2014 |
6. | Peter Sonntagbauer; Kawa Nazemi; Susanne Sonntagbauer; Giorgio Prister; Dirk Burkhardt (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling Book Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA, Hershey PA, USA, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-466-66236-0. @book{Sonntagbauer2014,
title = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
editor = {Peter Sonntagbauer and Kawa Nazemi and Susanne Sonntagbauer and Giorgio Prister and Dirk Burkhardt},
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doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-6236-0},
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date = {2014-06-01},
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abstract = {As governments and policy makers take advantage of information and communication technologies, leaders must understand how to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of modern technologies in order to be most effective in enacting change and leading their constituents.
The Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling builds on the available literature, research, and recent advances in e-governance to explore advanced methods and applications of digital tools in government. This collection of the latest research in the field presents an essential reference for academics, researchers, and advanced-level students, as well as government leaders, policy makers, and experts in international relations.
Reviews and Testimonials
Sonntagbauer, Nazemi, Sonntagbauer, Prister, and Burhardt present an essential reference text for advanced students, academics, government leaders, policy makers, experts, and researchers in the field of international relations on the subject of e-governance and the advanced methods and applications of digital tools in government. Utilizing the latest available literature and research into recent advances in the field of e-governance, the text explores citizen engagement, civil service, decision-making strategies, e-participation modeling and a variety of other subjects as they pertain to the overall topic.},
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As governments and policy makers take advantage of information and communication technologies, leaders must understand how to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of modern technologies in order to be most effective in enacting change and leading their constituents. The Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling builds on the available literature, research, and recent advances in e-governance to explore advanced methods and applications of digital tools in government. This collection of the latest research in the field presents an essential reference for academics, researchers, and advanced-level students, as well as government leaders, policy makers, and experts in international relations. Reviews and Testimonials Sonntagbauer, Nazemi, Sonntagbauer, Prister, and Burhardt present an essential reference text for advanced students, academics, government leaders, policy makers, experts, and researchers in the field of international relations on the subject of e-governance and the advanced methods and applications of digital tools in government. Utilizing the latest available literature and research into recent advances in the field of e-governance, the text explores citizen engagement, civil service, decision-making strategies, e-participation modeling and a variety of other subjects as they pertain to the overall topic. |
5. | Dirk Burkhardt; Kawa Nazemi; Jörn Kohlhammer Visual Process Support to Assist Users in Policy Making Book Chapter In: Peter Sonntagbauer; Kawa Nazemi; Susanne Sonntagbauer; Giorgio Prister; Dirk Burkhardt (Ed.): Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling, pp. 149–162, IGI Global, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-466-66236-0. @inbook{burkhardt2014visual,
title = {Visual Process Support to Assist Users in Policy Making},
author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Kawa Nazemi and Jörn Kohlhammer},
editor = {Peter Sonntagbauer and Kawa Nazemi and Susanne Sonntagbauer and Giorgio Prister and Dirk Burkhardt},
url = {https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/visual-process-support-to-assist-users-in-policy-making/116661, IGI Global},
doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-6236-0.ch009},
isbn = {978-1-466-66236-0},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-06-01},
booktitle = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
journal = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
pages = {149--162},
publisher = {IGI Global},
series = {Handbook of Research},
crossref = {Sonntagbauer2014},
abstract = {The policy making process requires the involvement of various stakeholders, who bring in very heterogeneous experiences and skills concerning the policymaking domain, as well as experiences of ICT solutions. Current solutions are primarily designed to provide “one-solution-fits-all” answers, which in most cases fail the needs of all stakeholders. In this chapter, the authors introduce a new approach to assist users based on their tasks. Therefore, the system observes the interaction of the user and recognizes the current phase of the policymaking process and the profile of the user to assist him more sufficiently in solving his task. For this purpose, the system automatically enables or disables supporting features such as visualization, tools, and supporting techniques.},
keywords = {Information visualization, Interaction analysis, Process Support, Semantic visualization, Visual analytics},
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The policy making process requires the involvement of various stakeholders, who bring in very heterogeneous experiences and skills concerning the policymaking domain, as well as experiences of ICT solutions. Current solutions are primarily designed to provide “one-solution-fits-all” answers, which in most cases fail the needs of all stakeholders. In this chapter, the authors introduce a new approach to assist users based on their tasks. Therefore, the system observes the interaction of the user and recognizes the current phase of the policymaking process and the profile of the user to assist him more sufficiently in solving his task. For this purpose, the system automatically enables or disables supporting features such as visualization, tools, and supporting techniques. |
4. | Kawa Nazemi; Martin Steiger; Dirk Burkhardt; Jörn Kohlhammer Information Visualization and Policy Modeling Book Chapter In: Peter Sonntagbauer; Kawa Nazemi; Susanne Sonntagbauer; Giorgio Prister; Dirk Burkhardt (Ed.): Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling, pp. 175–215, Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA, Hershey PA, USA, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-466-66236-0. @inbook{nazemi2014information,
title = {Information Visualization and Policy Modeling},
author = {Kawa Nazemi and Martin Steiger and Dirk Burkhardt and Jörn Kohlhammer},
editor = {Peter Sonntagbauer and Kawa Nazemi and Susanne Sonntagbauer and Giorgio Prister and Dirk Burkhardt},
url = {https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/information-visualization-and-policy-modeling/116664, IGI Global},
doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-6236-0.ch011},
isbn = {978-1-466-66236-0},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-06-01},
booktitle = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
journal = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
pages = {175--215},
publisher = {Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA},
address = {Hershey PA, USA},
series = {Handbook of Research},
crossref = {Sonntagbauer2014},
abstract = {Policy design requires the investigation of various data in several design steps for making the right decisions, validating, or monitoring the political environment. The increasing amount of data is challenging for the stakeholders in this domain. One promising way to access the “big data” is by abstracted visual patterns and pictures, as proposed by information visualization. This chapter introduces the main idea of information visualization in policy modeling. First abstracted steps of policy design are introduced that enable the identification of information visualization in the entire policy life-cycle. Thereafter, the foundations of information visualization are introduced based on an established reference model. The authors aim to amplify the incorporation of information visualization in the entire policy design process. Therefore, the aspects of data and human interaction are introduced, too. The foundation leads to description of a conceptual design for social data visualization, and the aspect of semantics plays an important role.},
keywords = {eGovernance, Information visualization, Policy modeling, Visual analytics},
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Policy design requires the investigation of various data in several design steps for making the right decisions, validating, or monitoring the political environment. The increasing amount of data is challenging for the stakeholders in this domain. One promising way to access the “big data” is by abstracted visual patterns and pictures, as proposed by information visualization. This chapter introduces the main idea of information visualization in policy modeling. First abstracted steps of policy design are introduced that enable the identification of information visualization in the entire policy life-cycle. Thereafter, the foundations of information visualization are introduced based on an established reference model. The authors aim to amplify the incorporation of information visualization in the entire policy design process. Therefore, the aspects of data and human interaction are introduced, too. The foundation leads to description of a conceptual design for social data visualization, and the aspect of semantics plays an important role. |
3. | Dirk Burkhardt; Kawa Nazemi; Jörn Kohlhammer Policy modeling methodologies Book Chapter In: Peter Sonntagbauer; Kawa Nazemi; Susanne Sonntagbauer; Giorgio Prister; Dirk Burkhardt (Ed.): Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling, pp. 48–60, Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA, Hershey PA, USA, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-466-66236-0. @inbook{burkhardt2014policy,
title = {Policy modeling methodologies},
author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Kawa Nazemi and Jörn Kohlhammer},
editor = {Peter Sonntagbauer and Kawa Nazemi and Susanne Sonntagbauer and Giorgio Prister and Dirk Burkhardt},
url = {https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/policy-modeling-methodologies/116655, IGI Global},
doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-6236-0.ch004},
isbn = {978-1-466-66236-0},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-06-01},
booktitle = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
pages = {48--60},
publisher = {Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA},
address = {Hershey PA, USA},
crossref = {Sonntagbauer2014},
abstract = {The process to develop sustainable public policies is done by public authorities ensuring the involvement of all stakeholders. ICT is rarely included in most of the today's applied policymaking processes. Other process definitions with a focus on ICT inclusion in policy modeling still exist, but they are not well defined. This chapter gives an overview of the existing policy modeling process types and explains their major foci and how they consider ICT and the practical process in public authorities. Afterwards, based on these descriptions, the general requirements on a new ICT-oriented policy modeling process that allows the inclusion of ICT into a valid and useful process for public authorities is given.},
keywords = {eGovernance, Policy modeling},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inbook}
}
The process to develop sustainable public policies is done by public authorities ensuring the involvement of all stakeholders. ICT is rarely included in most of the today's applied policymaking processes. Other process definitions with a focus on ICT inclusion in policy modeling still exist, but they are not well defined. This chapter gives an overview of the existing policy modeling process types and explains their major foci and how they consider ICT and the practical process in public authorities. Afterwards, based on these descriptions, the general requirements on a new ICT-oriented policy modeling process that allows the inclusion of ICT into a valid and useful process for public authorities is given. |
2. | Susanne Sonntagbauer; Peter Sonntagbauer; Kawa Nazemi; Dirk Burkhardt The FUPOL Policy Lifecycle Book Chapter In: Peter Sonntagbauer; Kawa Nazemi; Susanne Sonntagbauer; Giorgio Prister; Dirk Burkhardt (Ed.): Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling, Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA, Hershey PA, USA, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-466-66236-0. @inbook{Sonntagbauer2014b,
title = {The FUPOL Policy Lifecycle},
author = {Susanne Sonntagbauer and Peter Sonntagbauer and Kawa Nazemi and Dirk Burkhardt},
editor = {Peter Sonntagbauer and Kawa Nazemi and Susanne Sonntagbauer and Giorgio Prister and Dirk Burkhardt},
url = {https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/the-fupol-policy-lifecycle/116656, IGI Global},
doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-6236-0.ch005},
isbn = {978-1-466-66236-0},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-06-01},
booktitle = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
publisher = {Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA},
address = {Hershey PA, USA},
series = {Handbook of Research},
crossref = {Sonntagbauer2014},
abstract = {The purpose of this chapter is to outline an advanced policy lifecycle, the FUPOL model with its ability to link technical features in the area of policy modeling. The FUPOL Policy Lifecycle is based on 6 stages, which are further divided into 8 main tasks. These main tasks are split up into 19 subtasks to provide a very detailed policy lifecycle structure. The detailed breakdown allows one to link each task to various technical features, such as opinion maps, policy indicator dashboard, knowledge database, and simulation and visualization tools. The chapter further argues that the methodology applied is future proof and has the potential of accommodating new technologies in the future.},
keywords = {eGovernance, Policy modeling},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inbook}
}
The purpose of this chapter is to outline an advanced policy lifecycle, the FUPOL model with its ability to link technical features in the area of policy modeling. The FUPOL Policy Lifecycle is based on 6 stages, which are further divided into 8 main tasks. These main tasks are split up into 19 subtasks to provide a very detailed policy lifecycle structure. The detailed breakdown allows one to link each task to various technical features, such as opinion maps, policy indicator dashboard, knowledge database, and simulation and visualization tools. The chapter further argues that the methodology applied is future proof and has the potential of accommodating new technologies in the future. |
1. | Dirk Burkhardt; Kawa Nazemi; Jan Ruben Zilke; Jörn Kohlhammer; Arjan Kuijper Fundamental Aspects for E-Government Book Chapter In: Peter Sonntagbauer; Kawa Nazemi; Susanne Sonntagbauer; Giorgio Prister; Dirk Burkhardt (Ed.): Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling, Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA, Hershey PA, USA, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-466-66236-0. @inbook{Burkhardt2014e,
title = {Fundamental Aspects for E-Government},
author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Kawa Nazemi and Jan Ruben Zilke and Jörn Kohlhammer and Arjan Kuijper},
editor = {Peter Sonntagbauer and Kawa Nazemi and Susanne Sonntagbauer and Giorgio Prister and Dirk Burkhardt},
url = {https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/fundamental-aspects-for-e-government/116652, IGI Global},
doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-6236-0.ch001},
isbn = {978-1-466-66236-0},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-06-01},
booktitle = {Handbook of Research on Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling},
publisher = {Business Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey PA, USA},
address = {Hershey PA, USA},
series = {Handbook of Research},
crossref = {Sonntagbauer2014},
abstract = {The upcoming initiatives using ICT in the government process should strengthen the benefit of e-government in most countries. Since e-government among other e-related terms is a widely (interpreted) term, it is sometimes challenging to understand the objective and goals of an initiative. Therefore, in this chapter, the authors introduce and explain most e-government related terms. Even more, they outline some interesting initiatives and implementations to explain the benefits of using ICT in the government domain. Concrete activities are aligned to the terms to explain their practical use in a better way. The authors conclude with several challenges that arise when thinking of the implementation of e-government services. Overall, this chapter should give a good overall view of e-government and the related issues.},
keywords = {eGovernance, Policy modeling},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inbook}
}
The upcoming initiatives using ICT in the government process should strengthen the benefit of e-government in most countries. Since e-government among other e-related terms is a widely (interpreted) term, it is sometimes challenging to understand the objective and goals of an initiative. Therefore, in this chapter, the authors introduce and explain most e-government related terms. Even more, they outline some interesting initiatives and implementations to explain the benefits of using ICT in the government domain. Concrete activities are aligned to the terms to explain their practical use in a better way. The authors conclude with several challenges that arise when thinking of the implementation of e-government services. Overall, this chapter should give a good overall view of e-government and the related issues. |