The aim of this seminar aim is to update the project stakeholders on progress and present the work to the teams’ campus community as well as to development and education actors. It will be delivered by Khartoum University Innovation Lab on their work on a School Kits Distribution Monitoring System.
About the Pilot Project and the Seminar:
Innovation Labs are national facilities developed by UNICEF in partnership with universities to support the work of UNICEF and governments by building local technological capacities for humanitarian development. The project involves setting up two innovation lab pilots for a period of 4 months to (1) prototype software solutions for selected priorities at UNICEF Sudan Country Office; and (2) use pilots as capacity building mechanisms for innovation teams at participating universities and discussion tools on future innovation possibilities at UNICEF and R & D and Training facilities at Universities.
In collaboration with colleagues at the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences (University of Khartoum) and the Computer Centre (Sudan University of Science and Technology), the Innovation Labs pilot project started in October 2012. The project is based on UNICEF’s Innovation Lab model and their approach to “Technology for Development” which is situated within the growing worldwide momentum and enthusiasm to capitalize on improvements in telecommunications and the rapid uptake of mobile technologies to support development work. The project teams are utilising RapidSMS which is an open source software to improve information flows and access as well as provide real-time data monitoring capabilities for two development programmes where UNICEF is providing support for government. The team at Khartoum University is developing a system to monitor the distribution of school kits while the team at Sudan University of Science and Technology will support national efforts to improve coverage of routine vaccination. The teams are composed of fresh graduates and final year students who volunteered to take part in this pilot which consists of several phases that started with a knowledge sharing exercise using a guided self-learning approach. With one month left, the teams have made considerable progress to work collaboratively, liaise with their customers and technical support network to specify and design the system. They are currently in the coding phase and will be demonstrating in this seminar their first working system component as well as what they learned so far. The seminar will also include a preliminary evaluation of the group’s experience and ideas for the way forward.
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1. Accelerating Development through Innovation:
A Snapshot from University of Khartoum
Seminar by Innovation Lab Pilot Project at
Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
8th January 2013
2. “Traditional development thinking has held that
attempts to reach the very poorest, especially in
remote areas, are too costly and too difficult. But
new technology and innovations are making it
easier to reach the most deprived ... Focusing on the
most disadvantaged is right in principle and right in
practice.”
Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director
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3. An Innovation Lab:
A Technology for Development Approach
• National facility set up by UNICEF to support to support the work of UNICEF
and governments by building local technological capacities for
humanitarian development
• Defined as “... a space and set of protocols for engaging young people,
technologists, private sector, and civil society in problem-solving.”
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COLLABORATIVE SPACE
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Source: Innovation Labs - A Do-it-yourself Guide - Version 1. Oct. 2012
4. Different Projects ... Different Lab Models
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Source: Innovation Labs - A Do-it-yourself Guide - Version 1. Oct. 2012
5. Which Innovation Lab model?
Lab Models
1. Innovation Lab Kosovo
2. Uganda Innovation Lab
3. CCORE Zimbabwe Lab
4. Copenhagen Innovation Lab
5. IHUB Malagasy and UNICEF
Projects
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1. Outreach/Training
2. Product Development
3. Service Development
4. Operational Research
5. Broadcasting Content
FMS Lab is located in University
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6. Innovation Lab Pilot Project in Sudan
6
Information Flow For Project Management Information Flow for Innovation Development
Consultant
Sudan University for
Science & Technology
University of
Khartoum
School Kits Vaccination
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7. Innovation Lab Pilot Project in Sudan
September
2012
October November December January
2013
February
Working
Groups
Project
Team
Campus
Coordinators
Campus
Coordinators
7
March
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9. Campus Coordinator
• Safa Mohamed Ahmed
– Campus Coordinator (Oct. – End)
– SCRUM Working Group (Oct.); SCRUM Team (Nov.)
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10. Requirements Team
Tibyan Hussien
– Related Work Group (Oct.); Req. Team Leader (Nov. & Dec.);
– Development Team Support (Jan.)
Riham Abdelraheem
- Related Work Group (Oct.); Req. Team Member (Nov. & Dec.);
K.management Team member (Jan.)
Eshtiag Tarig
Related Work Group (Oct.); Req. Team Member (Nov)
Social media support (Dec & Jan).
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11. Scrum Team
• Abdelgader Abdallah
SCRUM Working Group (Oct.); Scrum Master (Nov. – end).
• Amani Mahdi
Scrum Master Assistant (Nov. – end).
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12. Development Team
Twassul Alrasheed
–RapidSMS Group (Oct.);
–Dev. Team Leader (Oct. – end);
–Coding Team Member (Dec & Jan) .
Dev Team Divided to:
.
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13. Coding Team:
Amro Hassan
- Coding Team Leader(Nov. – end).
Mohammed Hassan:
-Coding Team Member (Nov. - end).
Rania Omer:
- RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Coding
Team Member (Nov. - end).
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14. Tasneem Salah
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Coding Team Member (Nov. -
end).
Shima Mohammed
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Coding Team Member (Nov. -
end).
Yosra Husian
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Coding Team Member (Nov. - end).
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15. Hind Elnigoumi
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Design Team Leader(Nov.-Dec.);
Coding Team Member(Jan.).
Salma Alsir
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Design Team Member(Nov.-Dec.); Coding Team
Member(Jan.)
Esraa Ali
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Design Team Member(Nov.-Dec.); Coding Team
Member(Jan.)
Design Team:
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16. Testing Team:
Khalid Mohammed
- Testing Team Leader (Nov.- end).
Ahamed Ali
- Testing Team Leader (Nov.- end).
Hiba Salah
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Testing Team Leader (Nov.- end).
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17. Quality Assurance:
Shaza Mohammed
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Quality Assurance Team Leader
(Dec. & Jan.).
Isbah Eltigani:
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Quality Assurance Team
Member(Dec. & Jan.).
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18. Team’s Knowledge Management
Abdelkareem Omer (Knowledge Coach)
SCRUM Working Group (Oct.); Knowledge Coach
( Nov. – end).
Alaa Abdelazeem
Related Work Group (Oct.); Req. Team Leader Assistant
(Nov. & Dec.); K.management Team Support(Jan.)
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19. Team’s Social Media & Activities
Haifaa Abdelazeez (Coordinator)
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Social Team Coordinator
( Nov. – end)
Iman Ibrahim
Social Team Member(Dec. Jan.).
Mawda Saud
RapidSMS Group (Oct.); Support Team(Nov- end).
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21. The School Kit Distribution Monitoring System
• This system is a collaboration between UNICEF Sudan
CO and Ministry of General Education to monitor the
distribution and use of the four types of school kits
supplied to the school system in Sudan.
• Distribution monitoring will involve:
– Time
– Quality
– Use
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22. Scope of System
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UNICEF Khartoum
Warehouse
Supplier
School
Children
MoE/UNICEF
Field Warehouse
Procurement
Utilisation
Distribution
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23. System Functions
1. Monitor supplies through SMS based service.
a) Calculate the duration of time it takes kits to reach the school.
b) Assess the general quality (using a scale defined by UNICEF to assess
the condition of supply boxes) of kits when they reach delivery
points in the distribution chain.
2. Generate reports about the supplies quality and quantity.
3. Send mass messages to survey children use of school kits to
a defined set of receivers; established by UNICEF and MoE.
4. Query the existing database via a web-based interface.
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24. System Users
UNICEF
• Education Officer: UNICEF staff in Khartoum responsible for school kit
distribution program.
• Khartoum Warehouse Assistant: Receive order information from
UNICEF Education Officer.
• Field Store Keeper: UNICEF staff at field warehouse in States.
Ministry of Education
• Education Officer (State & Locality): MoE staff responsible for
government education services at Locality level.
• School Headmaster: is responsible for receiving equipment delivered
at his/her school.
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25. How the system works?
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UNICEF & Government
Partners
School
Headmaster
- UNICEF/MoE Officers
- Warehouse Officers
The Central System sends feedback to message sender
Aggregated data is published to secure website and
periodically sent t key stakeholders
System users send on kits
dispatch/release data and
receipt at school
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26. Software Project Management using
SCRUM
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27. Brief Description of System
• SMS Based monitoring System:
– SMS server (receive, send)
– 2 kinds of SMSs (informative , Alert )
– 4 sources of SMSs (UNICEF Khartoum Warehouse
Assistant, Ministry of Education, Localities,
Schools )
– Reporting Mechanism
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28. Classification of System’s SMSes
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SMS
Informative
Release
W-H MoE Locality
Receive
W-H MoE Locality School
Alert
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29. Project Phases
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•receiving SMSs "by dev. team“ Done
•sending SMSs "by dev. team“ Done
•language issue "by dev. team“ Canceled
•determine the SMSs formats "by design. team“ DONE
•design the DB architecture "by design. team“ DONE
•The Outcome : Demo of SMS server
1. Basic functionalities & DB
architecture
1st sprint
Dur : 14 days DONE
•implementing the DB design
•Determine SMSs kind
•Determine the SMSs sources
•filling up the DB "collaborative work dev. & design"
•The Outcome : full integrated DB & SMS server
2. Building the DB & SMSs
classification
2nd sprint
Dur : 19 days GOING
•Remainder SMSs
•Web design
•By SMSs
•By web solution "collaborative work dev. &
design"
•The Outcome : clear & informative Reporting mechanism
3. Feedback & Reporting
mechanism
3rd sprint
Dur : 13 PLANNED
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30. Second Phase Plan
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SPRINT 2 TASKS TEAM DURATION RELEASE DATE
From :
23/12/2012
Triggers PRO.TEAM 8 30/12/2012
To :
10/1/2013
DB IMP PRO.TEAM 12 3/1/2013
Duration : 19
Days
Reports Design DES.TEAM 5 27/12/2012
Web site
Design
DES.TEAM 9 6/1/2013
Triggers & DB
integration
PRO.TEAM 4 8/1/2013
31. Third Phase Plan
1. 2nd Sprint Review Meeting
– Provide final feedback about the current sprint release
– Prepare for the next sprint
2. 3rd Sprint Planning Meeting
– Present tasks must be implemented
– Schedule sprint tasks and time
– Divide tasks between team members
– Produce sprint backlog
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32. Software Development Work
• Starting …
• Team Description
• Where are we?
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37. GSM modem
Rapid SMS
Framework
My SQL
Web service
Informative SMS
Saving
Querying
database
Replying
the query
Query
process
Deployment Diagram
Server Side
-Warehouse assistant
- State
- Locality
- School head master
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Client Side
38. Interface Design
Login screen
:
Main screen :
Username
Password
Login
Monitor
supplies
Calculate
Duration
cancel
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39. Monitor Supplies
Search by
location
Search all
location
Delivered
locations
Non Delivered
locations
schoollocalitystateschoollocalitystate
:Location
warehouse,State,locality,school
search cancel
Main screen/ Monitor Supplies Button :
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40. In case the entrance is a State:
By Choosing A1 locality; new window appears display all the schools under the
locality A1 in table.
localityState
Locality A1State A
Locality A2
Locality B1State B
Locality B2
statusschoolslocality
DeliveredA11A1
Not DeliveredA12
Time1TypesQualityQuantityschool
A11
41. Main screen/ Calculate Duration Button :
When The UNICEF/ MoE officer press this functionality; new window
appears showing the time the supplies take to received schools as shown
in the below table.
DurationschoolLocalityState
9 daysA11A1A
5 daysA12
6 daysA21A2
20 daysA22
3 daysB12B1B
Calculate
Duration
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49. Support Members
• Dealing with problems or errors
• Search for the problem and the solution
• Implementing the solution with coding team
Experience (last problem)
• From error message: NO MODULE installed>> pygsm.py file
• Download mox and unittest packages
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50. Outside support
• Local support
• International support
– Mailing list (google group)
– IRC channel (#rapidsms)
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55. Test plan
Test Plan
Test IDTest
environment
Roles and
responsibilities
Schedule
Brief
Introduction
Features to be
tested
Features not to
be tested
Test
approach
Entry/Exit
criteria
Test item
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57. Characteristics of a good test case
Test case
Simple
Updated
Testability
Exact
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59. Software Quality Assurance
• Used to Monitor and Improve the Software
Development Process
• Making Sure That Standards and Procedures are
Followed
• Ensures that Problems are Found and Dealt with
• Formal Technical Reviews
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60. What will be quality assured?
• Software Design process
• Software coding process
• Software testing process
• School Kit Monitoring System Non-functional requirements
– Interface
– Maintainability
– Inter-operability
– Security
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61. Management
Name Role Responsibilities
Shaza Mohamed Preparing standards for every
stage
Before every stage(e.g.
design) standards will be
given to the Certain team
Iman Ibrahim
Isbah Eltigani Auditing work products After every work product is
finished auditing will be done
by the QA team
Eshtiag Tarig
62. Reviews and Auditing
• Standards Used:
– IEEE Guide to Software Design Descriptions
– IEEE Testing Standards
• Software Design Description ( SDD):
– UML Diagrams.
– Database tables Design.
– Web interface Design.
– SDD Document.
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63. Management of Innovation Lab’s
Knowledge
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64. The Beginning …
• The UNICEF project and the new knowledge area’s
• The first step we did was the pre-questionnaire so we can
assess the learning of our team
• The questionnaire results show that it is completely new
concepts, tools and platforms as we will see in the following
graph
• Our second step is a data collection from different teams, we
collect all generated manuals, presentations, and even source
files we used
• we use Dropbox to make the presentations and manuals be
accessible to all as a knowledge sharing value
• Following are the questionnaire results:
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66. Way forward
• We intend to build our Lessons learned system
and skills database.
• In term of this we chose our lessons learned
template and we design our Excel sheet for
the skills.
• Following is the lessons learned life-cycle and
a snapshot for the lessons learned template
that we will use.
70. Smart phone: Rapid Android
• Rapid Android is a supply chain management and
data collection tool built on Android, the open
source phone operating system.
• a phone can now be used not only as a data entry
tool but a data aggregation platform.
• in addition to using phone as an SMS client,
allowing users in the field to enter data, to create
surveys, and rapidly analyze data in the field.
• Rapid Android is a complete two-way SMS
solutions that unlike other tools on the market,
allows for analysis and processing on the actual
phone.
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71. Advantages of Rapid Android
include:
• Price – Rapid Android is a free platform available on any
Android Phone which runs around $300, and getting
cheaper. Android on netbooks makes this even more
exciting.
• Power – a phone requires much less power than a
laptop, for example, can be charged from 12V, and has a
built in UPS (battery).
• Technical Expertise – Rapid Android phones can be
easily deployed with field staff minimizing the need for
a technical person on the deployment side.
• Data entry – Android is an ideal data entry device with
touch screen, keyboard, and form based error
corrections.
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72. Low end phone
• Mobile Active group .. Suitable for Nokia
Malnutrition reporting .. Jokko initiative.
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73. Advantages of Using Low end
phone
Low cost
Large coverage of people
Easy interface and user friendly
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74. Innovation Lab’s Social Media &
Activities
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75. Social Media outputs
• Innovation Lab logo design
• Innovation Lab facebook page
• Meeting Sudan university Social Media team
• Interviewing all members of the Innovation Lab
team
• Producing two videos
• Organized two social activities at one day
(breakfast meal at a restaurant and horse riding)
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77. Social Media Future plan
• Start tweeting.
• Organizing more team social activities.
• Working with UNICEF’s communication
section.
• Contacting the conventional media.
• Advertising campaign for the final event.
• Working on a magazine to be distributed
online.
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78. How Social Media affects the
Innovation Lab?
• Publicize the innovation lab activities and
events.
• Help the KM team in gathering knowledge
from the different teams.
• Strengthening the relationship between the
innovation lab teams by organizing social
activities.
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79. How is the pilot going?
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Weaknesses Strengths
Team Work
• variable commitment
• un/employment distractions
• self motivation
• attachment to FMS
Capacity
Building
• insufficient support
• lack of lab infrastructure
• self/group learning
• team flexibility
Software
Development
• new tools
• limited support network
• new tools
• resilient members
Engagement
with/by
Stakeholders
• inadequate communication
• new partnership model
• space/funding/new contacts
• new partnership model
80. Benefits an Innovation Lab can bring to:
University
1. Capacity building:
– Employment/entre
preneurship
potential
– Application of
concepts taught
2. Multidisciplinary
and open access
thinking
3. Real challenges and
societal impact
opportunity
4. Publicity and
partnerships
5. Innovation structure
and socially-relevant
curricula
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UNICEF
1. Prototype solution
for two priorities
2. Spread of Tech4Dev
concepts
3. Documentation:
‒ Pilot lessons
‒ RapidSMS
application
4. Publicity and
partnerships
5. Innovation structure
/ sustainability
Community
1. Local capacity
development
2. Local responses to
pressing needs
3. Collaboration space
for different
partners
4. Tuned partners to
development
problems
5. Cheaper solutions
81. What it takes?
• Creating a Lab is not easy ... It requires:
– Steady Leadership
– Stakeholders Support
– Flexibility
• It can however:
– Accelerate Innovation for Development
– Utilise creativity and energy of young people
– Create new partnerships
– Adapt solutions across communities and countries
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