Land Administration As-A-Service: Relevance, Applications, and Models

Rohan Mark Bennett (), Jerome Donovan, Eryadi Masli and Kirsikka Riekkinen
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Rohan Mark Bennett: School of Business, Law and Entrepreneirship, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
Jerome Donovan: School of Business, Law and Entrepreneirship, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
Eryadi Masli: School of Business, Law and Entrepreneirship, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
Kirsikka Riekkinen: Aalto University School of Engineering, Aalto University, 00076 Aalto, Finland

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: The ‘as-a-Service’ (aaS) concept of the IT sector is suggested to reduce upfront and ongoing costs, enable easier scaling, and make for simpler system upgrades. The concept is explored in relation to the domain of land administration, with a view to examining its relevance, application, and potential adaptation. Specifically, these aspects are analysed against the long-standing problem of land administration system maintenance. Two discrete literature reviews, a comparative analysis, and final modelling work constitute the research design. Of the 35 underlying land administration maintenance issues identified, aaS is found to directly respond to 15, indirectly support another 15, and provide no immediate benefit to 5. Most prominent are the ability of aaS to support issues relating to financial sustainability, continuous innovation, and human capacity provision. The approach is found to be already in use in various country contexts. It is articulated by the UNECE as one of four scenarios for future land administration development. In terms of adaptation, the 4-tier framework from Enterprise Architecture—consisting of Business, Application, Information, and Technology layers—is used to model and describe five specific aaS approaches: (i) On Premises; (ii) Basic Outsourcing; (iii) Public Private Partnership; (iv) Fully Privatised; and (v) Subscription. Several are more theoretical in nature but may see future adoption. Each requires further development, including case analyses, to support more detailed definitions of the required underlying legal frameworks, financial models, partnerships arrangements, data responsibilities, and so on. Decisions on the appropriate aaS model, and the application of aaS more generally, are entirely dependent on the specific country context. Overall, this work provides a platform for land administration researchers and practitioners to analyse the relevance and implementation options of the aaS concept.

Keywords: cadastre; land registration; information systems; SaaS; PPPs; FELA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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