Is the Decade of e-Planning?

It is probably fair to say this decade, 2011 to 2020, can be heralded as the age of the iThing, with the iPad, iPhone, iTunes, the Cloud, the Kindle and the evolution of all eThings in general. In effect, the potential move from the physical written page to the now electronic digital page. Given the proliferation of digital tools and the recent Local Government reforms implemented to drive cost savings and efficiencies, it would be expected central and local government would be at the leading edge of this technology in search of cost competitiveness and increased customer accessibility and experience. Perhaps the public sector could measure the benefits of the eThing better than most others.

But is this the case? ... READ MORE

Mark Thomas, FCIS - NZLawyer - 1 June 2012