As the OGCIO is a more streamlined structure, Michael Chue, managing director of Symantec Hong Kong Ltd., said: 'One option the government could consider is implementing a comprehensive application performance management solution.'

These applications are known to help organizations improve business efficiency and mitigate costs by quickly identifying and resolving potential bottlenecks within an application infrastructure, added Chue.

'From my experience in this project, the government has been very professional,' said Philip Chua, managing director Hong Kong, Atos Origin. "The document was precise and the tendering requirements were clear--it's very similar to the way many enterprises handle outsourcing."

'We hope this will set a benchmark. If this project is a success, it will encourage and make it easier for the OGCIO to further push outsourcing to different departments,' added Chua.