[kictanet] Day 5 : Ensuring Effective Implementation of the Laptop Project - The Key Variables (Day 5:Wrap up and Way Forward (Key declarations, what next)

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Edith and Gilda,

Indeed this are salient issues that need to be address, what is coming out
is the need for proper stakeholder engagement to ensure there is buy in and
a proper project management framework. We do hope the face to face meeting
will address all this concerns, let us spread the word to all relevant
stakeholders to make sure they attend the forum.

Best Regards


On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:

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> Just read the article you shared. Can Hon. Matiangi explain the rationale
> for skipping class 2 and 3? And start with class 4 with computer labs? Does
> it mean the laptop idea will die post class 3?****
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> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=
> idrc.ca at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Barrack Otieno
> *Sent:* June 14, 2013 9:55 AM
> *To:* Edith Adera
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> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 5 : Ensuring Effective Implementation of
> the Laptop Project - The Key Variables (Day 5:Wrap up and Way Forward (Key
> declarations, what next)****
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> Thanks, Edith, Ali and Victor, for raising critical issues. Another soft
> issue arose in todays newspaper that might need our consideration as well
> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000085946&story_title=teachers-vow-to-thwart-state-laptops-scheme
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> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Victor Gathara <vgathara at vimak.co.ke>
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> Barack,****
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> I think its fair to say that most IT projects that fail really do so as a
> result of project management failure so a strong project (or programme?)
> management function needs to be built into this project. ****
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> As an example there is the question of quality assurance. How will we
> ensure that the project delivers a quality 'product'? Also how will success
> (or failure) of the project will be measured? I think its important that an
> objective quality assessment be done at regular points in the project
> life-cycle to monitor progress and introduce changes if required. ****
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> If it is rolled out as a project then it really must have an end (when the
> project closed down and hands over to the operational regime where laptops
> are just as essential in classroom as textbooks)...It would be important to
> work out what that regime would be...****
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> On 13 June 2013 23:46, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:***
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>    Listers,****
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> Many thanks to all who have contributed to this weeks discussion the
> threads are still open, today we discuss any issues that are significant to
> the project and that may have been overlooked, the discussion is open.
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> Best Regards
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