E-government projects have potential for greaterefficiency and effectiveness of
government operations. For thisreason, many developing countries governments
have investedheavily in this agenda and an increasing number of e-
governmentprojects are being implemented. However, there is a lack of clearcase
material, which describes the potentialities and consequenceexperienced by
organizations trying to manage with this change. TheMinistry of State for
Administrative Development (MSAD) is theorganization responsible for the e-
Government program in Egyptsince early 2004. This paper presents a case study of
the process ofadmission to public universities and institutions in Egypt which
is ledby MSAD. Underlining the key benefits resulting from the
initiative,explaining the strategies and the development steps used toimplement
it, and highlighting the main obstacles encountered andhow they were overcome
will help repeat the experience in otheruseful e-government
projects.Keywords—Case studies, Egypt, Electro
