An investigation of ICT knowledge and skills in Vietnam

Khanh, Tran Ngo Nhu; Winley, Graham Kenneth

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“…For example, ICT can improve the quality of quantity surveying services, facilitate decision making, and reduce costs on construction projects (Musa et al, 2010;Oladapo, 2006). However, as documented in the case of Vietnam, this requires specialists with technology infrastructure development skills and versatile IT professionals who can apply their ICT skills in other work domains (Khanh & Winley, 2018;Winley & Lau, 2012). In addition to the inherent challenges of ICT implementation in a developing country context, BIM implementations are typically complex.…”

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Implementation of Building Information modeling in Vietnamese infrastructure construction: A case study of institutional influences on a bridge project

Bui

2019

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Many of today's building designs are created based on three-dimensional modeling technology. Architects and engineers use so-called building information modeling (BIM) systems to create digital representations of buildings. Inspired by the improvements in building construction projects, a Vietnamese construction project team decided to use the system to model a large-scale bridge crossing the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This paper provides an understanding of how the project team adopted BIM as the first BIM pilot project in Vietnamese infrastructure construction and analyzes the influence of institutional pressures. The findings reveal how the BIM champion of an international engineering consultancy led the project team to overcome challenges posed by local construction requirements and how the local partner adopted BIM technology under strict time and quality constraints. The case study presents an example for other infrastructure projects that involve BIM.

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Implementation of Building Information modeling in Vietnamese infrastructure construction: A case study of institutional influences on a bridge project

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2019

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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“…The questionnaire used by Khanh and Winley (2018) was reviewed by senior IT professionals who were representative of the target population.…”

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“…Previously, a smaller number of these items were discussed separately by Morello (2005) as being very important soft skills across domains 1 to 4. Domain 6: the scope of knowledge and skills was introduced as a separate domain by Khanh and Winley (2018). Previously, these items were discussed separately from domains 1 to 4 by Morello (2005) and then included as items in domain 5 by Wongwuttiwat (2009).…”

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An investigation of ICT development in Myanmar

Htun

2019

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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A theoretical framework with seven domains of expertise including 131 items associated with technologies and ICT professional knowledge and skills is used to examine the development of ICT in the nation of Myanmar. Data collected from 63 organizations spanning government, education, and private enterprise are analyzed to determine the importance of these items at present and within the next 5 years. The findings are compared with predictions made for technologically developed nations, findings from a previous study in Myanmar, and studies in other developing nations (Thailand and Vietnam). Overall, Myanmar is shown to be at an early stage of development with emphases mainly on the use of ICT for day-to-day operational activities.The findings contribute to filling the void of information available about ICT development in Myanmar and are highly relevant to interested organizations in the public and private sectors that are internal or external to Myanmar. KEYWORDS ICT curriculum, ICT development, ICT expertise, Myanmar | INTRODUCTIONMyanmar is the second largest nation in Southeast Asia with a population of 52.89 million. Myanmar is a lower-middle income nation with a gross domestic product (GDP) of USD 63.225 billion. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region. The GDP growth rate for 2016-2017 was 6.4% with growth driven mainly by services, industry, and agriculture. However, there is still a challenge in accessing basic infrastructure and services in both rural and urban areas with the national electricity grid available to only one-third of the population. With the liberalization of the telecommunications sector, mobile and Internet penetration has significantly increased by 40% and 15% in the last 2 years (The World Bank, 2018). Although Myanmar has been using ICT since 1981, it is recognized across the globe as the last ICT greenfield nation.Consequently, the progress made in ICT development is in an unplanned manner, and the full potential of ICT in Myanmar is yet to be realized (USAID, 2016). According to Asian Development Bank (2015), the development of ICT in every nation, especially the ASEAN member nations, is vital in facilitating integration to become a single community. According to ITU (2017), Myanmar is in 26th position on the ICT Development Index among 34 Asia and Pacific region nations and 135th among 176 nations in the Network Readiness Index 2017, which measures the capacity of countries to leverage ICT for increased competitiveness and well-being. A 5-year national ICT Master Plan was first developed in 2000 to accelerate the establishment of infrastructure and development of ICT implementation plans. Currently, Myanmar is in the stage of implementing the fourth ICT Master Plan, which focuses on e-governance. Myanmar needs skilled and experienced ICT professionals more than ever. Even though there are graduates with high competency in ICT from universities across Myanmar, there are still shortages of ICT expertise in both the government and the private sec...

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An investigation of ICT knowledge and skills in Vietnam

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Implementation of Building Information modeling in Vietnamese infrastructure construction: A case study of institutional influences on a bridge project

Implementation of Building Information modeling in Vietnamese infrastructure construction: A case study of institutional influences on a bridge project

An investigation of ICT development in Myanmar

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