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Produkte und Systeme der Informationstechnologie
ENERGIE MANAGEMENT PRODUTIONS MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUKTUR MANAGEMENT Slide 1 Copyright (c) by PSI INCONTROL Sdn. Bhd.
Topic: Building better Infrastructure with Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) & GIS at the community level Nelson Philip Fernandes
Asst. General Manager GIS & SCADA Project Execution [email protected]
www.psi-incontrol.com
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A few words about PSI…
Parent Company Based in Germany with a European Presence of over 40 years PSI-InControl based in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, pioneers in In-House Engineering and R&D Feather-In-The-Cap projects to name a few: TNB Corporate GIS (CGIS) SMART Tunnel & Penchala Tunnel Automation SCADA & Distribution Automation for Entire Malaysia (TNB) & Thailand (PEA) Electrical Utilities KTMB Seramban-Gemas Double Tracking Project Automation Proton City Automation
A few words about me…
Electronics & Communication Engineer by Profession have been involved primarily in the SCADA Automation Industry Member of TNB’s CGIS-PMO (Corporate Geospatial Implementation System - Project Management Office) Planned, Lead & Executed numerous Change Management initiatives including KAIZEN principles Leading organization-wide ERP solutions inclusive of Business Process Re-Engineering initiatives Overall 16 years in the Automation industry, with PSI association for the past 10 years Slide 3 Copyright (c) by PSI INCONTROL Sdn. Bhd.
Table of Content
Rural Development
What can we urban talents do to improve quality of life at the rural front?
Some GIS assisted benefits to the rural communities
Software/Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
The SDLC phase that matters this topic
The Missing Link
Are we Urban Professionals missing on some of the Key Stakeholders?
The Complimenting Communities
Rural vs Urban; Strengths vs. Weaknesses
The Change Management Approach
What is Change Management?
Top Reasons Projects Fail {
Source: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CIO Survey
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Table of Content
The Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) & how it helps build better rural infrastructure at the community level
Case studies snapshots
A Bit On PGIS
How Participatory methods have benefited the Urban communities?
Conclusion
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Rural Infrastructure Development
What can we urban talents do to improve quality of life at the rural front?
Some of the GIS assisted benefits to the rural communities
Road & Rail Infrastructure Development Water Infrastructure Development Vegetation & Live Stock Management Livelihood Community Development Climate Predictions & Agriculture Management Pest & Diseases Monitoring & Control We are not discussing these topics in this talk!
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Software/Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Before we proceed further, let us look into a typical software project implementation approach i.e. the SDLC
Project Requirements Gathering Phase Slide 7 Copyright (c) by PSI INCONTROL Sdn. Bhd.
The Missing Link
Are we Urban Professionals missing on some of the Key Stakeholders?
Who are the project stakeholders?
Government Initiating faculty (Town & Planning dept., etc) Project Implementers The rural community who are the beneficiaries of the project
Who are the ones involved during the Analysis & Data gathering phase?
Project implementers Surveyors
Are we missing someone?
The rural community? The eventual beneficiary!
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The Complimenting Communities
Rural vs Urban; Strengths vs. Weaknesses Rural Communities
Very well versed with their local habitat Technologically un-exposed Socio-Critical Less populated, more sense of community living
Urban Technologists
No knowledge of the local environment Technologically superior Time-Critical Highly populated, less sense of community living Slide 9 Copyright (c) by PSI INCONTROL Sdn. Bhd.
The Change Management Approach
What is Change Management?
Managing the changes that would impact & affect
an Organization
People
System Documentation Business Processes
CHMT aspects
Adapting to change Controlling the change Effecting the change Managing user expectations
Academically
Topic of Organizational Behavior Slide 10 Copyright (c) by PSI INCONTROL Sdn. Bhd.
The Change Management Approach
Top Reasons Projects Fail Resistance to Change Inadequate Sponsorship Unrealistic Expectations
Poor Project Management
Case for Change not Compelling
Project Team Lacking Skills Scope Expansion / Uncertainty
No Change Management Programs
No Horizontal Process View IT Perspective not Integrated 0% 10% 20%
72% 82% 65% 54% 46% 44% 44% 43% 41% 36%
30% 40% 50% 60% % of Firms Mentioning 70% 80% 90% Addressed by Change Management programme
Source: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CIO Survey
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The Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
Definition
In simple words, in a PRA approach the rural communities participate right from the information gathering phase to the implementation phase of the rural development. It constitutes to the empowerment of the local communities & assures them of the positives of the development with a sense of ownership.
In a PRA approach the technologically superior urban project sponsors leverage on the expertise & diversity of the local knowledge by facilitating the requirements gathering process.
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The Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
Advantages
Spatial technologies like GIS can be used by the community members itself in association with IT professionals ensuring the cultural, social & bio-physical territorial features are captured in the process.
The rural communities feel a sense of ownership for the development project Slide 13 Copyright (c) by PSI INCONTROL Sdn. Bhd.
PRA + GIS = PGIS
* Participatory GIS
* Not used in the rural context alone, PGIS is slowly but surely gathering pace. Simple examples are
Google Maps Navigation Maps (e.g. Malsingmaps) etc… Slide 14 Copyright (c) by PSI INCONTROL Sdn. Bhd.
Concluding Note
Sustainable development can be defined as constant improvement in the quality of life for the current generation, ensuring better quality of life for the subsequent generations.
With PRA & PGIS put together, we can achieve Sustainable Rural Development in the true sense
PRA aims at achieving that goal by involving the rural community in the planning of the rural development GIS project. The rural communities participate in the decision making process & thus in turn display a sense of ownership for the project.
PRA + PGIS = “
A GIS System By the People, For The People
”
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Any Questions??
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Thank You For your Time
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