F9.6 Encourage modular system design and support for multiple technologies

Principle

F9 Focus on future sustainability

Risk

SV3 Weak institutions

SV5 Unsustainability

Life Cycle Stage

L2 Strategy and Design

Practices

• Design DPI to prevent dependency on single technology providers (vendor lock-in). For instance, India's Aadhaar system. Adopt well-supported open source software, and actively contribute to the open source community.

• Structure contracts to allow for the integration and replacement of different technology modules over time. For example, the G-Cloud framework in the United Kingdom.

Resources

Case Study

( to come soon..)

References

Applying to the G-Cloud framework;

India’s Aadhaar System: Bringing E-Government to Life