About OSWAS

OSWAS project in Odisha info:

- Name and description: OSWAS stands for Odisha State Workflow Automation System. It is the state government's most prestigious IT initiative to automate the functions at all levels of the administrative hierarchy of government for smooth functioning and timely delivery of government services¹.

- Status and progress: The new version of OSWAS application with improved features has been put on soft-launch in July 2018 for making the users familiar with it. It was targeted to make the new system Go-Live in September 2018 after necessary customization. As part of the 5T initiative of Government of Odisha, OSWAS is being extended to all Directorates/ HoDs for their integration with respective Administrative Departments in order to speed up the process of decision making².

- Stakeholders and partners: The stakeholders and partners involved in the implementation of OSWAS are the government departments, agencies, OCAC, IT department, vendors, consultants, and beneficiaries¹².

- Impact and outcomes: The impact and outcomes of the implementation of OSWAS are:

    - Increase efficiency and effectiveness of the processes

    - Increase employee productivity

    - Efficient management of data

    - Better communication and co-ordination and advancement towards knowledge-led governance

    - Provision of latest IT infrastructure, connectivity, state-of-the-art data centre and security facilities

    - 24x7 secure access, digital signature, online publishing of notices and circulars, SMS and email notification and real time executive dash board

    - In-built Odia plugin for noting and drafting

    - Mobile and cloud ready with web responsive design

    - Robust disaster recovery link with OCAC, State Data Center and National Data Center

    - Principal applications like correspondence management, file management, file processing, record room, knowledge bank, internal messaging, dash board, notice board, MIS reports, audit management and advanced search engine

    - Common applications like Assembly questions, RTI, online telephone directory, vehicle management, tours management, leave management¹².

- Budget and resources: Not enough info available.

Source: dt 11/27/2023

(1) OSWAS | The Odisha Computer Application Centre. https://www.ocac.in/en/services/schemes/oswas.

(2) Odisha Secretariat Workflow Automation System (OSWAS) put on soft .... https://orissadiary.com/odisha-secretariat-workflow-automation-system-oswas-put-soft-launch-making-users-familiar/.

(3) Odisha State Wide Network (OSWAN). https://oswan.gov.in/default.asp?GL=1.

(4) Orissa State Wide Network (OSWAN). https://www.oswan.gov.in/AboutOswan.asp?GL=2.