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1. Sustainable I.T Solutions
Company Profile
“Data Care (U) LTD”
P.O. Box 1170 Kampala
Plot 211 Mawanda Road, Mulago Kampala
www.dcareug.com
Tel: +256-414-531-502, +256-312-113-459

2. 1.0 Data Care Profile
Company Name: Data Care (U) Ltd
Physical Address: Plot 211 Mawanda Road, Kampala Uganda
Website: www.dcareug.com
Email: admin@dcareug.com
Telephone: +256-312-113-459
+256-414-531-502
Registration Date: 18/07/2006
TIN: B06-1009-9461-M
VAT: 44684-D
1.1 About Data Care (U) Ltd
Data Care (U) Ltd is a Consulting Company that has been at the fore-front of many
Government and Non-Government projects in areas of Software development,
data management and customized trainings. The solutions we provide range from
small applications running on standalone setups to enterprise integrated systems
running on a Wide Area Network (WAN). Our services include designing Information
technology strategies, System Audits, Customized Monitoring and Evaluation
training and onsite support to clients in data management.
Data Care Software products can be summarized as:
• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) applications,
• Project Monitoring and Planning,
• Grants Management Application,
• Procurement Modules,
• Human Resource modules,
• Church Management Software,
• Clinic Management Applications,
• Data Warehousing suites and Data mining tools with web interfaces.
• Point of Sales and Client Specific tools.
• Application of IT in organizations and workflow automation.
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3. • Configuration and customization of software for high performance
workers.
• Enterprise and Web applications maintenance and enhancements.
• Specific module design e.g. CRM or Procurement systems, Capacity
building, program redesign.
• Data modelling and user interface design for large databases.
• Experience sharing and benchmarking systems in enterprise and
outsourced services.
• Open systems integration and operation e.g. Windows and Linux
integration solutions.
• Web Applications developments and systems components life cycle
management
At Data Care, the core team of Computer Scientists, Finance Consultants and M&E
specialist have been working in diverse technical areas of specialty since 1994.
Data Care team believes in mentoring the next generation for sustainable
knowledge transfer and management.
1.2 Our Vision
To be a company that provides first choice services through relevant and value
based systems supported by a mentored team from generation to generation.
We are defined by our values:
Integrity. A person of integrity is one who keeps his word. Data Care values
not only its company image but also the integrity of its individual employees. We
enforce honesty and reliability on every entire aspect of our business operations.
Character. Data Care encourages its members to be of character for it is
what defines a man. Character coupled with integrity brings out an undisputable
being – and this is what defines us.
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4. Excellence. We value quality and this is reflected through our successful
product outputs. Data Care members are blessed with this valuable quality and are
challenged to perform their tasks to their highest ability to achieve excellence with
no compromise what so ever.
Giving. Owing to the fact that the community is part of our business
processes, we pride in giving back to the community through donations, charity
work, mentoring, offering educational sponsorship, knowledge sharing through
internship programs. This enables us maintain working relations with the community
members and betters our image in the media.
1.3 Technical capabilities
Data Care core team members have been involved in various Information
technology projects. Right from designing data collection tools, collecting data,
analyzing data, training and dissemination. We have implemented On-line systems,
data warehouses and online analysis tools, Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
and Planning and Monitoring systems.
1.3.1 Our work is performed through
• Research - Technical and market research is conducted to come up with the
requirements and assess the viability of our in house projects.
• Partnerships – We have partnerships with the best in the industry.
• Mentorship – As a way of giving to the community, Data Care offers
internship programs to aspiring computer science and Information
technology professionals who are trained through hands on project
implementation.
1.3.2 Technologies used
Data Care uses two major technologies namely; open source and licensed
technologies. The choice of technology depends on the requirements of the
project or clients’ preferences. Object Oriented Programming approach is used
with projects that require coding. The development methodology is also
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5. determined by the project at hand but the most commonly employed are water
fall and prototyping.
The table below highlights the technologies used at Data Care.
Technology Description Examples Development
environment/editors
Open source These do not require • PHP • Notepad++,
purchasing and have • MySQL • Dreamweaver
available support • Java • Eclipse,
through manuals and • Net beans.
web resources.
Purchased These are purchased • DotNet Suite • Visual studio
• Ms SQL • Ms SQL Server
1.3.3 The team
The project team consists of a project manager who is responsible for overseeing
the implementation of the project, a system analyst who is tasked with collection
and analysis of system requirements, a team leader who is assigned to a particular
project to oversee its activities, and developers who are in charge of designing and
programming/coding.
Data Care team gets its ability to perform clients tasks from the academic
background of its core staff and the experience acquired from various projects.
The staff/consultants enlisted in Table 1 are available to commence work once
given ample time:
1.4 Past Performance
Data Care team members have been involved in implementing automated
solutions for Government projects, Private Sector, Funding Agencies and Civil
Service Society.
Table 2 shows some of the project implemented by Data Care (U) LTD since 2006.
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6. Table 2: List of Data Care (U) LTD Clients (June, 2010)
No Client Name Project/Description Year
1. Ministry of Water and Development of an online database that Jan 2010 to
Environment/Uganda will be used to capture and analyze the April 2010
Safe water source in Uganda. The system
will be linked to the National GIS layers to
generate water coverage maps
(prototype:www.dcareug/watsup). Data
Care (U) LTD is responsible for training
district staff and provide technical
support for one calendar year
2. NuLife/University Data Care was contracted by NuLife to May 2010 to
Research CO. develop and implement an Online M&E date.
database. The database will be used to
capture and analyze data on activities in
communities and health facilities where
the NuLife project is implemented.
3. Uganda Network of Design and development of a CSO April 2010 to
AIDS Service directory that will provide information date.
Organisations (UNASO) about all CSO’s in Uganda.
4. Core/CARE Data Care (U) LTD was contracted by Aug 2009 to
International Care International to finalize the roundup Oct 2009
activities under the Core Initiative/USAID
project. The services included training
Technical Service Organization of
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Management Information
systems(OVCMIS), supporting the Ministry
of Gender on the Management of the
OVCMIS and the Ministry General
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7. No Client Name Project/Description Year
website
5. Uganda Women’s Effort Data Care was contracted by UWESO to May 2010-
to Save Orphans develop and implement an Online M&E up to date
(UWESO) database that will be used to capture all
project activities and inform the donor
community in the UK and partners in
Uganda of the project progress.
6. International Centre for Development of ICWEA website and an Jan 2010 to
Women – East Africa online members register. The system will March 2010
(ICW) be used as a members resource and
reference centre
(Prototype:www.dcareug.com/icwea)
7. Civil Society Fund/USAID Data Care was contracted by Oct 2009 to
Chemonics International Inc to develop Dec 2009
& deliver Community Service
Organization M&E Trainings.
8. CORE INITIATIVE Developed and trained District Probation 2008-2009
offices on the use of Orphans and
Vulnerable Children Management
Information System – OVCMIS currently
hosted at www.mglsd.go.ug/ovcmis. In
addition, Data Care (U) LTD developed a
Grants Management System and an
online Project Workplan for Core
Initiative.
9. AFFORD/UHMG Online M&E System (www.uhmg.org/me) 2007-2009
The database is used to capture data
from AFFORD/UHMG implementing
partners. Project Budgeting Tool
10. Ministry of Health Online Data Care (U) LTD was contracted by Feb 2009 to
Workplan Ministry of Health Uganda to develop June 2009
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8. No Client Name Project/Description Year
ministry workplan software based on the
Government of Uganda/Ministry of
Finance format. The system was
commission in June 2009
11. Uganda AIDS Developed an online Patrep (Partnership 2008-2009
Commission of Aids Treatment Providers) Database
and Patrep– www.patrep.net .
12. Uganda National Development of a web-portal for Nov 2009 to
Examination Board Uganda Examination Board. The portal March 2010
(UNEB) will manage all the information regarding
the Examinations of Uganda
institutions(Primary, Secondary and
Tertiary)
13. ACDI/VOCA USAID Design and Modification Of Database for 2007
Kampala PLWA.
14. USAID AIDS Capacity Data Mining Tool for Health 2008
Enhancement Management Information System –
Uganda.
15. MEEPP/Social Scientific Data Care (U) LTD staff members in 2005 to 2010
Systems/USAID conjunction with Social Scientific Systems June
have been supporting the Monitoring
and Evaluation Emergency Plan
Progress(MEEPP) since 2005
16. Directorate for Water Upgrading the Districts Compiling 2007-2008
Development Luzira, Database.
Kampala
17. HealthNet TPO Internet Based Data Collection and
P.o Box 21646 Reporting Database.
Kampala www.hntpo.org/ug/MEUG
18. Logix Technical Solution Inventory Management System 2008
Bukoto, Kampala
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9. No Client Name Project/Description Year
19. Ministry of Health A Relational Database for the Rolling 3- 2008
Kampala Year ` Plan for Medicines and Health
Supplies.
20. Uganda Health Data Collection and Reporting 2008-2009
Information Kampala Database.
A system used to collect data and
generate reports for UHIK.
21. Uganda Health sector Palm Tops Module 2008-2009
support Kampala A data migration tool that is used to
import data from Palmtops / PDAs to a
desktop system.
22. Premier Marketing A web driven database to manage sales 2008-2009
Kampala related activities.
23. Uganda Women to Monitoring and Evaluation Database to 2007-2008
Save Orphans – UK Trust manage the two projects under the
UWESO UK trust
24. Agency for Co- Maintenance and enhancement of the 2008
operation and Research projects reporting database for stop AIDS
in Development now.
25. UCH-Uganda Chartered Consultancy services for the 2009
HealthNet development of a database to manage
Hospitals in the districts.
26. Wagagai Entebbe Clinic Management Software. 2007-2008
27. Mwebale Supermarket Point of Sale Software (ShopNet) 2008-2009
28. Accord Uganda(Stop SAN Project Online Monitoring Database. 2007-2009
Aids Now ) Project The M&E system for Stop Aids Now
(SAN!)– Netherlands hosted on
www.projectdatabase.sanl.nl The online
database is used to monitor the
implementation of the Work Place Policy
(WPP) on HIV/AIDS for 70 organizations in
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10. No Client Name Project/Description Year
Uganda.
1.5 Data Care affiliates and references
Data Care values partnering with other companies and organization in order to meet the
complex and dynamic needs of the clients. The partners are selected based on the
primary services they offer. Table 3 lists the partners of Data Care.
1.6 Our Financial and Marketing Partners
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