ICT Research & Development: By: Zainal A. Hasibuan National ICT Council

Strengthening ICT R&D in Indonesian Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and OpportunitiesBy: Zainal A. HasibuanSekjen AptikomSarasehan APTIKOM14 April, 2011AgendaI. BackgroundII. Driving Forces: Strategic TechnologyIII. Interesting Facts for ICT R&D in IndonesiaIV. Indonesian Strategies to Develop ICT R&DV. Challenges to ICT R&D CooperationVI. RecommendationI. BackgroundICT develop very fastEmerging new technology: Grid, Cloud Computing, RFID, Smartphone, 4G Wireless, etc.ICT do things differentlyEmerging new capabilities: Unified communication, Semantic connectivity, Collective intelligence, etc.ICT change the way people do businessEmerging new busines model: Global-micro-business, Personalized pricing, Real-time enterprise, etc. (Source: Gartner, 2006)II. Driving forces: Gartners top 10 strategic technologies for 2008Green ITUniversal communicationsBusiness process modelingMetadata managementVirtualization 2.0Mashup and composite web applicationsWeb platforms and WOAComputing fabricReal World webSocial software Need focus on ICT R&D

Need workable strategies to R&D on ICTIII. Interesting Facts for ICT R&D in IndonesiaKnowledge divide due to geographically vast creates regional disparities and inequities of resources allocation (a lot of ICT problems domain).There are around 950 out of 3150 Higher Education Institutions have study programs related to ICT with around 550,000 students (ore than enough human resources).ICT investments is growing: ICT-infrastructure procurement such as hardware, system software, and networking, especially for government usage (Continuous ICT spending).ICT Policy and Regulation are developed and in placeNational ICT Council: Coordinating ICT flagshipsMinistry of Communication and Information: the use of ICT for community access pointMinistry of Education: Endorse the use of ICT for teaching and learningIndonesian Higher Education Networks (INHERENT)

Around 360 Higher EducationInstitutions connected with Broadband

10 Strategic Programs of National ICT Council to Solve Nation Problems

Strategic programs to stimulate ICT industryand improve nation competitivenessThe need to reform process & procedures

Very rich contentand diverse usersCultural heritage and natural historyDiverse users, the need for information richMultimediaprocessingIV. Indonesian Strategies to Develop ICT R&DEmpower 650 Higher Education Institutions (HEI) that has ICT related study programs (resource sharing & relevance).Use government ICT spending to stimulate ICT industry and ICT R&D (setting priorities).Establish ICT R&D focal points, according to their specificity (business incubator).Establish regional and international ICT R&D collaboration. Strengthening HEI for ICT R&D Through Resource SharingImrpove Relevance of ICT HRD

?Link and MatchProblemTargeting Market DomesticExportSoftware HardwareProduct TypesDACBESetting Priorities to Develop ICT R&D and Industry Using: Heeks FrameworkWe start here!13Model of Focal Point and Business Incubator EstablishmentCenter for ICT Business IncubatorFUNDING AGENCYstart-up capital (competitive)UNIVERSITYICT Departmentskill dev.INDUSTRY/ Government Agencies

fundingfacilities, human resources, expertise, tech. assistanceSpecial Interest Research GroupprototypeService Provider

fundingV. Challenges to ICT R&D Cooperation Consolidating strengths and weaknesses among HEIsTechnology, human resources, domain problems, budget, etc.Capacity buildingKnowledge rich versus knowledge poorInstitutional building to ensure sustainabilityStrong commitment, strong support from governmentIntellectual Property and ownershipRecommendation-Action PlanIdentify areas of interest in ICT R&D.Identify ICT needs for local and national.Use ABG (academician, business, and government) approach to establish ICT project as a jumpstart.Establish ICT R&D focal pointsEstablish multiyears commitment in order to reach critical mass point in ICT R&D.