Reference no: EM132385911

Governments around the world are increasingly utilizing electronic participation (eParticipation) to actively engage their citizens (Tambouris, Liotas, and Tarabanies, 2007).

The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have gain ground over the years in the democratic process as advancements are made in various technologies.

As a result, eParticipation projects and tools are growing to assist the efforts of governments to engage their citizens in the democratic process (Tambouris, Liotas, and Tarabanies, 2007).

eParticipation tools developed to improve people involvement in government.

Question:

1) What is eParticipation

2) Answer all the below questions about the tool - Citizen Space

- Tool - Citizen Space

Consultation and engagement software Create, organise, and publish public consultations across the net on complex policy documents Share consultation data openly in a structured way Provide a way to easily analyse consultation data (both qualitative and quantitative)

Used by government bodies to run e-consultations around the world

Tool Background:

· Who designed or developed the tool?

· What is the purpose of the tool?

· When was the tool designed or developed?

· Where was the tool designed or developed?

· Why was the tool designed or developed?

Tool Specifications:

· Functional capabilities of the tool. (Key features of the tool)

· Technical requirements for the tool.

· How is/was the tool implemented?

Tool Visualizations:

· Find an illustration or work flow of the tool.

· Describe the illustration or work flow of the tool.

Tool Achievements/Limitations

· Discuss the advantages of the tool.

· Discuss the disadvantages of the tool.

Based on research, does the tool achieve the original purpose of the creator/designer?

Discuss your findings