Executive Summary

P7: Executive Summary
6.1 SWOT Analysis
In this paragraph, we try to analyse eGovernment impact in Greece by using the SWOT
analysis method (Analysis of Strong points, Weak points, Opportunities and Threats).
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Strong points
Management of the Public Sector ICT
Projects by the same Contracting
Authority
Active participation of “Observatory
for Information Society in Greece” in
the Strategy development regarding
eGovernment
o Existence of Public Sector
executiveswith e-skills and sufficiency
in design and development
eGovernment in Greece
o Political will for eGovernment
development in Greece
Opportunities
o Exploitation of international
experience- there is no need to
reinvent the wheel
o
Exploitation of European Financing in
eGovernment development
o Exploitation of technologically
advanced systems for development
of eGovernment applications
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Weak points
Legislative Framework that has not
been adopted to eGovernment needs
Lack of coordination between Public
Sector Authorities for the
implementation of projects which
follow common strategy
Design of Project not concerning the
Public Administration routine
o Receptive culture to adopt
eGovernment in the Public Sector
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The necessary skills are not available
among public sector employees
regarding ICT use
Threats
o Long timeplans of eGovernment
projects
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Resistance of the existing system to
the changes brought upon with
eGovernment
development
(Resistance to change)
Implementation of projects based on
pompous plans which do no keep
pace with the existing resources in
skills and infrastructures as well as
with the general culture of Public
Sector Authorities
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