT Council
BIT Corporation
IT Sectoral Clusters
E-Brunei
E-Government
E-Business

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Brunei Information
Technology Council (BIT)
BIT Council
Minister of Communications

BIT Corporation IT Sectoral Clusters

E-Brunei

E-Government

E-Business

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E-Government Vision

To be an e-Smart government
in line with the 21st Century
Civil Service Vision

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Mission Statement

His Majestys
Government aims to
establish electronic
governance and services
to best serve the nation

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Strategies

1.The strategic framework identifies a

robust roadmap envisioning an e-
smart Government in line with the
21st Century Civil Service Vision.
Based on the critical success factors
identified, both the core strategies
and the strategic framework
formulated, especially the strategic
goals and actions, must be
congruent with the issues identified.
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Strategies

2.The core strategies must also be

harmonize with the proposed e-
Brunei and the IT2000 and Beyond
plan, i.e. the national IT Strategic
Plan, to drive the Public Sector
towards Electronic Government along
with other major thrusts to drive the
Paperless Society and the Private
Sector towards Electronic Commerce

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Core Strategy #1

Institute E-Government Structural

Framework to Realise and
SustainBona Fine Outcomes:-
Goal 1 - Institutional Infrastructure
Goal 2 - E-Government
Architecture
Goal 3 - Monitoring and Regulatory
Mechanisms
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Core Strategy #2

Inject Smart Capital to Build Reliable

Infrastructure and Accessible Contents
Goal 4 - e-Government Infrastructure
Goal 5 - Common e-Government
Application and Services
Goal 6 - Specific e-Government
Application and Services

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Core Strategy #3

Develop Societal Resources to

Leverage Capacity, Capability and
Innovation at the Forefront of the
ICT-LED Economy
Goal 7 - Knowledge based
Economy and Society Initiatives

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Structure

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E-Government Program
Executive Committee
(EGPEC)
E-Government Interim Committee
formed in May 2000 became the e-
Government Program Executive
Committee in February 2001
Chaired by Permanent Secretary,
Prime Ministers Office with all
Permanent Secretaries representing
their Ministries 20
E-Government Program
Executive Committee
(EGPEC)
The e-Government Program Executive
Committee (EGPEC) is to function in
an advisory and consultative capacity
to the BIT Council for the
development and implementation of
the e-Government strategy listed in
the e-Government Strategic
Framework for Action 2001- 2005
Report.
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E-Government Strategic,
Policy & Coordinating Group
(EgSPEC)
Formed in June 2002to assist EGPEC in
leading the drive to get the Government
on-line. Among others, its main functions:
To develop and manage the e-Government
strategy
To identify policy and regulatory
requirements
To promulgate policies and standards on
the use and application of ICT
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EGPEC Working Groups

Organisational Infrastructure
Working Group (OIWG)
Chaired by Director General of Public
Service Department
Technological Infrastructure
Working Group (TIWG)
Chaired by Senior Officer (Director
level) at Ministry of Communications
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Ministerial IT Committee

Chaired by Permanent Secretary

Focal point for all IT and e-
Government projects and activities
for all departments within Ministry
Information Center and Systems
Administration Support
Prepare, organise and carry out IT
plan for own Ministry
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Part III
E-Government Projects

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8th National Development
Plan 2001-2005
Information Technology Projects
IT with Human Resource
Development and Small Medium
Enterprises given emphasis
Almost B$800 million are allocated
to provide basic infrastructure as a
step towards establishment of
modern and sophisticated services
Program to carry out BIT policies and
create e-Government
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E-Government Projects

Major e-Government projects

include:
TAFIS
HRMS
e-Education
e-Health
Multipurpose Smartcard
Mukim.Net
GITNet 27
E-Government Projects

HRMS
Prime Ministers Office flagship project
Human Resources Management
System
Designed to improve:
Performance of Human Resources
Planning and Management of
Organisation
Employee Development
Benefits Administration
Succession Planning
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Human Resource Administration
E-Government Projects

TAFIS
Ministry of Finance flagship project
Treasury Accounting and Financial
Information Systems
Improve the efficiency of
governments financial transaction
processes
Enhance the efficiency of managing
government financial services and
promote accountability in use and
tracking of finance 29
E-Government Projects

E-Education
Ministry of Education flagship project
To bring significant improvement in
the quality of teaching and learning
in classrooms
Strategies formulated in roadmap
will drive programs on EDUNET, e-
Learning, Education Information
System (EIS), Digital Library and
Human Capacity Building 30
E-Government Projects

E-Health
Ministry of Health flagship project
Healthcare services available through
the internet
Use of informatics and telemedics in
medical care, prevention, education
and training
Links hospitals throughout Brunei so
that medical care is brought to patient
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E-Government Projects

Multipurpose Smartcard (MSC)

Smartcard to replace the
conventional IC card introduced in
2000
MSC has potential to be used for
many purposes including driving
license, travel document
Currently can be used to access
deposit information in TAP accounts
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E-Government Projects

Mukim.Net
Ministry of Home Affairs flagship project
Objective to reach all Mukims and
Kampungs throughout Brunei
Darussalam
Make internet services available to
people who do not have access to
internet in their own homes
To bring business capabilities into
villages and to foster entrepreneurship
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E-Government Projects

GITNet & EG Center

Establishment of Government IT
Network (GITNet) and EG Center to
manage and operate such
infrastructure
GITNet enable large scale deployment
of electronic public services
Address integratiion, interoperability
and interfacing needs of e-
government application and services 34
Part IV
Spearheading K-
Economy

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Importance of Knowledge

Knowledge now more prominent

faster and cheaper
Able to receive, process and create
new value, and easier to share
Wealth is determined by how you
use it, how fast you gain, manage
and apply it
Future illiterates will be those who
cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.
Alvin Toffler 36
Knowledge Government

Government agencies need to be

knowledge-intensive & knowledge-
enabled
Knowledge to be central future of
government operations
Utilise knowledge to generate
innovation, enhance
responsiveness, increased
productivity and upgrade
competency 37
Knowledge Society

Society needs to have sound

knowledge (multi-disciplinary) to
be able to utilise knowledge
Society needs the skills to apply
that knowledge (multi-skilled) to
be able to do many things
Society needs to have the attitude
to continuously learn (multi-
learning) to be agile and adaptable
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Knowledge Economy

Move from
Agricultural Economy (Land & Produce)
to
Industrial Economy (Industrial Output) to
Knowledge Economy (Resourceful
Application of Knowledge)
K-Economy is about knowledge and the
ability to create new value and wealth
Wealth is measured by the results of
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E-Government
Spearheading K-Economy
E-Government
Brings knowledge closer to people
Allows easier communication between
peoples
Improve efficiency of knowledge
transaction
Enhance efficiency of government
services
Develop resources to improve societys
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learning capacity
Spearheading K-Economy
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One of the Brunei Darussalam e-
Government goals:-
Develop Societal Resources to
Leverage Capacity, Capability
and Innovation at the Forefront
of the ICT-LED Economy
Goal 7 - Knowledge based
Economy and Society
Initiatives 41
Spearheading K-Economy
2
Example of E-Government
Flagships and Projects:-
Mukim.Net
Make internet services
available to people who do
not have access to internet in
their own homes

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Spearheading K-Economy
3
Example of E-Government
Flagships and Projects:-
E-Education
Drive programs on EDUNET,
e-Learning, Education
Information System (EIS),
Digital Library and Human
Capacity Building
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Spearheading K-Economy
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Example of E-Government
Flagships and Projects:-
GITNet
GITNet enable large scale
deployment of electronic
public services

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Evolution from E-
Government to K-Economy
Evolution of e-Government through
development phases:
Information dissemination to
Transaction to
Complex Transaction to
One Government (integration across
government agencies)
Enable public to benefit by dealing
with one government and having
access to knowledge and use
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knowledge
Thank you.

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References

BIT Council Website www.bit.gov.bn

E-Government Website www.e-government.gov.bn
The Star Website www.thestar.com.my
E.Gov E-Business Strategies for Government Douglas
Holmes, Nicholas Brealey Publishing 2001
E-Governance in Asia James Yong (Editor), Times Media
2003
Designing E-Government JEJ Prins (Editor), Kluwer Law
International 2001
Reengineering the Public Service Muhammad Rais
Abdul Karim (Editor), Pelanduk Publications 1999

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