Features of the cloud governance as part of the digital transformation of the public administration sector

Abstract

The article considers the process of the cloud governance within the framework of digitalization of the public service providing processes as well as the performance of public functions by authorities. During the study, the cloud governance process was identified as one of the key business processes within the framework of the proposed business model for the digital transformation of state corporations and companies with state participation. With the help of the process approach, the typical properties of that business process are presented. They can form the basis of further modeling, capable odescribing the business process as accurately and fully as possible, taking into account the tasks set. The characteristics of the business process are given and five main stages of its management are highlighted. The features of the business process under study, the models for the provision of services within the framework of the cloud governance, the models for the implementation of those services and their key advantages are highlighted. Based on the analysis of the Russian market, it is concluded that cloud technologies are the main and most significant segment of the national information technology market. The issues of patchwork automation in the information sphere are considered. Particular attention is paid to the risks and threats associated with the implementation of the cloud governance. The article names functional areas of those risks and describes the risk management processes for their mitigation and prevention. The importance of implementing the cloud governance in the general processes of modern public administration, understanding its significance and the need for further in-depth study is noted.