Gauteng ICT Summit
2 October 2013
P Moholi

ICT Strategy
Service
Delivery
Connected
Government
ICT Skills capacity building
A modern, reliable and secured infrastructure
Optimised utilisation of ICT Applications
Innovative, integrated and interoperable systems
Bridging the digital divide
Strategic partnerships
ICT
Strategy
Themes
ICT Strategic
Objectives

• Provides a framework for a standardised, flexible and efficient ICT infrastructure to enable delivery of individual business objectives.
• Supports core public sector goals of :
– Improving public sector delivery
– Improving access to public services and
– Increasing efficiency of public sector delivery

Technology continues to change at a rapid rate and emerging technologies will have a dramatic effect on how public sector ICT is delivered.
Some Key Game Changers
• Mobile technology
• Tablets
• Social networks
• Location based services
• Licensing models
• Pay only for consumption

Common
Infrastructure
GPG Network
Objective create a single, more secure telecommunications infrastructure for greater capability at a lower price . Opens up new opportunities for more efficient information sharing and will provide the operating environment for the government cloud.
GPG Cloud
Data Centre
Services
Applications provide a secure resilient shared environment through which government can resource ICT services at a greater speed and lower costs reduce the number of data centres used, improve resilience and capability. Reduce power consumption and greening effect reuse of existing solutions and a reduction of applications in use across GPG
Shared Services Move shared services to a GPG cloud for common activities eg
Finance, HR and procurement
Desktop Services deliver a set of standard desktop designs and adopt a shared services approach

Common
Standards
Architecture
Standards
Open Source
Information
Security &
Assurance
Greening ICT
Objective
A set of standards and a common architecture are essential for the delivery of all the elements of the ICT strategy. This will create an environment that enables many suppliers to work together, cooperate and interoperate in a secure, seamless cost effective efficient way.
Invigorate the use of open source software and open standards
Create an environment where business/departments, citizens and government have confidence in the security, integrity and availability of ICT systems
Deliver sustainable ICT. Reduce negative environmental impact

Common Capabilities
Professional IT Skills
Reliable Project Delivery
Supply Management
Objective
Develop professional standards, policies and guidance that will help build a professional IT workforce
Create a PMO that will present a dashboard of all major projects by all government departments
Build a strong productive relationship with our ICT supply base

– Design to improve quality of customer service
– Focus on strong interoperability to facilitate information sharing and accessibility
– Develop and exploit strong relationships with our suppliers
– Adopt greater standardisation and simplification
– Adopt use of open standards
– Exploit open source software to reduce costs
– Reuse of existing assets where possible
– Support sustainable development
– Ensure energy efficiency