Weiyi Zhang, Senior Policy Advisor, reflects on the scale of the challenge, and the importance of collaboration, in addressing dangers on the internet at the 21 June 2022 Transparency International New Zealand Leaders Integrity Forum.
Information technology
Links to our reports, articles, blog posts, and published letters about data, information, and information technology.
At the March 2019 Leaders Integrity Forum, we were reminded how important it is to never lose sight of the person, family, business, iwi, or community behind the data points you’re working with. Assistant Auditor-General Melanie Webb recaps what was discussed...
Infrastructure as a Service: Are the benefits being achieved?
February 2018: We carried out a performance audit that looked at whether organisations using Infrastructure as a Service and the wider public sector were achieving the benefits expected from it.
Realising benefits from six public sector technology projects
June 2012: In this paper, we look at six public sector ICT-enabled projects that range in cost from a few hundred thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars. We highlight some of the features of the projects' management that have led them to realise benefits successfully.
Progress with priorities for health information management and information technology
March 2006: In 2001, the WAVE Report brought together the health sector's recommendations for making more effective use of health information. The WAVE Report envisaged rapid change in 3 to 5 years. We looked at the progress made by the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards, and the health sector...
Case Study 9: The Regional Council Information Technology Consortium
Local Authorities Working Together.
Case Study 7: Information Technology Outsourcing - Opotiki District Council and Environment Bay of Plenty
Local Authorities Working Together.
Case Study 5: E-Local Government in the Auckland Region
Local Authorities Working Together.
Case Study 2: The Auckland Libraries Smarter Systems Project
Local Authorities Working Together.
Governance and Oversight of Large Information Technology Projects
April 2000: The report is in three main sections. Governance and accountability is covered in Part One. Understanding IT projects is the subject of Part Two. It describes the environment within which IT projects operate, and the normal stages of projects. It discusses key issues with the conduct of IT projects, and concludes by commenting on project risks. Reasons for project success and failure are covered in Part Three...