A copy of the presentation I made at the SITA GovTech in Durban. It Captures: The need for polling on resources – Polling resources is very important for the development of any FOSS software, as indeed any community-based project. Collaboration – an understanding of purpose among all the stakeholders is very important. From policy makers, funders, community leaders, software developers, to the end users. importance of ownership Need for qualified human capacity in the software development arena – in working together, we should continually look at ways and means of improving our human capacity and capital.

1. FOSS Development in Africa: The AVOIR Perspective James Njenga, University of the W. Cape

5. Innovative processes

8. Networking

9. Software development

10. Software projects implementation

12. Replication

13. Collaboration

15. About Chisimba: MVC, Modular View User input System output Controller Process user input Handles communication Model Store state informatin Module Templates Logic Data Access Module Templates Logic Data Access

17. Content Management systems

18. Blogs

19. Online surveys

20. Wiki

22. Learning Management Systems

23. Presentations Manager

24. Example: eteaching.uwc.ac.za

25. Presentations: presentations.wits.ac.za

27. www.uwc.ac.za

28. thetha.uwc.ac.za

29. kims.wits.ac.za

30. ahero.uwc.ac.za

32. www.kie.ac.ke

33. www.polytechnic.edu.na

37. Strategic partnerships

39. Buy-in from other developers, even leisure developers

40. Mentored interships

42. Proper marketing

43. Building for the users, involving them in the porcess

44. Progress I have seen in government in the implementation of FOSS

45. What, in your opinion, can the South African government do to accelerate implementation of the Policy? Walk Talk the

47. Consult widely (and the right people)

48. Strategic partnerships What procurement strategies, in your opinion, can government implement to enable the use of FOSS in government?

49. Questions? Comments?

50. Thank You

52. Department of Information Systems

53. University of the Western Cape

54. Tel: 021 959 3243

55. Fax: 021 959 3522

56. Email: jkariuki@uwc.ac.za, jkariuki@gmail.com

57. Twitter: @karitz

58. Skype: carice2

60. Building pillars, barn http://www.flickr.com/photos/38983646@N06/3644217509

61. Networks, nodes http://www.flickr.com/photos/danzen/5614900757/

62. Foot prints http://www.flickr.com/photos/34121831@N00/4592567496/sizes/z/in/photostream/