An Elaboration of Critical Success Factors for Rural ICT Project Sustainability in Developing Countries: Exploring the DWESA Case

Pade, Caroline; Mallinson, Brenda; Sewry, David

doi:10.1080/15228053.2008.10856146

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“…The effectiveness of the alliances that developed this project at each stage for managing sustainability is partially based on the analytical framework proposed by References [7,8]. The same dimensions of integral sustainability will be used, but instead of going into the details of CSFs (Critical Success Factors) for a particular project, the impact of partners participating in alliances in each dimension of sustainability is going to be evaluated instead.…”

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“…The relevance of the participation of local communities as fundamental actors in all the stages of ICT4D projects becomes more and more important [4,7,10], and some research certainly points to the Community Networks paradigm [1] being the way to promote integrally sustainable and appropriate telecommunications solutions for rural communities. Relevant examples of this trend can be seen around Zenzeleni networks in South Africa [9], Rizhomatica in Mexico [11], and the bottom-up community cellular network in Papua presented in Reference [10].…”

Section: State Of the Art In Telecommunications Infrastructures And Smentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a second stage, interdisciplinary groups focused on aspects such as management and real, long-term sustainability of rural telecommunication infrastructures in remote regions [7][8][9]. The relevance of the participation of local communities as fundamental actors in all the stages of ICT4D projects becomes more and more important [4,7,10], and some research certainly points to the Community Networks paradigm [1] being the way to promote integrally sustainable and appropriate telecommunications solutions for rural communities.…”

Section: State Of the Art In Telecommunications Infrastructures And Smentioning

confidence: 99%

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Interdisciplinary Alliances to Deploy Telemedicine Services in Isolated Communities: The Napo Project Case

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Rural telecommunications projects in developing regions have a long history of unsuccessful experiences due to the complexity of such projects: Practically none of the dimensions of integral sustainability are straight forward in such projects. When sustainability becomes a priority, it is difficult for traditional alliances of development to account for all critical success factors. In the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, some institutions have developed rural telecommunications projects along the Napo River during the last 10 years. The experience has shown at each stage what aspects of sustainability were not taken into account because the partners involved did not have all the needed capacities, and this has made the alliances of partners evolve in a sustainability-driven manner. This paper analyzes these cases and assesses how sustainability has evolved in relation to the structure of such alliances.

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“…A systematic literature review in the form of content analysis was used as it facilitates the analysis of textual material (Flick 2014:429;Martens & Carvalho 2017;Pade, Mallinson & Sewry 2008). Schreier (2014:170) asserts that qualitative content analysis is a method for systematically describing the meaning of qualitative data and [t]his is done by assigning successive parts of the material to the categories of a coding frame.…”

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Conceptualising a multidimensional model of information communication and technology project complexity

Joseph

2017

S. Afr. j. inf. manag.

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Background: Information communication and technology (ICT) projects are different from other projects, such as construction, and require a new perspective to determine their true nature. The lacklustre state of ICT projects has plagued researchers and practitioners for decades as they are yet to understand why ICT projects do not perform. Literature places significant emphasis on success criteria and success factors for determining project success, but this is a unilateral view as the level of complexity involved is underestimated. ICT projects, however, are multifaceted as there are a number of dimensions that influence the management and outcome of a project.Objectives: This article aimed to illuminate how the dimensions are interdependent and interconnected through the construction of a conceptual model of ICT project complexity.Methods: Content analysis was used to identify and understand the various dimensions and facilitated construction of the model.Results: The article identified five dimensions that affect ICT projects, viz. project success, project lifecycle, project complexity, project types and project methods. Each dimension was analysed to understand the key constructs and elements that need to be considered. The dimensions were mapped in a multidimensional model.Conclusion: The multidimensional model of ICT project complexity can be used by ICT project managers to more effectively manage projects as they are provided with a greater understanding of ICT project influences.

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“…Community networks (CN) are considered to be a potential solution to provide affordable access in rural areas [1], yet people can find it difficult to fit them in the regulatory framework of a country; which may hinder their sustainability [4]. In this paper we describe the process followed to provide a legal CN in rural South Africa.…”

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Making a community network legal within the South African regulatory framework

Rey-Moreno

Tucker

Cull³

et al. 2015

Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

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Community networks often operate at the fringe of legality with respect to spectrum, network infrastructure and providing services. We have been involved with such a network in a rural community, and together with them, have devised a way to become legal within the South African regulatory framework. A not-for-profit co-operative was formed and successfully applied for license exemption to operate the network infrastructure and offer services. Revenue is used to sustain the network and can also be used for other community needs. The network has equipment that is not 100% type-approved, and operates at a higher output power than is allowed. However, we have a simple plan to comply with such regulations. This paper offers our experience as a precedent for how to go about making a community network completely legal in South Africa and other countries that have a similar regulatory environment.

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An Elaboration of Critical Success Factors for Rural ICT Project Sustainability in Developing Countries: Exploring the DWESA Case

Cited by 52 publications

References 3 publications

Interdisciplinary Alliances to Deploy Telemedicine Services in Isolated Communities: The Napo Project Case

Interdisciplinary Alliances to Deploy Telemedicine Services in Isolated Communities: The Napo Project Case

Conceptualising a multidimensional model of information communication and technology project complexity

Making a community network legal within the South African regulatory framework

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