E-Buddy Application, Innovation in Public Administration in the Government of Sidoarjo District

Abstract

E-Buddy is an application owned by the Sidoarjo Regency Government, a public administration innovation. It adopts e-government principles to support bureaucratic reform, efficiency, transparency, and accountability. Socialization of the E-Buddy application is necessary to ensure optimal use by all levels of society who need it, raise awareness of the benefits of efficiency, transparency, and convenience in public services and government administration, and facilitate the use of new features and discussions related to the application. Socialization is also important. For push digitalization government, speed up work processes, save costs, and increase ASN productivity. The E-Buddy socialization implementation method includes Internal Socialization for government employees. The results of the discussion show that the E-Buddy Application represents Innovation in Public Administration, this is due to: Technology Adoption (E-Government), Increased Efficiency and Effectiveness, Integrated Apparatus Management, Supporting Bureaucratic Reform, and Electronic Official Document Management.