The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is committed to continuously improving its information technology (IT) systems, which facilitates the development and implementation of the E-government initiatives.
Speaking at a software engineering process conference here Tuesday, HKSAR's Director of Information Technology Services, AlanWong Chi-kong noted that his department has implemented a quality management system to assure and maintain the quality of IT products and services.
Wong said, "Our quality policy states that quality products and services are to be achieved by continuous improvement, constant measurement, responsible performance, responsive actions, high creativity and achievable total quality.
"Our commitment to continuous improvement is rewarding and is constantly applied to the development of the E-government program," he added.
In taking forward the E-government program, according to Wong, the government believes that bureaux and departments will have to assume greater ownership on IT and to blend IT with their core business.
With the assistance and support of HKSAR's Information Technology Services Department, more than 20 IT Management Units have already been established among Hong Kong's government bureaux and departments to ensure the effective management of their respective IT services and functions.
(Xinhua News Agency November 6, 2002)
