[Oscc-discuss] Call for OSS Case Studies Submissions for OSS Case Study Awards 2008

[Khairil Yusof]

OSCC is calling for submission for OSS case studies for the purpose of
knowledge sharing. The best case studies for each region will also be
eligible for the regional OSS Case Study Awards at upcoming OSS
Accelerated Adoption Seminars to held.

The case studies are for the following solution categories:

* Desktop
* Infrastructure
* Application

Desktop
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Desktop solutions are PC applications to enhance user productivity. Can
include a complete OSS desktop replacement such as Ubuntu or Fedora
Linux for end users, or it can be deployment and usage of applications
such as OpenOffice.org, Firefox web browser, GIMP for graphics etc.


Infrastructure – Applications which provide basic computing services
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Infrastructure solutions involve back-end services such as email, DNS,
web servers, firewall, printer servers, file servers, backup and other
networking services.

Application
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Application solutions which implement specific solutions to address
business needs such as a web application for the public to look up
important records or fill in forms electronically.

Submission Template
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A template and an example is attached to this email announcement. It is
recommended that the main sections are kept as is, however additional
sub-sections can be added. Submissions in Bahasa Malaysia are also
accepted provided that they follow the same sections. English is
encouraged, as these case studies will also be used to showcase and
share Malaysian implementations to an international audience.

Submission Deadlines
====================

The submission deadlines for each region are as follows:

* April 28th - Central Region
  KL, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor

* May 19th - East Malaysia
  Sarawak, Sabah

* June 16th - Northern Region
  Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perlis, Perak

* August 18th - East Cost
  Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang

NOTE: Finalists will be able to update their submissions for national
awards in November, date of which will be announced.

Scoring for Awards
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Scoring is based on 4 criteria, with points assigned of 1-5, with higher
scores being better. These are addressed directly in questions in the
case study template.

     1. Innovation (1-5)
        This criteria measures innovation and creativity. This includes
        business processes, change management as well as implementation
        and development of technical solutions.
        
     2. Impact (1-5)
        This criteria measures the impact the solution has in terms of
        number of users, local vs international and also in terms of
        value.
        
     3. Quality/Recognition (1-5)
        This criteria measures the quality of the solution, this may
        include adherence to web standards, architecture design and also
        recognition from users. It also includes any recognition the
        project has had from users and other government awards.
        
     4. Knowledge Sharing/Products (1-5)
        This criteria measures how much knowledge the agency has made
        available for others, this includes seminars and presentations,
        technical and non-technical (guides) documentation etc. on
        the agency website or through other means including OSS
        project websites.

Panel consists of MAMPU-BDPICT and OSCC.

Finalists
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3 finalists will be selected and awarded for each solution category, for
each region. 

All case study submissions, however will be compiled and uploaded to
OSCC's website. Selected case studies may also be compiled into a
publication.

Eligibility
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All public sector government agencies and public institutes of higher
learning (IPTA) are eligible.

Submission
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Please submit enquiries and case studies, to khairil at oscc.org.my before
the deadline for your region. If the case study files are too large to
send by email, please provide a link.



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