3. Aligning m-Government strategies
1 Making m-Government work for you
2 Making m-Government work for them
3 Approaches to mobile public engagement
4 Developing mobile web and native apps
4. 1 Making m-Government work for you
Overview
Drivers in m-Government
Partners in m-Government
Types of mobile services
M-Government for your organisation
Start from organisational requirements
Set objectives
Define KPIs
5. Drivers for m-Government
1 Making m-Government work for you
Cost reduction
Process
efficiency
Context-awareness
Direct, ultrapersonal
contact
Improved
decision-making
Better service
provision
Demand for
transparency
Desire for
participation
Citizen-
driven
Value-
driven
Economy-
driven
Technology
-driven
7. Types of mobile services
Information
services
• Policies
• Procedures
• Government
information
Interactive
services
• Calculators
• Interactive
learning
• Social media
Transactional
services
• Consuming
government
services
• Citizen-specific
Integrated
services
• Combining services
& data from
different ministries /
boards
1 Making m-Government work for you
13. Set objectives
Types:
• Change behaviour
• Increase knowledge and understanding
• Procedural efficiencies
• Monetary goals
Examples:
• Increase participation in policy-shaping process
• Decrease number and/or length of contact centre requests
• Improve processing times
• Create an informed citizenry
1 Making m-Government work for you
14. Define KPIs
Criteria:
• Make achievement of the organisational objectives measurable
• Forget hits, visits and app downloads
• Measure like a Jedi, not a Sith
Examples:
• Increase submissions to public consultation process by x%
• Reduce contact centre requests by y%
• Increase number of cases handled by z%
• Percentage of population understanding fact x increases by y
1 Making m-Government work for you
15. 2 Making m-Government work for them
Mobile, not mobile
User experience is key
Who are they?
What do they want need?
17. User experience is key
2 Making m-Government work for them
Has personal significance
Memorable, worth sharing
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Easy to use, works like I think
Can be used without difficulty
Available and accurate
Does what I need
Hard to cross!
20. Social media = biggest soapbox ever
2 Making m-Government work for them
21. Until you understand your
customers – deeply and
genuinely – you cannot
truly serve them
Who are they?
2 Making m-Government work for them
Rasheed Ogunlaru
32. Foldit success story
The structure of a protein-sniping enzyme critical for reproduction of
the AIDS virus stumped scientists for a decade.
Foldit players revealed the enzymes' structure within three weeks
and scientists identified targets for drugs to neutralise it.
3 Approaches to mobile public engagement
38. Gamification (n.): The
application of game
playing elements to other
areas of activity, to
encourage engagement
with a product or service.
Ramification?
3 Approaches to mobile public engagement
54. Gamification: Mechanics
• Accelerated feedback cycles
• Clear goals and rules of play
• A compelling narrative
• Challenging but achievable tasks
• Flow
3 Approaches to mobile public engagement
58. Distributed through app stores
Access to full device features
No connection required to launch
Native mobile apps
4 Developing mobile web and native apps
59. Native mobile apps
Access to all device features:
• Gesture-based navigation
• Offline use
• GPS, gyroscope,
accelerometer
• Camera & microphone
• Push notifications
• Monetisation
Native availability (home screen)
Expensive to develop
Less flexible due to installed
base
Long approval time
Cannot support all devices
Native apps pros Native apps cons
4 Developing mobile web and native apps
61. Let others do the work for you
4 Developing mobile web and native apps
62. Let others do the work for you
4 Developing mobile web and native apps
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63. Aligning m-Government strategies
1 Making m-Government work for you
2 Making m-Government work for them
3 Approaches to mobile public engagement
4 Developing mobile web and native apps
Your business strategy
Specific stated goals
Major initiatives
Rasheed Ogunlaru is a life coach, speaker, author of Soul Trader - Putting the Heart Back into Your Business, The Gift of Inner Success, A Zest for Business and business coach partner of the British Library's Business & Intellectual Property Centre.
Research
Find out how they live/work, and how you fit into that
Don’t ask what they want, find out what they need
75% Psychology, 25% Technology
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