The City Online network, headed by Ixonos, consists of companies with a shared long-term commitment to promote municipal e-government. Ixonos offers e-government services that are customised to the municipal sector. The services are provided through the cloud, using the SaaS (software as a service) model. After signing a co-operation agreement with Arcusys and Cerion, Ixonos will make available in the City Online cloud the services developed by the other network members.
The City Online cloud services conform to a predefined and reliably tested model that meets the requirements of the KuntaIT e-government architecture. Municipalities can rapidly deploy this uniform and reliable e-government package, cutting down on project investments, licence and application procurement and employee workload. “The cloud-based e-government environment is a managed entity that provides all application solutions with services in accordance with the life cycle model. This allows municipalities to improve their customer service orientation”, says Teppo Kuisma, head of Ixonos’ Business Solutions unit.
Arcusys Ltd. is an IT service company specialised in services and information system solutions for the industrial, health care and public administration sectors. The company implements the SeRA project, an energy-efficient, high quality solution for regional construction. The solution is managed by the city of Oulu and it conforms to the model Ixonos has defined for local e-government. Municipalities can use SeRA as a tool for proactive quality control in the design, implementation and operating phases of construction projects.
Cerion Ltd, a Finnish expert company in the development of operations and information management, has devised SoTe Cockpit, a development service for social and health services management. The service helps municipalities efficiently anticipate and plan their various service requirements. It can be used to reform and further develop reporting, analysis and management models as well as to manage operations in accordance with the updated management model. SoTe Cockpit is available in the City Online cloud under uniform policies.
“The City Online network and our jointly developed cloud services are based on openness. This is reflected by the cloud architecture and our shared approach as well as by the service development model of the network members”, Teppo Kuisma explains. “Our network is open to all suppliers wishing to launch their e-government services in an evolving and reliable cloud environment.”
For more information, please contact:
Ixonos:
- Teppo Kuisma, Head of Business Unit, Business Solutions, tel. +358 50 581 4075, teppo.kuisma/atixonos.com
Links:
- Arcusys Ltd.: http://www.arcusys.fi/en/etusivu
- Cerion Solutions Ltd: http://cerion.fi/en/