Fields of action
The e-government process in our organisation is based on the development
in the following key areas:
- Leadership (Improvement of basic knowledge and understanding
of new technology potential among administrators, managers and
employees)
- Organisation (usage of BPR methodology to exploit the introduction
of new applications)
- Infrastructures (wan – wide area network development,
server upgrading)
- Technology (usage of XML and web services as basic elements
of new interactive applications)
External Projects
Due to its competences and political choices, in the recent past,
Provincia di Brescia ICT Sector has invested in the following
fields: networking services for high schools, Communes assistance
and library system development. Follow some details about the
content of these projects:
 Brescia
Schools Network (BSN): to improve communication among schools
of similar/different level spread on all provincial territory,
Provincia di Brescia realized a series of services on line for
schools. In particular, the following services have been activated:
· Internet connection, email, web pages;
· Access to a limited access area (called “Extranet”)
only for schools;
· A web space for students, teachers, families and scholastic
associations;
· Newsletter service (with articles, commentaries about
news and most important subjects from the “scholastic universe”);
· A on line service for substitute teachers where they
can find opportunities of job during the all year in all the schools
present on the territory.
The description and current implementation of these services
can be viewed at the following web address: http://rsb.provincia.bs.it
 Brescia
Digital Network (BDN): the basic idea for this project is
to connect in digital way all the Communes present on the provincial
territory. Presented around the end of 1998, the project started
in 1999, after the reached agreement between Provincia di Brescia
and the Association of Brescia Communes.
The main goal of the project is to give on line services to citizens
following similar criteria and to promote the exchange of information
between Communes and Provincia.
There are no financial burdens between the two public bodies,
but Provincia has responsibility for technical support of the
on line services and, on the other side, Communes engaged themselves
to use these services and to propose new ones.
An important part of the project is the service called JORBA,
which is a on line consultation of the Public Register of Enterprises.
The Extranet Area gives other services like statistics, information
about tourist events, young people, documents etc.
The description and current implementation of these services can
be viewed at the following web address: http://rtb.provincia.bs.it
 Library
Services System (LSS): a project realized by the Provincia
of Brescia during the period 1999 – 2001, to update a library
system more than ten years old.
The main goal of this service is to organize in a logical and
efficient way the management of the library services on the territory
of the Local Authority. The LLS network promotes the cooperation
among 180 libraries and supports the production, treatment and
fast transmission of the information.
The main service provided to local libraries consists in all kind
of catalogue’s services, to economize costs and have uniform
working strategies. In fact, only one database has been created
where people can find a book they are interested in and the place
where the same book is available for use.
International criteria have been use to catalogue texts, modern
means have been made available to the libraries and to the users,
to improve the pleasure of reading and the on line consultation
of texts.
Since 2001, also the Provincia of Cremona (a town 40 km far from
Brescia) was added to LSS, with its network of local libraries.
The description and current implementation of these services can
be viewed at the following web address: http://rbb.provincia.bs.it
Technologies
As far as the web system is concerned, currently we use the following
technologies and platforms: Linux operating system, php scripting
language, and standard html web pages. At the moment, we are evaluating
to move to xml programming and web services application development.
Up to now we have also developed an SMS messaging system integrated
with our web publishing system to notify our users about the new
documents, events, public tenders etc.
In our internal network we have recently completed the integration
of a VoIP system with our LAN.
Our current database is based on Oracle systems, Microsoft SQL server
and MySQL environment.
Financial resources
With reference to the ICT sector, the budget for this current
year and the two following is:
| |
EXPENDITURES
(Euros) |
INVESTMENTS(€) |
| 2003 |
875.100,00 |
1.305.000,00 |
| 2004 |
873.114,00 |
900.000,00 |
| 2005 |
874.060,00 |
900.000,00 |
| TOTAL |
2.622.274,00 |
3.105.000,00 |
Integration with regional and national plans
The E-GOV action of the Provincia di Brescia is related with other
programmes, at different levels of the Italian Public Administration.
The most important programmes are the following:
- National E-GOV action plan
- Regional E-GOV action plan called “Lombardia Integrata”
- Provincial Network (Public Relations Offices, PRO)
- “I Successi di Cantieri”, a national initiative
from Italian “Ministry for Public Administration”
to support the review of organisation systems due to the e-gov
development.
Main issues
The main issues for the good and quick realisation
of the E-GOV programme are:
- the awareness of politicians about the importance of E-GOV
policies;
- the development of a “managerial culture”;
- the training of civil servants and employees about the new
means at their disposal;
- the organizational capacity from the structure;
- the creation of partnerships.
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