Local developers invited to join government projects
The Office of Computer Cluster Promotion (CCP) has been working with Thailand Science Park, the Software Industry Promotion Agency (Sipa) and Software Park Thailand to establish a project called the Open Development of e-Government Collaboration to allow local software-developers to participate in electronic-government development projects.
CCP's director Smith Suksmith said the project would allow software-developers to join in the electronic-government cluster software-development project, which requires expertise in three areas, ie Web application, Web portal and business intelligence. In each area, software-vendors will have to complete three stages of software development: system design, programming and implementation and testing. The first is to develop requirement analysis, design the flow of information between government agencies and establish the system architecture and program specifications for information exchange. The second is to develop graphic design and programming related to the designs. Finally, programs must be test-run for quality control and evaluation. CCP will act as super-project manager and gather electronic-government projects to allocate to selected local software-vendors so they can work together on them. "It is a win-win-win situation as government organisations will receive the software they require, local software-vendors will get jobs and income, and the private sector will be able to sell tools," said Smith. Local software-vendors selected by CCP to participate in the project will be provided with software tools, facilities and training. Thailand Science Park and Software Park provide facilities and training, while Microsoft (Thailand), as the only private sponsor of the project, provides development tools free of charge. "Software-vendors will be trained with access to international standard tools, Microsoft tools and software-process improvement techniques. They can then apply their skills to further jobs," said Smith. Between 10 and 15 software-vendors will participate in the project, which will run from August to December this year. The number of participants is expected to increase in next year's project. Software-vendors, be they companies or individuals, who are interested in participating in the project can lodge an application until July 24 at the websites www.ccp.or.th/odec2006, www.sipa.or.th or www.swpark.or.th. Asina Pornwasin The Nation
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