QUESTION 8
GS2
10 marks
Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based Projects/Programmes usually suffers in terms of certain vital factors. Identify these factors, and suggest measures for their effective implementation.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Identify factors that cause ICT projects to underperform and suggest measures.
Identify + SuggestName the points precisely, then explain each briefly. Propose specific, workable measures.
Demand-wise check
- 1Factors: poor connectivity, low digital literacy, process not redesigned, weak data quality, poor maintenance, vendor lock-in, cyber risks, lack of local language, resistance from staff≈35 words
- 2Measures: business process re-engineering, capacity building, user-centred design, open standards, PPP, feedback loops, grievance redress≈35 words
- 3Examples: e-Mitra, Bhoomi, failures in some state portals≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
FactorsMeasures matched to eachExamplesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Factors without measures
- No example, e.g. Bhoomi land records in Karnataka or e-Mitra kiosks in Rajasthan
Draw this
- Table: factor → measure
Value addition
- ExampleKarnataka's Bhoomi (2002) digitised 2 crore land records and is a well-known success.Government of Karnataka
- Report2nd ARC 11th Report 'Promoting e-Governance' stressed process re-engineering before digitisation.Second ARC
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- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 17 ↗Same syllabus reference
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