"Prove IT: The Disciplines of Harvesting Value from Public Sector Information Technology" is the fourth paper in a series to address how government can begin to think in new ways about using technology. Government will always face finite resources and infinite demand. "Prove IT" discusses how government can harvest value to meet current obligations more efficiently while freeing up resources to fund new priorities.
The case studies and examples in the paper demonstrate how government can use technology to generate savings. For example, roughly $154 is saved per transaction completed through an electronic form versus a paper form. In addition, the state of Indiana's Department of Natural Resources anticipates millions of dollars in savings by switching from issuing outdoor licenses in paper format to using Web-issued licenses.
The paper also lays out a 10-step process on how to take a disciplined approach to the stewardship of public investments in information technology.
The free paper is available on the Internet.
