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Egyptian Delegation Briefed on eTransformation Initiatives of Dubai eGovernment
Published Aug 9, 2010
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Dubai eGovernment Department received last week a delegation from the Egyptian government, which visited the emirate to learn more about Dubai’s eTransformation initiatives and the Government Resource Planning (GRP) System. The Egyptian delegation also reviewed how the GRP System has been able to link different government departments and provide a unified platform to efficiently manage their internal resources and processes, while ensuring optimised privacy and confidentiality.
The Egyptian delegation included Amr Zahra, Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of Finance for Automation of State’s General Budget; Samer Abdel Maqsoud, General Budget Automation Project Manager at the Egyptian Ministry of Finance; and Majed Shawqi, Operations Manager, e-Finance Company. They were joined by Ahmed Mohammed Bin Humaidan, Director General of Dubai eGovernment, Matar Saeed Al Humairi, Dubai eGovernment's Director of Infrastructure Management; Mohammed Karzoun, Director of GRP Systems at Dubai eGovernment; and Khalil Saqer, Director of Marketing & Communication, Dubai eGovernment.
A brief presentation about Dubai eGovernment was made during the meeting of the two parties in addition to a review of the centralisation and decentralisation methodology being adopted for the different Dubai government departments. There was also a review of the GRP System, particularly the platform for the payroll system. The group also discussed the infrastructure being managed by Dubai eGovernment and the importance of facilitating a healthy exchange of information among local departments to promote the eTransformation of Dubai and to ensure that the interest of customers and the public remain a top priority.
Ahmed Bin Humaidan said: “It is our priority to link the government departments within a unified framework governed by a common system that provides an integrated network for communication and exchange of information, while maintaining the privacy of each department. After gradually implementing this initiative, all parties involved now use a common system instead of the previous systems that kept each department isolated and unable to coordinate efficiently with other departments, forcing customers to undergo a series of long and tiring procedures, which resulted in a significant waste of time”.
Bin Humaidan further explained: “This directive is intended to minimise centralisation, which now only happens when the common systems execute work from a single central location. With all departments having automated processes, the Government Resource Planning System, which is an advanced stage of eTransformation in Dubai, now serves as a platform for ensuring integration among all departments”.
The Egyptian delegation expressed satisfaction with the presentations and commended Dubai eGovernment for being gracious hosts. “The visit gave us the opportunity to exchange ideas with Dubai eGovernment and was beneficial to our own efforts to automate the operations within different government departments in Egypt, especially within the Ministry of Finance”, the Egyptian delegation said in a statement.
The GRP systems implemented by Dubai eGovernment for 29 government entities, which cover around 25 integrated systems, form the backbone for the efficient management of the basic resources of Dubai government departments. They are used to manage human resources, payroll, finance, procurement and storage, and asset management.
They also support the recruitment process and transactions with government agents and suppliers, and enable government employees to efficiently perform their duties by providing a wide range of integration and supplementary reports. Dubai eGovernment is keen to implement these systems and train government employees in their use as part of its commitment to helping realize Dubai’s Strategic Plan 2015, which aims for governmental excellence and the development of an integrated knowledge-based community.
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