A Framework to Assess and Address Human Capacities Needed to Leverage Open Source Software Platforms in Developing Countries

Msiska, Brown; Nielsen, Petter

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-59111-7_8

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“…Data visualization proficiency is thus needed at local level when the technology promotes local adaptability of dashboards. This devolution is in line with reducing the gap between developers and users of technology [3,19], but it raises the issue of the appropriate skills being present [5,7]. The training of local health staff to appropriately use the technology of choice for health management need to take this into account.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Considerable work is typically needed to customize such half-products to any given organizational context. To use such platforms, Msiska and Nielsen [5] argue for the need for diverse capacities related to platform deployment, customization, and use.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…DHIS2 customization and use requires different sets of skills and allows multiple ways of adapting and adopting the software [7,8]. The literature coming out of projects implementing DHIS2 has explored the processes and skills required both to innovate the platform by development and modification of apps and modules within DHIS2 [5], and to use the existing end-user interface features [9]. In this paper we focus on the latter, where end-users themselves customize the software to their needs.…”

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Assessing User-Designed Dashboards: A Case for Developing Data Visualization Competency

Chrysantina

Sæbø

2019

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Health information dashboards, which are collections of relevant indicator visualizations for management, have become a common feature and strategy for improved information use in the health sector. They should provide any manager with quality information in a format that points out the performance of health service provision, and thus necessitate good knowledge of visualization techniques to both develop and interpret. Since health management is a dispersed and decentralized activity, dashboards need to be relevant to varied users, and various administrative levels of the health services. This can be achieved by enabling all users to make their own dashboards, based on the indicators they need, and presented in a suitable manner to track the local priority activities.In this study we examine user-defined dashboards in Indonesia, which has implemented a flexible and open source platform for health management (DHIS2). While the technical flexibility of the platform has been taken advantage of by providing platform customization training, the study finds that the quality of the dashboards created face numerous challenges. These challenges point to poor visualization competence. We conclude by calling for such competence to be addressed by the training curricula, as well as by utilizing existing "best practice" dashboards from WHO now available for the same platform.

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Assessing User-Designed Dashboards: A Case for Developing Data Visualization Competency

Chrysantina

Sæbø

2019

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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“…Applications required within context of use cannot be developed without relevant application development capacity. In addition to application development capacity, requisite capacities for leveraging digital health platforms also include: deployment capacity, customization capacity, usage capacity and system administration capacity (Msiska and Nielsen, 2017). Hence, capacity building boundary resources play an essential role as conduits of these requisite capacities without which it would be difficult for developing countries to leverage digital health platforms despite the promises they hold.…”

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Leveraging Digital Health Platforms in Developing Countries: The Role of Boundary Resources

Msiska

Nielsen

Kaasbøll

2019

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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The pervasiveness of digital platforms has resulted in the emergence of digital health platforms addressing various health care needs globally. Digital platforms, typically, bring about an international division of labor between platform owners in developed countries where they are usually developed and platform consumers in developing countries leveraging them. In this relationship, boundary resources, such as documentation and application programming interfaces, are critical elements in the efforts to leverage digital health platforms in developing countries. This paper uses the case of the digital health platform DHIS2 in Malawi to elucidate and discuss the enabling and restricting roles played by boundary resources towards efforts leveraging digital health platforms in developing countries.

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“…Furthermore, the advancement of technology can facilitate the building of an accessible metaverse. Additionally, open-source platforms may democratize access to the high-powered computers and servers needed to create metaverse technologies, allowing individuals and businesses to participate in various domains [17]. Open-source allows more people to contribute to the creation of metaverse environments and experiences, which results in more diverse business models.…”

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Metaverse Key Requirements and Platforms Survey

Abilkaiyrkyzy,

Elhagry,

Laamarti

et al. 2023

IEEE Access

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The growing interest in the metaverse has led to an abundance of platforms, each with its own unique features and limitations. This paper's objective is two-fold. First, we aim at providing an objective analysis of requirements that need to be fulfilled by metaverse platforms. We survey a broad set of criteria including interoperability, immersiveness, persistence, multimodal and social interaction, scalability, level of openness, configurability, market access, security, and blockchain integration, among others. Second, we review a wide range of existing metaverse platforms, and we critically evaluate their ability to meet the requirements listed. We identify their limitations, which must be addressed to establish fair, trustworthy, and interactive experiences within the metaverse ecosystem. Looking forward, we highlight the need for further research and development in areas such as decentralization, improved security and privacy measures, and the integration of emerging technologies like blockchain and AI, as essential building blocks for a resilient and secure metaverse.

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A Framework to Assess and Address Human Capacities Needed to Leverage Open Source Software Platforms in Developing Countries

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Assessing User-Designed Dashboards: A Case for Developing Data Visualization Competency

Assessing User-Designed Dashboards: A Case for Developing Data Visualization Competency

Leveraging Digital Health Platforms in Developing Countries: The Role of Boundary Resources

Metaverse Key Requirements and Platforms Survey

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