Dubai Department of Finance Launches Government Service Prices Portal
Announcement posted by Qlik 28 Apr 2017
Chooses Qlik Analytics Platform to deliver custom-built applications for six sectors, portal now open to the public
Qlik®, a leader in visual analytics, today announced that Dubai Government’s Department of Finance (DOF) has selected the Qlik Analytics Platform® to deliver an intuitive visual data analytics experience to its constituents. By officially launching the Government Service Prices Portal, DOF has introduced the public – including individuals, government entities, and private sector companies – to the tariffs and fines approved by the Dubai government. The portal lists thousands of price lines accredited by 23 government entities in Dubai distributed in to six sectors, in both Arabic and English.
The government service prices portal system is developed using the Qlik Analytics Platform, an open platform on which Qlik’s global community of developers can build custom analytic applications based on rich front-end and back-end Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). DOF is the first government entity to use this platform to build open data systems in the Middle East. Utilising Qlik’s platform enabled DOF to develop, extend, and embed visual analytics in government portals – all done within a common governance and security framework.
Huda Hamdan Al Shaikh, Director of Technical Support and Development Division, DOF said: “In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we are committed to contribute to the digital transformation process in Dubai, and to make the city one of the happiest and smartest in the world.”
“DOF continues to keep pace with the visions and aspirations of the government entities and private sector companies in Dubai, as well as meeting the expectation of Dubai’s residents by providing easy access to information on the prices of government services fees and fines, among others. Therefore, we were so keen to implement the Government Service Prices Portal project to provide the prices of all government services in all its categories and in the various revenue channels, building on the principles of openness and transparency which we abide to,” she added.
Kerry Koutsikos, Country Manager of MEA & Turkey at Qlik commented: “We are proud to have been selected by DOF as the visual analytics platform for their Service Prices Portal. In support of the Open Data Initiative in Dubai, we are determined to help them achieve their goals of making data accessible in an easy and meaningful way to allow more people to gain self-service, data-driven insights in a visually appealing way.”
About The Department of Finance for the Government of Dubai
The Department of Finance for the Government of Dubai (DOF) was established in 1995 under the Law no. (5), to supervise all financial and accounting affairs of the Government of Dubai, in addition to issuing consolidated financial statements for the emirate's government.
DOF is responsible for the development of the government's general annual budget and its execution in cooperation with all relevant local government entities. Furthermore, DOF provides liquidity, including transferring sanctioned budgetary allocations to all relevant government entities. It also oversees the preparation and development of financial resources, and verifies the collection and provision of general revenues, while also supervising government banking accounts.
About Qlik
Qlik® is the leading visual analytics platform and the pioneer of user-driven business intelligence. Its portfolio of cloud-based and on premise solutions meets customers’ growing needs from reporting and self-service visual analysis to guided, embedded and custom analytics, regardless of where data is located. Customers using Qlik Sense®, QlikView® and Qlik Cloud®, gain meaning out of information from multiple sources, exploring the hidden relationships within data that lead to insights that ignite good ideas. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Qlik does business in more than 100 countries with over 40,000 customers globally.
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The government service prices portal system is developed using the Qlik Analytics Platform, an open platform on which Qlik’s global community of developers can build custom analytic applications based on rich front-end and back-end Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). DOF is the first government entity to use this platform to build open data systems in the Middle East. Utilising Qlik’s platform enabled DOF to develop, extend, and embed visual analytics in government portals – all done within a common governance and security framework.
Huda Hamdan Al Shaikh, Director of Technical Support and Development Division, DOF said: “In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we are committed to contribute to the digital transformation process in Dubai, and to make the city one of the happiest and smartest in the world.”
“DOF continues to keep pace with the visions and aspirations of the government entities and private sector companies in Dubai, as well as meeting the expectation of Dubai’s residents by providing easy access to information on the prices of government services fees and fines, among others. Therefore, we were so keen to implement the Government Service Prices Portal project to provide the prices of all government services in all its categories and in the various revenue channels, building on the principles of openness and transparency which we abide to,” she added.
Kerry Koutsikos, Country Manager of MEA & Turkey at Qlik commented: “We are proud to have been selected by DOF as the visual analytics platform for their Service Prices Portal. In support of the Open Data Initiative in Dubai, we are determined to help them achieve their goals of making data accessible in an easy and meaningful way to allow more people to gain self-service, data-driven insights in a visually appealing way.”
About The Department of Finance for the Government of Dubai
The Department of Finance for the Government of Dubai (DOF) was established in 1995 under the Law no. (5), to supervise all financial and accounting affairs of the Government of Dubai, in addition to issuing consolidated financial statements for the emirate's government.
DOF is responsible for the development of the government's general annual budget and its execution in cooperation with all relevant local government entities. Furthermore, DOF provides liquidity, including transferring sanctioned budgetary allocations to all relevant government entities. It also oversees the preparation and development of financial resources, and verifies the collection and provision of general revenues, while also supervising government banking accounts.
About Qlik
Qlik® is the leading visual analytics platform and the pioneer of user-driven business intelligence. Its portfolio of cloud-based and on premise solutions meets customers’ growing needs from reporting and self-service visual analysis to guided, embedded and custom analytics, regardless of where data is located. Customers using Qlik Sense®, QlikView® and Qlik Cloud®, gain meaning out of information from multiple sources, exploring the hidden relationships within data that lead to insights that ignite good ideas. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Qlik does business in more than 100 countries with over 40,000 customers globally.
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© 2017 QlikTech International AB. All rights reserved. Qlik®, Qlik Sense®, QlikView®, QlikTech®, Qlik Cloud®, Qlik DataMarket®, Qlik Analytics Platform®, Qlik NPrinting®, Qlik Connectors®, Qlik GeoAnalytics™ and the QlikTech® logos are trademarks of QlikTech International AB which have been registered in multiple countries. Other marks and logos mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.