Proposed MITHI Concept Paper
ICTO-NCC
Jan. 15, 2013
Discussion Overview
• Purpose of the Concept Paper
• Section Explanation
• Issues and Concerns
Purpose of the Concept Paper
• Provide the Technical Working Group (TWG)
with an overview of the proposal in terms of
the following:
• Quality of the Proposal (Validity, soundness, realistic,
ability to implement and sustain the project, etc.)
• Relevance in terms of government priorities/Adherence
to pre-set government plans and programs
• Overview of Implementation Strategy and related
project management activities
• An idea of the project cost
Overview: Concept Paper Sections
Rationale and
Proposal
Background
Objectives and
Expected Results
Operational
Concept, Schedule
and deliverables
Scope and
Estimated Cost
Issues and Risks
PMF
Sustainability Plan
Rationale and Proposal Background
What is the
problem? What
are the
Challenges?
Opportunities?
How can the
project address
current gov’t
priorities?
Why should your
agency take the
lead in solving
the problem?
Problem
Assessment
and Gov’t
Priorities
Section Limit: 500700 words
“How can service integration and harmonization address these problems and
challenges?”
Objectives and Expected Results
S
Specific
Measurable
M
A
R
Achievable
T
Realistic
Timebound
Section Limit:
300-500 words
Operational Concept, Schedule, and
Deliverables
Project
Implementation
• Implementation Strategy, Model and/or Approach
• Enumerate major phases of the project
• Required Annexes
Annexes
Others possible
annexes
• Gantt chart
• Proposed System Diagram or Architectural Design
• For 50 million and up other annexes (e.g. Diagrams,
Flowcharts, process maps etc.)
• Project Team CV,
• Detailed costing
Section Limit: 400-600
words
Scope and Estimated Cost
Project
Scope
Project Cost
Estimate
others
• Geographic location
• Target beneficiaries and stakeholders
• Mainstreaming approach and focus
• Issues and Concern (Gender, environmental, etc.)
• Human Resource Cost
• Project Management Cost
• Development, Outsourcing, Maintenance cost
• Hardware and Software Cost
• Mobilization cost
• Methodology cost
Issues and Risks
Identified Issues and Risks
Possible Solutions
Section Limit:
300 words