Ichikawa City

COMPANY

Ichikawa City, near Tokyo, has a population of more than 450,000 and is highly regarded in Japan for its e-government, which efficiently delivers information and services to the public while minimizing bureaucracy.

CHALLENGE

Reduce operational costs by replacing its mainframe system with a new open-architecture technology, then reallocating the savings to improve residential services and value to local citizens.

WHY ABEAM?

Proven strengths in IT planning, system selection, implementation support and operating PMOs (Project Management Office) for local governments.

SOLUTION

ABeam delivered an end-to-end replacement strategy:

• Developed strategic system planning, including estimated cost savings
• Supported selection of new system, including requirements definition, RFP creation, and evaluation methodology
• Established and currently lead PMO for system implementation

REAL BENEFITS

Ichikawa City is seeing real value from its IT infrastructure transformation:

• Annual operating cost of new system will be less than the current system
• Operational improvements will provide Ichikawa City government with greater flexibility for civil programs
• Service levels and information security will be improved