Technical Notes and Manuals

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

By Abdul Khan, Mario Pessoa

April 30, 2010

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Abdul Khan, and Mario Pessoa. Conceptual Design: A Critical Element of a Successful Government Financial Management Information System Project, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2010) accessed December 26, 2024

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Summary

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.

Subject: Budget execution and treasury management, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Fiscal accounting and reporting, PFM information systems, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Accounts payable, Agency function, Budget execution and treasury management, Budget management framework issue, Budget planning and preparation, Business process, Change management strategy, Fiscal accounting and reporting, Framework issue, GFMIS need, GFMIS project, Implementation team, Integration advisor, Management framework, Middle East, PFM information systems, Preparation process need, TNM, Transaction processing system

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    25

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  • Series:

    Technical Notes and Manuals No. 2010/007

  • Stock No:

    TNMEA2010007

  • ISBN:

    9781455275434

  • ISSN:

    2075-8669

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