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********************* CALL FOR PAPERS *********************
SUBMISSION DUE DATE: April 30, 2013
SPECIAL ISSUE ON e-Government Project Management
International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA)
Guest Editor: Leonidas G. Anthopoulos
More Information:
http://dde.teilar.gr/main.aspx?category=375&UICulture=en-US
or
http://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers-special/international-journal-
public-administration-digital/70583
INTRODUCTION:
e-Government evolution has been based on the implementation of ambitious
public programmes, that reflect Government strategic planning and the
respective political frameworks. E-Government programmes concern extensive
funding for telecommunication networks, software applications, information
systems, training, change management, interoperability frameworks etc.
Several complex projects are generated by these programmes, which involve
multiple disciplines and stakeholders. In this context, project management
is necessary to secure project success.
Today, project management standards and theory provide with useful
instructions and tools all major industries –i.e. construction, engineering,
software, healthcare- and classify projects respectively, suggesting that e-
Government projects could structure a district project category. Indeed,
most e-Government projects require special knowledge and disciplines; they
are large scale and cross-organization or even supranational, while at the
same time many are innovative and politically ambitious. Moreover, e-
Government project success demands social adoption beyond projectʼs
successful implementation.
OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
This issue aims to present recent theories and practices regarding
management of e-Government projects. More specifically, it aims to answer
the following questions:
- Do e-Government projects concern a district novel industry and in
this context they have to be managed differently ?
- Do project management standards (i.e., PMBOK, ICB etc.) and methods
(i.e. PRINCE) are efficient for managing an e-Government project or they
must be extended accordingly?
- How public organizations measure e-Government progress and success?
Are existing indexes and models effective for e-Government assessment?
- Which are the best practices derived from various international
practices regarding e-Government project management? (various case studies
could be presented)
- How differently public organizations deal with e-Government project
management? More specifically, which aspects and attributes of a project a
large organization does prioritize (i.e., the OECD, the European Commission,
the UN) in comparison to a small organization (i.e. a Municipality)?
RECOMMENDED TOPICS:
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited
to) the following:
• Recent trends in e-Government project management
• Project Management Standards with regard to e-Government
• Manage success and failures in e-Government projects
• Measuring e-Government projectsʼ progress
• Theoretical frameworks for e-Government project control, maintenance
and extension
• Managing people in e-Government projects
• E-Government projects as user labs
• Cases in e-Government project management
• E-Government project complexity
• Requirements engineering for e-Government projects
• Collaborative e-Government project management
• E-Government project observatories
• Understanding client needs during e-Government project planning
• E-Government project portfolio management
• E-Government program management
• Project Management Offices for e-Government
• Enterprise Architecture for e-Government project success
• Supply chain in e-Government projects
• Risks, crises and disaster recovery in e-Government projects
• E-Government project procurement and contracting
• Decision making for e-Government project deliverables replacement
• Implementing e-Government strategy via projects
• Skills for e-Government project managers
• Organization efficiency for e-Government project management
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special
theme issue on e-Government Project Management on or before [insert due
date]. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by
another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNALʼS
GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at
http://www.igi-
global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf. All submitted
papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis. Papers must
follow APA style for reference citations.
ABOUT International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age
(IJPADA):
Description
The International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age
(IJPADA) is an international journal that examines the impact of public
administration and information technology (IT) in developed and developing
countries. Original research papers published in IJPADA focus on the impact
of new and innovative technologies on improving public service delivery in
public and nonprofit organizations. This journal will also provide case
studies examining technology innovations in specific countries. The editor
invites author(s) to submit original research papers that examine important
issues in public administration and information technology.
Mission
The mission of the International Journal of Public Administration in the
Digital Age (IJPADA) is to examine the impact of information technology (IT)
on public and nonprofit organizations. Through its mission IJPADA examines
the impact of IT on reforming and changing public and nonprofit
organizations. This journal compares the adoption of IT in public and
nonprofit organizations in developed and developing countries. IJPADA will
examine emerging and innovative technologies and their adoption in public
and nonprofit organizations. This journal also examines differences in the
adoption of IT in private and public sector organizations.
Topics Covered
Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the
following:
• Administrative law and IT
• Digital divide
• E-Governance
• E-Government
• Emergency management and IT
• Emerging technologies in the public sector
• Environment policy and IT
• Internet and public administration
• Leadership and IT
• Mobile technology and government
• Nonprofit fundraising and IT
• Nonprofit management and IT
• Political institutions and processes and IT adoption
• Public budgeting and finance and IT
• Public human resource management and information systems
• Public management and IT
• Public policy and IT
• Public sector organizational change and IT
• Urban management/planning and IT
This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources
Management Association
http://www.igi-global.com/IJPADA
Editor-in-Chief: Christopher G. Reddick
Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)
PUBLISHER:
The International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age
(IJPADA) is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of
the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference),
“Medical Information Science Reference”, “Business Science Reference”, and
“Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information
regarding the publisher, please visit
www.igi-global.com.
All submissions should be should be directed to the attention of:
Leonidas G. Anthopoulos
Guest Editor
International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA)
E-mail:
lanthopo@teilar.gr
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