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Lessons for open standard policies: a case study of the Massachusetts experience

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ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; Vol. 232 archive
Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Theory and practice of electronic governance table of contents

Macao, China

WORKSHOP SESSION: Policy development for electronic governance table of contents

Pages 141-150

Year of Publication: 2007

ISBN:978-1-59593-822-0

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Rajiv Shah	University of Illinois at Chicago
Jay Kesan	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Andrew Kennis	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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In 2003, Massachusetts embarked on a policy to transition to open standards for information technology. This policy led Massachusetts to switch the format of its electronic documents for its public records from a proprietary, to an open standard. This article documents this historic process, as Massachusetts was the first government to switch its information technology over to open standards. The article also analyzes the Massachusetts experience to develop a set of lessons learned. The resulting guidance should aid governments that are considering policies that encourage or favor open standards.

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