A Handbook on Financial Management Information Systems for Government
Author(s)
Hashim, AliKeywords
DATA PROCESSINGDATA INTEGRITY
REVENUES
CODES
SOFTWARE PACKAGES
BASIC
LOCAL AREA NETWORK
DATABASES
DEBUGGING
IMAGING
LEGACY SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
CENTRAL BANK
END USER TRAINING
SYSTEMS
WORKSTATIONS
SERVERS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
MONITORS
PERIPHERALS
MONETARY AUTHORITY
TREASURIES
DEBT
DATABASE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
STORAGE
BACKUP SYSTEMS
SYSTEM
FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
BUDGET REVIEWS
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
DISK STORAGE
ENGINEERING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY
INTEROPERABILITY
PORTALS
HUMAN RESOURCE
BUDGET REVIEW
POVERTY
ISP
DATA CONVERSION
GUARANTEE
TECHNOLOGIES
SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
TAX
OPERATING SYSTEMS
TRANSACTION
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
FILES
REGISTERS
COMPUTING
NETWORKS
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
FAQ
COMPUTER
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
INTERFACES
LINUX
USER INTERFACES
DATA DISTRIBUTION
CONTRACT
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
USABILITY
REVENUE
RESERVE
MIDDLEWARE
PAYMENTS
BUDGETING
OPTION
PORTFOLIO
DISBURSEMENT
PEM
INFORMATION SYSTEM
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
SECURITY
CONTRACTS
EXPENDITURE
NETWORK ACCESS
INTERNET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
JAVA
PUBLIC FUNDS
QUEUES
POWER SUPPLIES
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
BANKING SYSTEM
TREASURY
COMMERCIAL BANKS
TRANSPARENCY
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
EDP
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
INFORMATION
BUDGET
BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK
OPTIONS
TRANCHE
CONFIGURATIONS
COMPONENTS
PENSIONS
FUTURE
EQUIPMENT
LANS
NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MONETARY FUND
AUTOMATION
CONCURRENT PROCESSING
FINANCES
TECHNOLOGY
ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CONNECTIVITY
SERVER
DEBT MANAGEMENT
TRUST FUND
GOOD
LENDING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
UNIX
T-BILLS
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
INVESTMENT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DATA MINING
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
NETWORKING
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
SYSTEMS DESIGN
SYSTEM DESIGN
SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE
TRANSACTIONS
DATA MANAGEMENT
CODING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
INFORMATION PROCESSING
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
PROGRAMMERS
PUBLISHING
WEBSITE
END USERS
CASH MANAGEMENT
NEW TECHNOLOGY
CHOICE OF TECHNOLOGY
RESERVE BANK
HARDWARE
REAL TIME
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23025Abstract
Automation of government financial
 management (GFM) systems is one of the core elements of the
 reform program since ready availability of timely and
 accurate information is critical to the management of
 government finances and public funds; and it may simply not
 be possible to obtain the information required for economic
 management in a timely manner without some degree of
 automation, in view of the large transaction volumes
 involved and their dispersal across multiple sites around
 the country. These systems are also referred to as
 integrated financial management information systems (IFMIS).
 As described in this handbook, IFMIS consists of a number of
 modules which support the different functional processes
 associated with GFM. These include modules for macroeconomic
 forecasting, budget preparation, budget execution (including
 cash management, accounting, and fiscal reporting), managing
 the size of the civil service establishment and its payroll
 and pensions, debt management, tax administration, and
 auditing. This handbook tries to fulfill the need and to
 provide information related to the entire systems life
 cycle, including the setting of reform priorities, designing
 systems functionality and architecture, and during systems
 implementation and ongoing operation and maintenance. In
 doing so, the author draws on his experience gained while
 managing, assisting, and advising on the implementation of
 World Bank financed projects for the implementation of such
 systems over the last 30 years in countries of the former
 Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, South and East
 Asia, and Africa. The handbook discusses the policy
 prerequisites, scope, and functionality of these systems in
 detail. It describes the steps and issues involved in
 systems design, procurement, and implementation. This
 includes project management structures required, the main
 activities involved in systems implementation, the type of
 technology architecture that needs to be deployed to
 implement the systems, and what technology choices need to
 be made, the main cost drivers and how long can systems
 implementation be expected to take, and the critical success
 factors that determine successful outcomes. The handbook
 also highlights key failure points in the design,
 implementation, and maintenance of these systems.Date
2015-11-18Type
Working PaperIdentifier
oai:openknowledge.worldbank.org:10986/23025http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23025
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