CITA Limited: Status Report

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CITA Limited Status Report
Dr. Alan V Hore, Executive Director
Guinness Store, Dublin 16th Members
Meeting Friday 30th May 2008
Realising Standards
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Core Activities in 2008 to-date

• Membership circa 140
• Improved communications e.g. website,
  newsletters
• New Special Interest Groups e.g. eCommerce
• New funding applications e.g. EIN SME

• Secured 460 funding for CITA Skillnet
• New network manager in place
• 10 CITA Skillnet Network members

• Project ends June 08
• Gained international recognition
• Good progress made

• Sept 08 improved position in RDS secured
• Annual Construction ICT Supplement Oct 08

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Financial Status as at 30th April 2008
2007 Accounts audited and approved by Bluett
Conran Co.
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CITAX PROJECT

• Project ends June 2008
• Efforts of participating companies is
  appreciated
• Final report to be published at 8th CITAX
  Symposium Sept 08
• Work formally recognised by EU in eBSN 2007
  e-Business SME report
• Launch pad for proposed new Construction
  Industry Digital Competency Centre (CIDCC)
• Funding provided by Enterprise Ireland is
  appreciated

Realising Standards
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• Signed contract 17th Jan 08
• Total 460k
• Network Manager in place
• Targets to be achieved
• Support of membership needed
• Suite of courses now available

CITA Skillnet Network Members
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CITA website sponsors can now edit and influence
the main panel via a members area login
Sponsors company details randomly appear on the
home page
New toolbar for the CITA website featuring - a
members area where members can update their
profile and company details
Web site hits and impressions

• 1.2 million page hits in 2007
• 368,000 page hits for 2008 to-date

www.cita.ie
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Special thanks to
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Thursday 18th September 08.00-11.00 8th CITAX
Symposium Final Reporting
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Proposed Competency Centre
Five year funding programme (with potential 2
additional years) Up to 2m per year Must be led
by industry Two phase application
process Expression of Interest (Submission
Interview) Detail Description of Needs (Funding
available) Engagement with Industry completed
29.05.08
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Anything is possible with support of our Members

• The building blocks to a strong and sustainable
  alliance are in place but we need .
• Membership growth
• Strong sponsorship income
• Successful CITA Skillnet
• More funded research projects
• Commitment to participate
• Development and implementation of ICT standards

Glorious Munster, Cardiff 24th May 2008
At this time we need some champions to emerge and
take the lead if we are to succeed