ICT and e-Government

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ATASP Program

Aqaba Technical Assistance Project (ATASP)

Assessment of e-Government Readiness and Approach in Jordan

Assessed the readiness of the Government of Jordan for implementing an e-Government initiative and subsequently designed a comprehensive implementation plan for launching e-Government in Jordan.

Design, Development & Implementation of an MIS System

Provided technical assistance to the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Investor Services and MIS Directorates to support their effort to develop an electronic Enterprise Registration and Permitting System.

Database Compilation, Population & Investment Realization

Surveyed the applications of all investors who applied to benefit from the incentives of the Investment Promotion Corporation (now known as the Jordan Investment Board), populated the developed database software, and recommended action plans based on an analysis of the investment realization rates for the various industrial and services sectors and sub-sectors.

Central Bank of Jordan HR & Financial Systems

In country project management for the provision and implementation of a complete Orcacle 11i Human Resource and Financial Systems at the Central Bank of Jordan.

Wireless Sector Market Liberalization Study

Examined Jordan’s wireless sector market liberalization as well as the deployment, development and licensing of advanced wireless technology.

Khadoury Technology Development Center

Identified and targeted potential developers / operators in the Middle East for the development of a Technology Development Center / IT park in the West Bank.

B2B Application Service Provider Assistance

Raised seed monies for a Business-to-Business Application Service Provider  (ASP), supported by an exchange that provides “owners” of large capital programs the tools to plan, budget, procure and build their construction projects more efficiently and cost- effectively. IT development was contracted for equity and remaining seed monies are in the final stages of being raised from both Middle East funds and Middle East and USA Venture Capital companies.

Development of an IT Industry Study

Developed an IT Industry/REACH Initiative study in Jordan in light of the country’s competitive and comparative advantage. The study was conducted to present the current structure of Jordan’s IT industry; evaluate Jordan’s competitive and comparative advantage; detail a strategy and action plan for launching the IT industry and additionally present an analysis of the current and future fiscal and economic contributions, costs, and benefits of the action plan for the industry.

Securities Depository Software Customization

Designed a database for creating entry relationship diagrams and designed bilingual forms for the Securities Depository in Jordan.

Assessment of Securities Depository Functionality

Assessed the functionality of the Securities Depository, determined its needs, and implemented them as follows: installed, enhanced, and upgraded the Share Registry System and the Central Securities Depository System for the Jordan Securities Commission. Customized and expanded the software to meet the needs of the Jordanian securities market. Also, converted the Depository System to Oracle, and made the Registry system available in both SQL and Oracle.

SABEQ Program

Sustainable Achievement of Business Expansion and Quality (SABEQ) Program.

MoICT Economic Unit Infrastructure Services and Report

Continued on the development and assistance to the Economic Unit at the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT) in Jordan.  Report and design: matrix evaluation model, structuring main functions, interaction models and partnerships and the development of econometric models.

MoICT EU Infrastructure Services and Reports

Building on the analysis and reporting needs identified in the Charter and information needs analysis, three econometric models were devised to measure the size and impact of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Jordan. Industry-standard methodology was used to develop models, and specify data inputs and model parameters along with data outputs to describe the economic impact, as well as testing and refining of the models with actual data.

Provided methodologies and outlines for narrative reports summarizing data analysis and provided examples of practical analytical studies and policy briefs, which can be produced by the Economic Unit staff to support MoICT decision-making process by senior policy-makers.

Transferred economic modeling knowledge to the Economic Unit staff and developed their capacity to disseminate statistics appropriately and fully, and to maximize operational and strategic usage of the available statistics to achieve policy objectives through continued on-the-job-training for the Economic Unit researchers on modeling procedures.