Implementing open standards: a case study of the Massachusetts open formats policy

Authors:
Rajiv Shah;Jay Kesan;Andrew Kennis
Affiliations:
University of Illinois at Chicago;University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Venue:
dg.o '08 Proceedings of the 2008 international conference on Digital government research
Year:
2008

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Abstract

In 2003, Massachusetts embarked on a policy to transition to open standards for information technology. This article documents this historic process as Massachusetts was the first government to set an open standards policy. The article also analyzes the Massachusetts experience to develop a set of lessons learned. The resulting guidance should aid governments that are considering policies that encourage or favor open standards.