Business Strategy: Smart Government Maturity Model - Open Data and Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe

This IDC Government Insights study presents extensive research and analysis on open government initiatives and collaborative information sharing across government agencies to categorize and define the stages through which government organizations must move in order to optimize information and technology systems and to yield maximum value. The result is a tool we call the Smart Government Maturity Model.

"The journey on the road to smart government has just started in Central and Eastern Europe, but it has started. Austerity and cost-consciousness will drive IT decision making and could actually create opportunities to share services and collaborate across government agencies. But CIOs and administrators must take the lead and break down the barriers separating government entities from one another and from their constituents. Introducing a model for long-term planning into the process could facilitate cooperation and help entities progress, even on limited budgets." - Research Analyst Mark Yates, IDC Government Insights (CEMA region)