The E-government Transition and the Significance of Digital Transformation

Abstract

This paper clarifies the significance of DX (Digital Transformation) in the transition of Japan's e-government policy. Specifically, we confirm this transition by following the strategies and plans from the Basic IT Strategy to the Priority Plan for Realizing a Digital Society. Then, we examine the definition of administrative DX. Based on these considerations, we conclude that there is a commonality between the realization of the measures developed in Japan's e-government policy and the significance of administrative DX; the term DX has also been applied to policies aimed at the realization of e-government policies, and their promotion has been planned. DX appears to have the potential to accelerate the movement toward the realization of policies that have been undertaken over the course of more than 20 years since the formulation of the Basic IT Strategy.