Information

Technology
An Effective Tool For
Wealth Creation In
Community

Presented By Nwadike Jones,

Copyright: Shell Petroleum Development

MNSE, MICE, MASCE, MNCS, KSM

Company of Nigeria Limited.

Projects Coordinator,
Infrastructure Projects,
Sustainable Community Development,
SPDC, Nigeria.
File Title
01/27/11

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nig. Ltd

 Community
Location (i.e. city, cluster, town or village) where we live.
become more responsible and have a vision;
organize and plan together;
develop healthy lifestyle options;
empower themselves;
reduce poverty and suffering;
create employment and economic opportunities;
achieve social, economic, cultural and environmental goals.

Wealth
The annual produce of the land and labour of the
community, or an abundance of items of economic
value, or the state of controlling or possessing such
items, usually in the form of money, real estate and
community or personal property - Adam Smith.
Wealth Creation
The decision making processes of whether a business unit grows
organically or through acquisition. The Science of Wealth
Creation is all about learning how to do things in this 2
“Information Technology" way to create everlasting wealth.
 Information
Technology (IT)
Computer-Based
Information System

Software Computer
Applications Hardware
Motherboard, Power
Supply, Storage
Syste Programmi Applicatio Controllers, Video Display
m ng n Controller, Removable
Media Devices, Internal
Text editor, Storage, Sound Card,
compilers, Networking, Input/Output
Industrial Removable Media
interpreters,
Automation, Devices: - CD, DVD,
linkers,
Business, Blu-ray, HD DVD,
debuggers
Operating, Device Education, Floppy Disk, Zip Drive,
drivers, Medical, database, USB Flash Drive, Tape
diagnostic tools, games Drive.
servers,
Convert, Store, Protect,
windowing,
Process, utilities
Transmit,
Securely retreive
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NTRODUCTION
IT Wealth Opportunity
Partnership in which one organisation sell
Licensing the rights to use its name, logo and images
to another organisation.

Community Cause-Related Partnership between a non profit and

Wealth Marketing
corporation designed to benefit the non profit
and meet the corporation’s business objectives..
Partnerships
Other Broad term of product, service, or functional
(Sponsorships, related partnerships between two entities
Joint Ventures, etc)
nformation Technology
Wealth Opportunities
Broad term of product, service (IT, consulting,
Services hardware, etc.) to individuals or organisations.

Community
Enterprises that manufacture a tangible good
Wealth Products that can be sold.
Enterprises
Distribution Retail operations such as a store or IT office,
& Retail or the distribution of a product
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IT Wealth Opportunity Land; infrastructure; healthy
families and lifestyles; skills,
discipline, internal
management systems,
education and training;
finance; transport
IT Wealth Community /
Environment Organisational
Capacity

Marketable
Assets Market
Opportunity

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BEST APPROACH
Youth /
Women /
Land Lords
Town
Spokesma
n/ Communi
Governme ty / Town
nt Council
Departme Informati
nts on
Technolo
gy
Facilitato
r&
Secretari
Opinion at Council of
Leaders / Chiefs /
Council of Royal
Elders CDC / Highness
Special
Interest
(Contract
ors,
Fisherme
n, 6
Farmers)
 IT FRAME WORK FOR WEALTH
CREATION
Wealth Creation
IT position in terms of for
strategy Community

IT network IT perception IT delivery

of by the to
Suppliers & Partners Customer Target Market

IT enablement IT integration IT creation IT definition

through through an through of
Technology Information network Business processes Products & Services

IT innovation
through
Human capital

IT measurement with key performance

indicators 7
 WHAT IS TO BE
DONE

 Pre-Award / Kick-Off Meetings.

 Scope objective firm-up.

 Work breakdown processes.
 Quality specifications and scope definition.
 Prepare preliminary plan and contract Health,
Safety, Environment and quality assessment.

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WHAT IS TO BE DONE
CONT’D

 Use of appropriate procedures and document.

 Apply design review procedure.
 Use codes and standards.
 Agree with service requirements.
 Apply quality procedures.
 Reviews and quality assurance/control records.
 Inspection reports.
 Close-out and sign off.

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Goals:
Empower community, especially youths, to
participate in software and Information technology
development.
Build a mass pool of information technology literate
manpower using the community reps. and other
platforms as "train the trainer" Scheme for capacity
building.
Upgrade community technology base and improve
information technology management tools.
Resources are secure and to protect and build
information assurance framework and to improve
acquisition processes and regulations.
integrate information technology into the
mainstream of education and training.
Create awareness and ensure universal access in
order to promote information technology diffusion in
all sectors of community life.
Generate additional foreign exchange earnings
through expanded indigenous information
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technology products and services.
WHAT MIGHT NOT WORK AND
WHY?
- Not understanding own community
- Getting from planning to action
- Failing to evaluate results
- Lack of financial resources
- Role confusion and power struggles
- Unresolved conflict
- Not applying tools and techniques effectively

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WHAT MIGHT NOT WORK AND WHY?
CONT’D.

- Failure to address corruption.

- Few clear standards for social objectives and failure to
monitor and enforce the standards that exist.
- Community representatives focus on financial auditing
with minimal monitoring of projects outcomes.

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 RECOMMENDATIONS /WAY
FORWARD
- Information technology should be in line
with local plans and based on community
consultation.
- The whole life cycle of project should be
considered during planning, design,
operation and maintenance strategy
developed.
- Social objectives should be clearly identified.
- Funds should be set-aside.
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RECOMMENDATIONS/WAY
FORWARD CONT’D.
- Social objective must be clearly defined
in the procurement documents and
explained at meetings / discussions.
- Attention should be paid to the bidder’s
social performance and capacity to
deliver social obligations.
- Advising team must agree best
approach in contractual mechanisms to
deliver social objectives.
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 RECOMMENDATIONS/WAY FORWARD CONT’D.

- Procedure meetings/discussions should

be done before the community takes
builder to commence work.
- All audits should be conducted with the
same rigour as financial audits.

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 LESSONS
- Decisions taken in the early stages.
- Participation of user groups at every
stage of the management process.
- Inclusion of obligations in process
documents that require action on the
part of the community.

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 LESSONS
CONT’D.
- Choice of strategy improve the
delivery and achieve social
development objectives.
- Consideration of operation and
maintenance at the design stage
stimulate and enhance ‘local content’.
- Corruption.
- Advisor do need to be equipped with a
range of best practice and skills.
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 CONCLUSIO
N
 A common vision, purpose and plan; Quality of
planning is the foundation for the quality of
the subsequent stages. Adequate attention
were paid to quality issues at early stages.
 An understanding of and the ability to initiate the
information technology process.
 Resources, tools and techniques.
 People who are ready, willing and able to take
the lead and see it through to the end.
 Common hazards and their effects that
might bottle neck the process to be fully
identified, assessed and control measures
to be put in place to prevent or mitigate 18
 CONCLUSION CONT’D.
 Gradual rise in quality assurance during
execution because of good process
management.
Usage of appropriate procedures and
documentation.
 Application of design review procedure.
 Usage of codes and standards.
Agreement with service requirements.
 Application of quality procedures.
 Regular inspection and production of
inspection reports.
 Close and sign off reports.
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