A Decision Support System (Dss-M) for Municipal Budget and Investment Program Planning Processes in Türkiye

Hüseyin Burak Özgül; Nazan Susam

Makale detayları

A Decision Support System (Dss-M) for Municipal Budget and Investment Program Planning Processes in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Burak Özgül | Nazan Susam

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Maliye Politikası

Dergi:

İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.154-179

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348264

pISSN:

2148-3876

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Decision Support Systems DSS have been used in a wide range of sectors since their initial development in the 1970s. Recently, however, there has been a notable shift in their utilisation, with an increasing number of DSS being deployed in the planning of public resources. This development coincides with the advent of digital transformation in the public sector. Decision support systems facilitate more effective decision-making processes by processing data obtained with the assistance of information systems. In Turkiye, these systems were identified as a crucial instrument for local governments in the National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan, developed by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change in 2019. The objective is to extend their implementation. Considering these circumstances, it is imperative to devise a model for the implementation of the system across all municipalities in Turkiye. This model must consider the manner in which decision support systems are utilised, their advantages and limitations within municipalities, which are the local government units where the principle of subsidiarity. The study employed a qualitative research methodology. The study group was constituted using a nested multiple-case design and comprised 18 participants selected from various units of metropolitan and sub-provincial municipalities in Istanbul. Elite interviews were conducted with the participants, and the data obtained were analysed with the MAXQDA program. In this study, the role of decision support systems in budget planning processes was examined, the benefits and shortcomings of the use of decision support systems were identified, and a new decision support system for municipalities DSS-M in Turkiye was developed that can be used in the budget planning processes. In the last part of the study, public policy recommendations were included for the implementation of this model. JEL Classification : H50 , H72 , D61.

 Decision Support Systems DSS have been used in a wide range of sectors since their initial development in the 1970s. Recently, however, there has been a notable shift in their utilisation, with an increasing number of DSS being deployed in the planning of public resources. This development coincides with the advent of digital transformation in the public sector. Decision support systems facilitate more effective decision-making processes by processing data obtained with the assistance of information systems. In Turkiye, these systems were identified as a crucial instrument for local governments in the National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan, developed by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change in 2019. The objective is to extend their implementation. Considering these circumstances, it is imperative to devise a model for the implementation of the system across all municipalities in Turkiye. This model must consider the manner in which decision support systems are utilised, their advantages and limitations within municipalities, which are the local government units where the principle of subsidiarity. The study employed a qualitative research methodology. The study group was constituted using a nested multiple-case design and comprised 18 participants selected from various units of metropolitan and sub-provincial municipalities in Istanbul. Elite interviews were conducted with the participants, and the data obtained were analysed with the MAXQDA program. In this study, the role of decision support systems in budget planning processes was examined, the benefits and shortcomings of the use of decision support systems were identified, and a new decision support system for municipalities DSS-M in Turkiye was developed that can be used in the budget planning processes. In the last part of the study, public policy recommendations were included for the implementation of this model. JEL Classification : H50 , H72 , D61.

 Decision Support Systems DSS have been used in a wide range of sectors since their initial development in the 1970s. Recently, however, there has been a notable shift in their utilisation, with an increasing number of DSS being deployed in the planning of public resources. This development coincides with the advent of digital transformation in the public sector. Decision support systems facilitate more effective decision-making processes by processing data obtained with the assistance of information systems. In Turkiye, these systems were identified as a crucial instrument for local governments in the National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan, developed by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change in 2019. The objective is to extend their implementation. Considering these circumstances, it is imperative to devise a model for the implementation of the system across all municipalities in Turkiye. This model must consider the manner in which decision support systems are utilised, their advantages and limitations within municipalities, which are the local government units where the principle of subsidiarity. The study employed a qualitative research methodology. The study group was constituted using a nested multiple-case design and comprised 18 participants selected from various units of metropolitan and sub-provincial municipalities in Istanbul. Elite interviews were conducted with the participants, and the data obtained were analysed with the MAXQDA program. In this study, the role of decision support systems in budget planning processes was examined, the benefits and shortcomings of the use of decision support systems were identified, and a new decision support system for municipalities DSS-M in Turkiye was developed that can be used in the budget planning processes. In the last part of the study, public policy recommendations were included for the implementation of this model. JEL Classification : H50 , H72 , D61.

 Decision Support Systems DSS have been used in a wide range of sectors since their initial development in the 1970s. Recently, however, there has been a notable shift in their utilisation, with an increasing number of DSS being deployed in the planning of public resources. This development coincides with the advent of digital transformation in the public sector. Decision support systems facilitate more effective decision-making processes by processing data obtained with the assistance of information systems. In Turkiye, these systems were identified as a crucial instrument for local governments in the National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan, developed by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change in 2019. The objective is to extend their implementation. Considering these circumstances, it is imperative to devise a model for the implementation of the system across all municipalities in Turkiye. This model must consider the manner in which decision support systems are utilised, their advantages and limitations within municipalities, which are the local government units where the principle of subsidiarity. The study employed a qualitative research methodology. The study group was constituted using a nested multiple-case design and comprised 18 participants selected from various units of metropolitan and sub-provincial municipalities in Istanbul. Elite interviews were conducted with the participants, and the data obtained were analysed with the MAXQDA program. In this study, the role of decision support systems in budget planning processes was examined, the benefits and shortcomings of the use of decision support systems were identified, and a new decision support system for municipalities DSS-M in Turkiye was developed that can be used in the budget planning processes. In the last part of the study, public policy recommendations were included for the implementation of this model. JEL Classification : H50 , H72 , D61.

Makale detayları

A Decision Support System (Dss-M) for Municipal Budget and Investment Program Planning Processes in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Burak Özgül | Nazan Susam

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Maliye Politikası

Dergi:

İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.154-179

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348264

pISSN:

2148-3876

Budget planning

planning of municipal budgets

decision support systems

decision support systems in budget planning

decision support systems in public sector

Sayı

Makale detayları

A Decision Support System (Dss-M) for Municipal Budget and Investment Program Planning Processes in Türkiye

Yazarlar: Hüseyin Burak Özgül | Nazan Susam

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Maliye Politikası

Dergi: İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.154-179

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348264

pISSN: 2148-3876

Budget planning

planning of municipal budgets

decision support systems

decision support systems in budget planning

decision support systems in public sector

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Burak Özgül | Nazan Susam

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Maliye Politikası

Dergi:

İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.154-179

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348264

pISSN:

2148-3876