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“ICT Standards and Guidelines: Project Overview”

UNESCO, Beirut, June 17, 2003. “ICT Standards and Guidelines: Project Overview”. Tania Zaroubi ICT Project Manager Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) , Lebanon. Presentation Outline. Background of the project Objectives of the project

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“ICT Standards and Guidelines: Project Overview”

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  1. UNESCO, Beirut, June 17, 2003 “ICT Standards and Guidelines: Project Overview” Tania Zaroubi ICT Project Manager Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR), Lebanon

  2. Presentation Outline • Background of the project • Objectives of the project • Benefits of Standardization • Standards Implementation Issues • Agenda for today’s remaining presentations

  3. ICT Standards and Guidelines Why are they needed? CONCERN :Excessive diversity in the adoption of computer technology in the Public Sector.SOLUTION:Guaranteeing uniformity and consistency in ICT projects in the Public Sector.Promoting the ICT industry in Lebanon and assisting where possible.HOW?Quality Standards must become common practice.

  4. Efficiency Budget savings Uniformity Compatibility ICT Standards and GuidelinesGeneral Objectives

  5. ICT Standards and Guidelines Objectives Attainment By applying standards in government for data, hardware, software, procurement of ICT related equipment, ICT packages, and all ICT related project requirements.

  6. ICT Standards and Guidelines Specific Benefits • Reduce purchasing costs. • Shorten procurement cycles. • Streamline ICT interactions between Agencies. • Improve relationships with the private sector. • Improve training efficiency. • Improve compatibility between information systems. • Reduce data duplication. • Increase operational performance and transparency. • Be inline with international ICT best practices. • Have a benchmark for performance indicators. • Improve ICT practices.

  7. Standards and Guidelines BreakdownThe 13 Segments

  8. ICT Standards and GuidelinesThree Essential Documents • ICT Standards and Guidelines Guide Document (that includes the 13 segments) • ICT Standards and Guidelines Policy Document (presents the policy to apply the standards and guidelines) • Legal Framework (addresses the legal requirements for effecting use of the standards and guidelines)

  9. Standards Implementation Issues • Technology changes will require constant enhancements to standards • Implementation may be hindered by Bureaucracy • Existing procedures and systems may not be compliant with recommendations • Standards may be implemented in part and not in full resulting in conflicts • Private Sector may initially react negatively. • Implementation monitoring schemes may prove difficult. • Unequal ICT maturity among government agencies might be problematic

  10. The Guide to Good ICT Practices The Standards and Guidelines Implementing The Standards OMSAR’s Long Term Vision for the Standards and Guidelines

  11. Agenda for today’s presentations

  12. Agenda for today’s presentations (Cont’d)

  13. Thank You!

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