"Subjective Factors in ICT4D Deployment"
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"Subjective Factors in ICT4D Deployment"
- 1. Subjective Factors in ICT4D Deployment Catholic Relief Services ICT4D 2010
- 2. Where I Have worked El Salvador Vietnam Bangladesh Haiti Guatemala Mali Bolivia Guinea Tajikistan Armenia Philippines Malawi Egypt Myanmar Uganda Jordan Pakistan Yemen Sudan West Bank
- 3. ICT4D Deployments Each deployment has unique characteristics and logistic needs.
- 4. We used to bring our work to the computer… Now, we take computing to our work
- 6. Survey Coordinator – Bolivia (Save the Children USA)
- 7. Microfinance Registries – Myanmar (Save UK)
- 8. Awaiting Data Input – Haiti (Save the Children USA)
- 9. Increasingly, technology is becoming easy. Technical problems can be solved…since they are technical by nature.
- 10. There are many device tools….
- 11. Laptop Netbook PDA The Tools Cell Phones
- 12. There are many fine software solutions…
- 13. Solution Providers Data Transfer Tool Name Developed By Runs On Service Model Method SMS-enabled Souktel Souktel phone web server SMS SMS and Java- FrontlineSMS Kiwanja.net enabled phone free SMS SMS-enabled RapidResponse UNICEF phone enterprise - server SMS Java-enabled JavaRosa OSC phone free (open source) GPRS only Java-enabled SMS or Mobile Researcher Clyral phone pay-per-survey GPRS USB or EpiSurveyor Datadyne Palm O/S only free (open source) GPRS SMS or Nokia Data Gathering Nokia Nokia O/S only free for NGO's GPRS Android O/S Open Data Kit Google only free (open source)
- 14. But, there are other factors to consider…
- 15. User Acceptance
- 17. I am Curious….
- 18. Let Me Try That!
- 19. Trust
- 20. What is that?
- 21. Interesting….
- 22. What Device?
- 23. Cultural Context
- 24. Cultural
- 25. Cultural
- 26. Gender
- 27. Listen to the Users
- 28. “If it doesn’t work in the field… …then it doesn’t work”.
- 29. So….which mobile solution should I use? First Things First…
- 30. The “What” determines the “How” The technology “tool” comes Last - Always Don’t try to force the solution to the need
- 31. “Tool” Determinants Do the hard work (requirements) first, or else you will have to do the hard work later… If you decide to choose the tool first, then: Best scenario: added cost, delay and poor program quality. Worst scenario: resulting failure possibly costing lives.
- 32. “Tool” Determinants Connectivity: not available available Power availability: low (car battery/solar) high Data transfer method: USB SMS GPRS VPN Data quality: not important important Survey structure: simple complex (branching) Information complexity: text-only data/spatial/image
- 33. Tool” Determinants - continued Data security: low high Environmental: mild severe Technical Support: low risk high risk
- 34. Risk Mitigation Fearlessly face what could go wrong…. Develop a plan for when it does go wrong! (something will happen unexpectedly)
- 35. Recommended Best Practices • Use technology that is simple, relevant, local. • Build on what is already working. • Assess and mitigate risks • Engage Stakeholders • Build local capacity to develop and maintain the solution. • More is learned from what fails, than from what succeeds…
- 36. Questions….?