Status of ICT in Govt

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Status of ICT in Govt

• ABEL CAINE
• A/Mgr Business Systems Development
• ITC Services, Min. Finance
• acaine_at_itc.gov.fj
• www.itc.gov.fj

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Introduction

• ITC Services is the official IT Dept for the
  whole of the Fiji Government providing
  Information Technology Computing (ITC)
  Services. These services include ICT policy
  advise and formulation, consultancy, project
  management and systems development, IT
  infrastructure building and management, research
  and training, and a customer support centre.
  Delivery of these services is through
  minicomputers and client/server systems across
  GOVNET, the largest wide area network in Fiji.

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Vision Mission

• Vision Service Excellence through ICT
• Mission To Promote, Facilitate and Deliver High
  Quality Information and Communications Technology
  Services to Ministries and Departments on a
  Commercial Non-Exclusive and Cost effective Basis
  to Support Governments Strategic and Operational
  Needs

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ITC Services

• Formed in August 1966
• Located at 310 Victoria Parade
• 47 staff
• Library
• 2 training rooms
• 30 Nation-critical applications

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What do we do
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Govt ICT in 2010

• Objective e-GOVERNMENT
• The Way Forward - ISSP
• GOVNET The National ICT delivery
  Infrastructure. (Information Highway)
• Mechanism - Internet (Web based applications.
• Need - ICT Policy Document
• Adequate Funding

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Policy Framework

• National SDP 2003 - 2005
• National Planning PSIP
• ITAC National ICT Strategy Plan
• ITC E-Government Action Plan
• ITC IT Policies
• Regional PIIPP
• Global WSIS

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Challenges

• Skilled Resources
• Funding Best Utilisation
• Managing Expectation from Technology Solutions
• Work Culture/Change Management
• Training Education
• Moving Legacy to New Technology
• Policy Decision

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Outcomes

• Setting a Goal
• A Road Map
• Effective Public Service
• Our Customers (The Public) Smile
• The Government Looks Good