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Building sustainable ICT based products and services
Selected projects in the recent years
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Enhancing large scale Human Resource Development Programs through ICT based systems for Intellectual Capital Management |
| Client |
German Society for International Cooperation |
| Duration |
May 2007 - to date |
| Location |
Berlin / Germany, Delhi / India |
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Project Objectives
To build a methodology and customize an ICT based system whichs help to manage Intellectual Capital in large scale Human Resource Development Programs. The management system must support the entire training life cycle: training need assessment, instructional design and management of the instructional event, evaluation and quality management |
Scope and Results
Designed and implemented a Management Information System (MIS) for a large scale capacity building programme on Environmental and Disaster Risk Management offered by governmental institutions in India.
Performed all steps from business process analysis, implementation, monitoring / evaluation, and organisational development. Staff coachings have been performed on-site in close cooperation with the project team. The MIS is operated fully autonomously by the staff and hundreds of specialized trainings are managed. |
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Screenshots and Photos
Management Platform for Human Resource Development in the Field of Industrial Disaster Risk Management, http://www.hrdp-idrm.in/
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References/Links, Additional Files
The Human Resource Development (HRD) platform
Human Resource Development Programme - The Concept
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| Title |
Reducing department costs by more than 65%: Implementation of a web based management system for a student science lab in Germany |
| Client |
University sector |
| Duration |
May - June 2010 |
| Location |
Berlin, Cologne / Germany |
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Project Objectives
To conceptualize a web based management system for instructional event management in a science lab; the science lab courses are offered by university professors, they must be bookable by groups as well as individuals from schools; to automate all administrative activities, e.g. up-to-dateness of participant list, production of certificates, management of alternate student lists; to make the system applicable for the management of alumni networks |
Scope and Results
The administrative effort for the management of more than 400 young students per year has been cut down 65% (from 6 person days / month to 2 person days); the web-based management system has been developed based on Open Source technologies and is now applied for the management of instructional events by the university staff; the amortisation of investment will be achieved 2 years after project completion |
| Title |
Saving 500.000 € p.a. in educational counseling: Implementation of a web-based educational guidance test in Germany |
| Client |
University sector |
| Duration |
April 2009 - March 2010 |
| Location |
Berlin, Cologne / Germany |
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Project Objectives
To conceptualize a test application for educational guidance of young students when entering university studies; to implement an interest assessment test for more than 50 types of university studies; to implement a cost analysis tool and to prove savings of labor costs. |
Scope and Results
The test is now taken on average by more than 8000 high school students per month; the students join a 45 minutes online interest assessment test and get tailored advice according to the test results during face to face counselling sessions; the interest test is saving more than 500.000 EUR per year in labour costs and has led to a qualitative and quantitative increase of service quality in the university counseling department. |
| Title |
Enhancing project output in a € 10 million eGovernment project through the implementation of a Multidimensional Performance Measuring System |
| Client |
German Technical Cooperation |
| Duration |
September 2009 |
| Location |
Delhi, Rajkot, Bangalore, Hyderabad / India |
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Project Objectives
To perform an interim evaluation of an eGovernment project (project volume > 10 million EUR); the project targeted mainly the use of eGovernment services by the small and medium enterprise sector; to assess the project strength and weaknesses; to elaborate a project strategy change based on a tailor made eGovernment project performance matrix; to perform project reviews with the consulting companies and government institutions engaged in the project implementation ; to present the findings to management. |
Scope and Results
A multidimensional performance matrix for eGovernment project assessments; project weaknesses identified; a project change strategy elaborated and implementation plan prepared (e.g. training certification scheme for government officials; content quality assurance procedures); findings have been implemented after mission completed and led to project improvements in practice. |
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Screenshots and Photos
Auditing of ICT adoption in a metal processing plant - application of computer aided design (CAD) for battery production machines
Auditing of ICT adoption in Indian small and medium sized enterprises in the casting industry, producing engine parts for export market
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| Title |
Supporting the Tsunami Early Warning System in Indonesia through a web-based Training Management System |
| Client |
The State Ministry of Research and Technology Republic of Indonesia |
| Duration |
March 2008 - March 2009 |
| Location |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Project Objectives
To perform a series of short term workshops for a capacity building unit of the German Tsunami Early Warning System; to conceptualize and adapt a training management system for a large scale capacity building programme; to train capacity building managers on process management, management of educational information, online editing and institutional development; to monitor how staff uses the training management system for effective inter- and intra-institutional
cooperation, for capacity building planning and implementation. |
Scope and Results
Staff of a capacity building unit trained to manage a large scale capacity building programme for the German Tsunami Early Warning System; training management system built up and tailored to specific project needs; in addition a Management Information System (MIS) built for decision support in capacity building planning, implementation and monitoring |
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Screenshots and Photos
Training Management Platform for building capacities on Disaster Management in Indonesia
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References/Links, Additional Files
The HR Development Platform - managing people, knowledge and HR events
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| Title |
Building an eGovernment Portal (English / Arabic) in Egypt |
| Client |
National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, NCCM |
| Duration |
June 2008 - May 2009 |
| Location |
Cairo, Egypt |
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Project Objectives
To train and coach editors and authors on institutional website publishing; to design and establish electronic work procedures in close cooperation with the media department and government projects representatives; to design and implement an electronic brand of the governmental institution; to elaborate a style guide for institutional publishing which comprises language quality, media & communication, usability and readability styles; to monitor and document project progress |
Scope and Results
A decentralized and web based eGovernment system for left-to-right and-right-to-left language; content developed by institutional staff; an institutional Intranet was built containing institutional documents in a secure space; an electronic brand representing the institutional profile and services on the Internet; a style guide for various kinds of electronic services |
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Screenshots and Photos
Screenshot of the institutional website main page
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Further information
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