Leveraging microservices architecture and event-driven applications to enhance government efficiency

Akashaba, Brian and Nakayenga, Harriet Norah and Malingu, Curthbert Jeremiah and Twineamatsiko, Evans and Zimbe, Ivan and Ssetimba, Iga Daniel (2025) Leveraging microservices architecture and event-driven applications to enhance government efficiency. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 25 (2). pp. 238-246. ISSN 25819615

In order to improve government services' responsiveness, scalability, and efficiency, this essay examines the revolutionary possibilities of fusing event-driven systems with Microservices architecture. Applications are broken down into independent, modular services via Microservices design, which facilitates resource optimization, quick development, and deployment. By overcoming the constraints of conventional monolithic systems, this strategy enables government organizations to innovate and adjust to changing demands. In addition, event-driven applications allow for real-time responsiveness to system events and user interactions, which enhances user experiences and operational efficiency. By combining these paradigms, governments may create scalable, robust systems that can handle intricate processes and citizen requests while providing high-quality services. Nevertheless, this shift comes with difficulties, such as resolving data consistency issues, integrating legacy systems, and getting over organizational opposition to change. Strategic planning, strong implementation frameworks, and agency-wide culture changes that encourage cooperation and creativity are necessary for successful adoption. Government organizations can modernize their digital services, match them to the changing demands of citizens, and attain long-term gains in operational responsiveness, resource allocation, and service delivery by utilizing Microservices and event-driven architectures.