Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 92 views

    Worldbank FMIS & Results - Hadden

    Uploaded by

    International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management
    The document analyzes a World Bank study of 87 financial management information system (FMIS) projects between 1984-2010 that found only 32 were still active, with inadequate capacity/training of project teams being the top factor influencing failures. The study also found developing a unified chart of accounts integrated with the budget classification was the most important prerequisite for success, and focusing on capacity building and training was the most important success factor.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Worldbank FMIS & Results - Hadden

    Uploaded by

    International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management
    92 views33 pages
    The document analyzes a World Bank study of 87 financial management information system (FMIS) projects between 1984-2010 that found only 32 were still active, with inadequate capacity/training of project teams being the top factor influencing failures. The study also found developing a unified chart of accounts integrated with the budget classification was the most important prerequisite for success, and focusing on capacity building and training was the most important success factor.

    Original Description:

    ICGFM Conference May 2011

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document analyzes a World Bank study of 87 financial management information system (FMIS) projects between 1984-2010 that found only 32 were still active, with inadequate capacity/training of project teams being the top factor influencing failures. The study also found developing a unified chart of accounts integrated with the budget classification was the most important prerequisite for success, and focusing on capacity building and training was the most important success factor.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    92 views33 pages

    Worldbank FMIS & Results - Hadden

    Uploaded by

    International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management
    The document analyzes a World Bank study of 87 financial management information system (FMIS) projects between 1984-2010 that found only 32 were still active, with inadequate capacity/training of project teams being the top factor influencing failures. The study also found developing a unified chart of accounts integrated with the budget classification was the most important prerequisite for success, and focusing on capacity building and training was the most important success factor.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    of 33

    IFMIS Implementations

    a history of success and failures

    World Bank study


    http://blog-pfm.imf.org/
    Context: What we Know and
    What we Don’t Know
    • 2003 FMIS report
    – disappointing results
    • 2010 Report
    – World Bank projects 1984-2010
    – 55 closed, 32 active
    – primarily from World Bank documents &
    analysis
    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=101777630030704959267.000491cccf1c14ff54bda

    55 closed, 32 active FMIS projects


    FMIS Profiles
    • Client/Server through web-based
    • Small countries to large
    • Very low to high capacity
    • Across all World Bank regions (& regional
    variances)
    • COTS and LDSW
    • Narrow focused Treasury to large integrated
    systems
    • Some with multiple World Bank loans
    Document Structure
    • Descriptive Data Analysis
    • Project Performance
    • 5 Case Studies
    • Conclusions
    • Appendixes
    FMIS Benefits
    • Predictability
    • Participation
    • Transparency
    • Accountability
    1. How many project
    completed on budget?
    1. Under 1/3
    2. Between 1/3 and 2/3
    3. Above 2/3
    3. 82%

    On Budget
    Over Budget
    What factor most influences FMIS
    project failure?
    1. Complex project design/large # of procurement
    packages
    2. Inadequate capacity/training of project teams
    3. Inadequate ICT infrastructure
    4. Inappropriate technology
    5. Ineffective project coordination
    6. Lack of leadership commitment
    7. Lack of proper skills in project team
    8. Organizational structure poorly suited for integration
    9. Weak project preparation and planning
    3. Inadequate capacity/training of
    project teams
    Inadequate capacity/training of project teams

    Complex project design/large # of procurement packages

    Weak project preparation and planning

    Organizational structure poorly suited for integration

    Inadequate ICT infrastructure

    Lack of proper skills in project team

    Lack of leadership commitment

    Inappropriate technology

    Ineffective project coordination

    External environment (political unrest, disasters)

    Unclear delineation of authority to implement

    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


    What is the most important
    FMIS success factor?
    1. Adequate preparation and clarity of design
    2. Close World Bank supervision
    3. External environment (uncontrollable)
    4. Flexible project management
    5. Focus on capacity building and training
    6. Good project management and coordination
    7. Pre-existing enabling environment (ICT, HR,
    accounting)
    8. Suitable political environment & committed leadership
    5. Focus on capacity building and
    training
    Focus on capacity building and training

    Close World Bank supervision

    Suitable political environment & committed leadership

    Flexible project management

    Pre-existing enabling environment (ICT, HR, accounting)

    Adequate preparation and clarity of design

    Good project management and coordination

    External environment (uncontrollable)

    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


    Trend
    Lines
    COTS &
    LDSW
    • Cautions
    about
    making
    conclusions
    Case Studies
    • Outcome, sustainability, development
    impact, bank performance, borrower
    performance
    – Implementation Completion Report
    – Independent Evaluation Group
    Blending the evaluation criteria,
    which country FMIS project was
    highest rate?
    1. Albania
    2. Guatemala
    3. Mongolia
    4. Pakistan
    5. Turkey
    2. Guatemala All Average

    Borrower performance Outcome

    Mongolia
    Turkey
    Albania
    Guatemala
    Pakistan

    Bank performance Sustainability

    Development Impact
    IEG Development Impact

    IEG Project Outcome

    IEG Sustainability

    ICR Sustainability
    High
    Satisfactory
    ICR Project Outcome Below

    ICR Implementation

    ICR Program Development Objectives

    ICR FMIS ICT rating

    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
    Checklist
    What is the largest barrier to making
    FMIS software sustainable?
    1. Civil servant capacity building
    2. Civil servant retention
    3. Costs of maintaining technical
    infrastructure: computers, networks, data
    centres, database software, virus protection etc.
    4. Costs to adapt software for reform
    5. Costs to maintain and upgrade FMIS
    software
    What is the most important pre-
    requisite for FMIS success?
    1. Budget classification
    2. unified chart of accounts, integrated with budget
    classification
    3. commitment control and monitoring mechanisms
    4. cash management functions
    5. secure countrywide communication network
    6. system/data centers
    7. core team of ICT specialists within PFM
    organizations
    8. Treasury single account operations
    What recommendation do you think has
    the biggest impact on reliability + cost
    effectiveness of an FMIS?
    1. Using electronic payment systems
    2. Using digital/electronic signatures for all transactions
    3. Electronic document management
    4. Publishing budget execution and performance monthly
    5. Interoperability and reusability of the information system
    6. FMIS development and project management based on
    international standards
    7. Using Free/Open Source Software (FLOSS) in PFM
    applications
    Which Success Factor do you
    think is most important?
    1. proper attention to capacity building
    and training plans,
    2. close World Bank supervision of the
    projects,
    3. strong leadership and a conducive
    political environment, and
    4. Flexibility in the way the project was
    designed and managed.
    What transparency initiative
    is or would be the most
    beneficial for your country?
    1. Aid transparency 58%

    2. Budget execution + financial


    reports
    3. Budget preparation + budget
    books 23%
    4. Civil service transparency in
    hiring and salaries 8%
    10%

    5. Revenue transparency – taxes, 3%

    extractive industries 1 2 3 4 5
    How many projects were
    completed on budget?
    1. Under 1/3
    60%
    2. Between 1/3 and 2/3
    3. Above 2/3
    33%

    7%

    1 2 3
    What factor most influences
    FMIS project failures?
    1. Complex project design/large # of
    procurement packages
    2. Inadequate capacity/training of 25%

    project teams 23% 23%

    3. Inadequate ICT infrastructure


    4. Inappropriate technology
    5. Ineffective project coordination
    6. Lack of leadership commitment
    7. Lack of proper skills in project team
    8. Organizational structure poorly
    8% 8% 8%

    suited for integration


    9. Weak project preparation and 3% 3% 3%

    planning
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    What is the most important
    FMIS success factor?
    1. Adequate preparation and clarity of
    design
    35%
    2. Close World Bank supervision
    3. External environment (uncontrollable)
    4. Flexible project management 24%

    5. Focus on capacity building and training


    6. Good project management and
    coordination
    7. Pre-existing enabling environment (ICT, 11% 11%

    HR, accounting) 7%
    9%

    8. Suitable political environment & 4%

    committed leadership 0%

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    What country listed in the case studies do
    you think had the best blended score
    (outcomes, sustainability, bank
    performance, borrower performance)?

    1. Albania 30%

    2. Guatemala 23%
    21%

    3. Mongolia 14%
    12%

    4. Pakistan
    5. Turkey
    1 2 3 4 5
    What is the most important pre-
    requisite for FMIS success?
    1. Budget classification
    2. Development of a unified chart of
    accounts, integrated with budget
    classification 40%

    3. Development of commitment control


    and monitoring mechanisms
    4. Establishment of cash management
    functions
    5. Establishment of secure countrywide
    communication network
    6. Preparation of system/data centers 15% 15%

    7. Presence of a core team of ICT 10% 10%

    specialists within PFM organizations 5%


    8. Treasury single account operations 3% 3%

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    What is the largest barrier to making
    FMIS software sustainable?
    1. Civil servant capacity building
    2. Civil servant retention
    28%
    3. Costs of maintaining technical 26%
    infrastructure: computers,
    networks, data centres,
    database software, virus
    18% 18%

    protection etc.
    4. Costs to adapt software for 10%

    reform
    5. Costs to maintain and upgrade
    FMIS software
    1 2 3 4 5
    Which recommendation do you think
    has the biggest impact on reliability +
    cost effectiveness of a FMIS?
    1. Using electronic payment systems
    2. Using digital/electronic signatures for 34%
    all transactions
    3. Electronic document management
    4. Publishing budget execution and
    performance monthly 22%

    5. Interoperability and reusability of the


    information system 15%
    12%
    6. FMIS development and project
    management based on international 7%

    standards 5% 5%

    7. Using Free/Open Source Software


    (FLOSS) in PFM applications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Which of the following options is the
    most critical success factor for a
    successful FMIS?
    1. Proper attention to capacity 43%
    building and training plans
    2. Close World Bank supervision of 32%
    the projects
    3. Strong leadership and a
    conducive political 16%
    environment
    9%
    4. Flexibility in the way the
    project was designed and
    managed
    1 2 3 4

    You might also like