# A Framework for Cloud Based E-Government from the Perspective of Developing Countries
## 3 Cloud Based E-Government Framework
### Cloud Based G2G E-Government Framework Stages and Assimilation Process
_Risk identification:_ This step identifies and categorizes all the possible risks that could have an impact on the cloud based e-government project. We need to follow existing techniques such as checklist, government/e-government services, cloud based system context, interviewing the employees and user to identify the risks. Once the risks are identified they are categorized into three types:  
* Business risks: Such risks can directly oppose the government vision and incur financial loss for the government. It is directly linked with the financial feasibility. * Organization risks: These risks focus on existing government departments' organizational structure and their suitability for the new cloud based system. It also focuses on the user perspective. * Technical risks: These risks consider the technical issues for an existing application and their migration into the cloud. Furthermore, technical risks also consider the threats relating to security and privacy as they are one of the main concerns for migration to the cloud. _Risk analysis and control:_ Once the risks are identified next step is to determine the severity of the risks so that appropriate control actions can be identified. The risk level is determined based on the probability of the risks and its impact. i.e., \(R=P(R)\times I(R)\), where, \(P(R)\) is the probability and \(I(R)\) is the impact of risk \(R\). We consider three different risk levels. They are: low risks (less than 0.3), high risk (between 0.3-0.60) and critical risk (more than 0.60). Depending on the severity of the risk we need to choose appropriate risk control strategies such as reduction, prevention, retain and transfer. At this early stage, it is recommended to prevent or reduce all identified highly critical risks for a successful e-government project. **Stage 3: Execute:** This is the most critical stage of the cloud based G2G framework where the government implements the strategies to migrate the electronic government system to the cloud computing platform. The execution strategies are developed based on the attributes acquired from the initial assessment and initiation phase. This stage consists of following activities. 1.1.1.1.2.1.3.1.4.1.5.1.6.1.7.1.7.1.7.1.7.1.7.1.7.1.7.1.7.1.7.7.1.7.7.1.7.1.7.7.1.  
must choose which parts of their IT environment, both legacy and new spending, to migrate to the cloud and, in each case, determine the appropriate cloud service and deployment model. We have designed a template for the service prioritization as shown in Figure 4. This template should be used while assessing the different criteria set for the services to be migrated. The following figure shows the government service prioritization process for the cloud based G2G e-government framework using three different scales, i.e., high, medium and low ranging from 1 to 3. The sums are calculated and the services are ranked in descending order of the sum. The service with the highest total value has high priority and the least has low. Services delivery channel is essential for the execution of e-government services. One of the issues that we have found in the current e-government practice is the approach of the service delivery. Merely building a portal and hosting it would not gain stakeholders acceptance. Having appropriate delivery channels is the most desirable to acquire wider adoption of the offered e-government services. Therefore, the point of access to e-government services needs to be established. We have proposed various delivery channels--i.e., tele-centres, kiosks, private business partnership and rural municipalities as delivery channels. It is necessary to provide appropriate justification before choosing any deliver channels. Government could use all of them or some of them based on the availability and usability. **Tele-centres:** The concept of tele-centres is already in use in some developing countries. A tele-centre serves as a community centre that is equipped with the computer and internet connection.