GOVERNMENT
Foster freedom of choice for industry growth
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From e-government to healthcare to education, government organizations are providing a growing variety of online services to their constituents. As these services reach across traditional agency lines, complex computing systems must be interoperable to create workflow efficiencies and exchange and use information. With increasing frequency, governments are seeking solutions based on choice, agility, and return on investment. Focused on this real-world requirement, the Microsoft approach to interoperability meets the differing needs of customers, including governments, by promoting choice, competition, innovation, and opportunity for developers, partners, and independent software vendors. |
Important Links
Microsoft Open Specification Promise
Microsoft Community Promise
Microsoft Shared Source Initiative
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When and How ICT Interoperability Drives Innovation (Harvard Berkman and St Gallen, 2007):
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Overview of interoperability in ICT, including definition, many ways it can be accomplished and role of government.
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The Economic Impact of IT, Software, and the Microsoft Ecosystem on the Global Economy (IDC, 2007):
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Overview of the Global Economic Footprint of Microsoft and the Microsoft Business Model.
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The Government at the Standards Bazaar (Stacy Baird, Stanford Law and Policy Review, 2007):
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Academic paper providing an overview and model for government's role in standard both as purchaser of IT and policymaker.
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