tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post9112542202796323030..comments2023-11-02T20:45:14.873+11:00Comments on eGov AU: Has Gov 2.0 in Australia got too boring too fast?Craig Thomlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350603210658700252noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post-49203122211991140582014-04-22T00:05:03.743+10:002014-04-22T00:05:03.743+10:00Kevin Rudd successfully utilised social media for ...Kevin Rudd successfully utilised social media for his 2007 campaign, there isn't any reason current Gov can't be taking advantage of it better Andrewhttp://fabergear.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post-45632989249302109222014-01-30T17:29:43.748+11:002014-01-30T17:29:43.748+11:00Nice post Craig.
This comes at a time when there...Nice post Craig. <br /><br />This comes at a time when there's probably enough water under the bridge to allow some meaningful evaluation of where things are at, but I don't necessarily agree with the ‘boring’ tag. What you’re observing here is more likely the common characteristics of Gartner's 'technology hype cycle’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle).<br /><br />Exactly where we are on this curve in regards the adoption of Gov 2.0 is debatable, but I’d suggest we’ve gone passed the Peak of Inflated Expectations - commonly associated with much hype and the correlated ‘loud voices’ we’ve heard in this space in the recent past.<br /><br />It may be that we’re in, or perhaps approaching, the Trough of Disillusionment, which may well be prolonged by the emergence of a new government coming to terms with the new world we’ve created for them in the meantime (remember, things looked a lot different in government in 2007!).<br /><br />Personally, I’m more optimistic. My sense is that we’re on an upward trajectory, climbing the Slope of Enlightenment. We’re seeing the development (and sharing @APSCASM) of best practices and methodologies across the wider public service. The second wave is starting to incorporate and bed down new business processes and we are indeed seeing the emergence of the third wave – renewed enthusiasm as APS graduates predict the greater use of social media in their APS futures. (http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/whats-in-store-for-public-service-graduates-20140129-31lrk.html).<br /><br />Whilst we, Australian quiet achievers, may not be as loud and vivacious as some of our US contemporaries, it won’t be too long before the Plateau of Productivity is sighted through the ship’s telescope (and the First Wavers can take a well earned vacation, with a bottle of rum).<br /><br />Cheers<br />DamienDamien Battissonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post-3908995091083393122014-01-30T15:30:28.182+11:002014-01-30T15:30:28.182+11:00The change in government has had a major influence...The change in government has had a major influence on individual (APS) voices. While most agencies continue (ie, hum-drum), and some continue to innovate (eg. Immigration [citizenship crowd-sourcing content], DHS stakeholder engagement and ABS Census), leading known/named APS SM practitioners have left the building, gone quiet/been muzzled, or simply moved on. Shame.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401567349525270362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post-72960580738196879182014-01-30T15:08:42.286+11:002014-01-30T15:08:42.286+11:00Hi Craig
Thanks for this post. It captures a lot ...Hi Craig<br /><br />Thanks for this post. It captures a lot of really good ideas. I don't share your concerns about voices falling mute. As you note, there is a lot of Gov 2.0 work going on. I wonder if what we are seeing is an Australian public service approach to this - with the emphasis on Australian. I'd argue that one is less likely to see such discussions in public in Australia on a range of subjects, not just Gov 2.0. I think the interest and probably the passion is there, it just isn't as overt as it is in, say, the US.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />John John Sheridanhttp://www.finance.gov.au/agictnoreply@blogger.com