Kobe Institute of Computing, Syllabus 2022

1. Course Code2284
2. Course Title
S14e: ICT4D Special Exercises 2
3. Teacher
YAMANAKA, Atsushi
4. TermSpring 2
5. Course Requirements (Courses / Knowledge prerequisite for this course)
2284 ICT4D Special Excercises 1*This is the second part of the ICT4D Special Excercises. It is required that thesession 1 must be completed prior to taking the session 2
6. Course Overview and Objectives
Objective of the course is to gain professionalabilities to create, implement, monitor,and evaluate viable and appropriate e-Governance and other ICTD
project/programme through familiarizing real life cases of e-Governance and other
ICTD projects/programme in developing countries. The course will be i“hands-on”
and will be conducted as a “practicum” with ample discussions rather than series oflectures. Students taking the practicum are expected to actively participate in thediscussions and other interactions which are expected during the course of thepracticum.
The first half of the two parts of the practicum is dedicated to 1) conceptual
understanding of the ICT and e-gov, hostorical evolution of the ICTD and e-Gov,
Identification of potential ICTD/e-Gov projects, understand current theories ofdevelopment projects, creation of donor Matrix, Identification of group project, andcoming up with realistic socio-economic challenges for the group projects. The
class will ensure students to acquire required foundamental knowledge to compile
realistic projects at the second half of the practicum.
The second half of the two parts of the practicum is dedicated to create groupproject document and to simulate how to sell the project to potential supporters.
7. Course Outline
Creation of situational Analysis and other1
environmental variable
2 Project Strategy -1
3 Project Strategy -2
4 Project Strategy -3
5 Logframe-1
6 Logframe-2
7 Logframe-3

8 Logframe-4
9 Budgeting Programme/Project (inputs)
10 Risk Analysis
11 Managing Project
12 Selling your Idea/Project -1 (Types and Technique)
13 Selling your Idea/Project -2 (Elevator Pitch)
14 Selling your Idea/Project -3 (Full Presentation)
15 Selling your Idea/Project -4 (Development Marketplace)16
8. Textbooks (Required Books for this course)
TBD (Since this is practical course, no specific text book is assigned. However,reference/recommended project documents and other reading materials will beprovided
in lieu of the text books).
9. Reference Books (optional books for further study)
Various different reference materials will be provided during the course of thesession.
10. Course Goals (Attainment Targets)(1)

Understand requirement of Project Document and create realistic Groupproject(2)

Understand, through conducting simulations, various different ways to sell idea
(projects) to potential supporters

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11. Correspondence relationship between Educational goals and Course goals
Educational goals of the school
Course Goals
High level ICT Basic academic skills
Specialized knowledge and literacy〇skills
Ability to continually improve own strengths〇
Problemsetting〇
Ability to discover andHypothesis planning〇
resolve
theproblem
Human skill
Hypothesis testing〇
Practice〇(Tankyu skill） in society
Fundamental
Ability to step forward〇
Ability to think through〇Competencies for
Abilitytoworkinateam〇
Working Persons
Professional ethics〇

12. Evaluation
Goals

Evaluation method & point allocation
Examination(1)
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Allocation
13. Evaluation Criteria
Examination

Quiz

Reports PresentationDeliverables〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
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4060

Other

Quiz
Reports
Presentation

Presentations of each assignments by the group and also selling
the project idea at the end of the session-2 will be essential part ofthe class.

Deliverables

Students will compile each components of the project document
through group work, as well as final compiled project document.
Studenta are also required to create associated presentations/sales
materials to be used at the end of the session2 during the excerciseof selling the project document

Other

Students are required to fully participate in the disucssion during
the class.

14. Active Learning
Hourly percentage of active learning within the whole class time100%

1 Active learning such as problem solving assignment using theknowledge and skills acquired in class.

All the time

2 Active learning such as group works and discussions.

All the time

3 Outcome presentations and feedbacks.

All the time

4 Students actively make decisions on how the class should beconducted.

All the time

15. Notes*Please note that actual class schedule will be determined at later date.
** Please also note that the class schedule during the course of the session also
fractuate considerably but will be determined through close consultations with thestudents.
The practicum course (part 1 and part 2) is designed to have intensive “in-person""
lectures/discussions during the first and last weeks of the school semesters (Spring
1st semesters and Spring 2nd semester). Those “in-person” sessions are expected
to be supplemented by weekly on-line sessions which will be conducted from aboad
where the course instructor has assignments in.
While the on-line portion of the course is expected to use video conferencing facility,
the practicum participants must anticipate that the on-online portions of the course
may encounter certain technical difficulties. This may force the lecturer to conduct
voice only sessions or toconduct make-up sessions. In addition, the practicum participants are forewarned
that the on-line portion of the practicum may need to be rescheduled due to thecourse lecturer’s other engagements.
In such instances, the lecturer will make maximum efforts to propose a newschedule with the practicum participants at least one week prior to the originallyscheduled course.
The practicum participants are expected to complete assignments/tasks every week
and progress must be reported to the lecturer. Timely completions of assignments
are critical for completing the final project document.
The lecturer will avail himself to the questions/concerns from the practicum
participants through e-mail and other ICT tools throughout the course. Furthermore,during the “in-person” sessions, the practicum participants are encouraged tomaximize the time and contact and co-mingle withthe lecturer.
It is highly likely that the Syllabus and the deliverables will be amended during thecourse of the session according to the students’ comprehension of course
materials. In addition it is highly likely that the course will go over prescribed hours
during the course of the session. Since the class is conducted in discussion andpresentation format, each class usually lasts 2-3 hrs instead of regular 1hr30min.
Please make note of that when subscribing to this class.

16. Course plan
(Notice) This plan is tentative and might be changed at the time of delivery

Lesson 1: Situational Analysis(Lecture/Disussion90,min)Creation of situational Analysis* Explanation ofcritical component for situational analysis and other environmental variables inproject documents.
* Discussionof effective and concise situational analysis and other environmental variables inproject document"
Lesson 2: Project Strategy -1(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)Learn how to compile different sections (components of the Project Document)* Discuss different components which make up the Project Document (examplebelow)
1) Overall Project Direction- Execution Modality- Past projects/initiatives and correlations/lessons learned
3) Execution/Implementation/Coordination Structure- Governance Structure- Implementation Structure- Stakeholders and their Assessment- Brief Composition/Roles of potential Project Staff (in an Annex)4) Strategic Alignment- Alignment to Global, Regional, National, and organizational agenda/priorities
5) Innovations- Explanation of how this project is innovative- Explanation of Technology6) Monitoring and Evaluation & Codification of Lessons-Learned- M&E structure and frequency- How to conduct codification of lessons learned and how to disseminate
7) Sustainability- Institutional Sustainability- Financial Sustainability (Business Model)
8) Risks and mitigation measures (*To be discussed later in a separate session)9) Donor/Partnership Strategy- How to engage with your partner (donors and other stakeholders)* Discussion

Lesson 3: Project Strategy -2(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)Learn how to compile different sections (components of the Project Document)* Presentation of compiled component by the Group (from the components
explained at the Lesson 2)* Discussion

Lesson 4: Project Strategy -3(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)Learn how to compile different sections (components of the Project Document)* Presentation of compiled component by the Group* Discussion

Lesson 5: Logframe-1(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)Introduction to the Logframe and Creation of Programme/Project Impacts andOutcomes* Identification and compilation of programme/project Impact/Outcomes for thegroup project* Clarifying and differentiating Impact and Outcomes and respective indicators* Discussion
Lesson 6: Logfrmame-2(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)First review of the project logfrmae (Second review within the class)* Presentation of compiled first draft of group project Logframe* Discussion (Critique)Lesson 7: Logframe-3(Lecture/Disussion/Pr
esentation 90,min)Second review of the project logfrmae (Second review within the class)* Presentation of compiled second draft of group project Logframe* Discussion (Critique)Lesson 8: Logframe-4(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)Third review of the project logfrmae (Final review within the class)* Presentation of compiled third and final draft (for class) of group project Logframe* Discussion (Critique)Lesson 9: Budgeting Programme/Projects(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)
Understand how to create realistic and flexible budget for the Programme/Project* Review of sample project budget* Discussion of overhead and other line items* Realistic costing based on sample proposed activities* Discussion
Lesson 10: Risk Analysis(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)

Understand potential risks for the Project* Review sample risks from different projects* Discussion of potential risks in e-Government/Governance projects* Mitigation Methodology* Discussion**Note that the class will most likely start with presentation and review of Group
Project Budget
Lesson 11: Managing the Project(Lecture/Disussion/Presentation 90,min)
Understand ways to manage the Project properly* Potential pitfalls for project delay and stagnation* Compilation of time bound activity chart (WBS, Gaunt chart, and others)* Discussion**Note that the class will most likely start with presentation and review of Group
Risk Analysis
Lesson 12: Selling your Idea/Project -1 (Types and(Lecture/Disussion/Technique)Presentation 90,min)Learn various different techniques of selling your idea/project to potential supporters* Elevator Pitch example* Full Presentation* Development Market PlaceLesson 13: Selling your Idea/Project -2 (Elevator Pitch)(Presentation)

Simulate how to sell your idea/Project* Elvator Pitch**Students are expected to conduct elevator pitch to simulate real life situation
Lesson 14: Selling your Idea/Project -3 (Full Presentation)(Presentation)

Simulate how to sell your idea/Project* Full Presentation**Groups are expected to simulate full presentation in front of potential donororganization
Lesson 15: Selling your Idea/Project -4 (DevelopmentMarketplace)
Simulate how to sell your idea/Project(Presentation)* Development Marketplace**Groups are expected to create poster to pitch their project to other students andreceive voting for the contents as well as persuasion of selling their projects