Open Source Local Government Software Suite

Councils collectively spend many millions of dollars each year on proprietry software systems, that in many cases only poorly serve their needs.

If even a fraction of this money was channeled into developing an Open Source Local Government Software Suite, Councils could not only save a huge amount of money, but would in the long run have access to a software solution that better meets their needs.

How to develop an Open Source Local Government Software Suite

The system could be developed as part of a staged process

• Stage 1 - Identification of Councils and Individuals supportive of the project
• Stage 2 - The development of a strategy to encourage more Councils to use existing Open Source Software solutions
• Stage 3 - The development of an open collaboration mechanism
• Stage 4 - The selection and set up of a development platform
• Stage 5 - The development of an Open Source Asset Management System
• Stage 6 - The development of an Open Source Local Government Software Suite

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Related Pages

• Forum Discussion
• Free & Open Source Software
• Ideas
• Local Government Project Register
• Local Government Software
• LocoSoft

External Links & References

1. Geospatial ICT
2. Western Australia to scrap shared IT Services Office (An example of proprietary software not being the answer)
3. Key Advantage of Open Source is Not Cost Savings
4. Guides to Open Source Software used in some Australian Government departments and agencies.
5. Google+ Discussion
6. Baseportal
7. Wavemaker