Homework: Explore E-Government
Length: 10 to 15 pages.
Instructions
You will prepare and "give" a presentation on the state of online access to services in a public organization of your choice.
PUBLIC ORGANIZATION IS THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
For this homework, you will choose the public organization to explore. This can be a government department or agency for which you currently work, one which has provided services to you, or one that interests you for any other reasons, including the mission, leadership or societal contribution.. The only requirement is that the organization already delivers goods and/or services via online methods. Explore the website, and develop a PowerPoint presentation that covers the following points:
o The name of the organization-(The IRS...irs gov)
o A brief description of the organization's purpose
o What public goods/services are offered by the organization in an online setting?
o Is the website easy to navigate?
o Does the organization offer only web-based goods/services (or is there also a mobile use option)?
o What does the organization do well across the website to promote ease of use?
o What could the organization do better to promote ease of use?
o Overall, what are the pros and cons of utilizing the web to conduct business with the organization?
o Does it appear as though the organization has made a thoughtful effort for the co-existence of e-government and e-governance in its site design?
Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics where appropriate as well as "speaker notes" for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.