Conceptual Design: A Critical Element of a Successful Government Financial Management Information System Project

Abdul Khan and Mario Pessoa

No 2010/007, IMF Technical Notes and Manuals from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This technical note describes need of conceptual design as a critical element of a government financial management information system project. Governments are increasingly turning to computerized financial management systems to help them respond to the demand for better information. This note describes the conceptual design for government financial management information systems (GFMIS), and explains why is it critical to the success of a GFMIS project. Key factors that influence the preparation of the conceptual design are discussed. The main stakeholders in the preparation of the conceptual design are also elaborated.

Keywords: TNM; GFMIS project; agency function; business process; management framework; accounts payable; GFMIS need; implementation team; integration advisor; preparation process need; transaction processing system; framework issue; budget management framework issue; change management strategy; Budget planning and preparation; PFM information systems; Budget execution and treasury management; Fiscal accounting and reporting; Middle East (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25
Date: 2010-04-30
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