WITSA Strategic Planning
October 29, 2010, Johannesburg, South Africa
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The following is a set of new initiatives proposed by WITSA’s
Chairman during the May 2010 (Amsterdam) BOD/GA Meeting:
WITSA Index on the
Digital Economy
(WIDE)
WITSA Digital Nation
Blueprint
Global CIO Council
Global Talent
Certification
WITSA Global Centres
of Excellence
Blueprint
Trade Associations
Best Practices
White Papers on
Innovative
Technologies
ICT Policy & Best
Practices Database
Global e-Commerce
and Cloud Computing/
Directory of Products
and Services from
WITSA Members’
Affiliates
WITSA Eminent
Persons Program
Public-Private
Partnerships (PPP)
Virtual WITSA Hall of
Fame
WITSA Corporate
Social Responsibility
Program
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WITSA Index
on the
Digital
Economy
(WIDE)
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Description
 WITSA to create the WITSA Index on the
Digital Economy (WIDE) to track the evolution
of nations in the digital economy. WITSA should
create, drive and publish WIDE on an annual
basis with the inaugural issue covering all
member nations. It will help WITSA members,
especially developing economies, move up the
digital economy value chain by focusing on
improving their ranking in the index.
Description
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Proposed Primary
Indicators
Related Indices
• Environment for the promotion
and support of the digital
economy (i.e. ICT
infrastructure);
• Readiness of the country to
accept and adopt the digital
economy (i.e. ICT usage);
• Impact of the digital economy
on citizens, businesses and
government (i.e. Quality of Life
index, Total Factor
Productivity).
• The World Economic Forum’s
Networked Readiness Index
(NRI) measures the inclination
of countries to exploit the
opportunities offered by ICT,
which helps us to understand
the impact of ICT on the
competitiveness of nations;
• The Economist Intelligence
Unit’s E-Readiness Ranking
measures the quality of a
country’s ICT infrastructure and
the ability of its consumers,
businesses and government to
use ICT for their benefit.
WITSA
Index on the Digital Economy (WIDE)
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Outcome
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Encourage
Catalyze growth
Development in
quality of life,
business
environment &
national productivity
A global index created by WITSA, an independent body,
will have a higher acceptance rate and credibility in the
global arena.
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Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 It will help members to
 With sufficient popularity,
benchmark their country
WIDE will be quoted widely,
globally and identify
which will then increase the
weaknesses that have to be
stature of WITSA and help
overcome
to attract new members;
 Budget requests from Govt  The Index could represent a
for ICT infrastructure are
potentially new revenue
more easily justified when
stream for WITSA as
there are benchmarks and
countries in the report may
positional targets to achieve
want a customized study or
briefing on the findings
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WITSA Digital Nation
Blueprint
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Description
 A ‘Digital Nation Blueprint’ to be developed as
an extension to the WITSA Index on the Digital
Economy (WIDE).
 The blueprint can guide economies to maximize
from the digital economy by addressing a
nation’s strengths and weaknesses as outlined
in WIDE.
WITSA Digital Nation Blueprint
Outcome
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This analysis will
help to identify
measures that can
be taken to enhance
the state of the
digital economy of a
nation and overcome
potential obstacles –
all of these will be
translated into a
generic blueprint.
Countries desirous
of in-depth details
may consult with
WITSA for a
customized
blueprint. WITSA can
also advise countries
in the
implementation
stage of the
blueprint.
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The ‘Digital Nation
Blueprint’ will be a
great resource for
countries wishing to
immerse themselves
in the digital
economy. The
customized blueprint
can offer a plan that
leverages on their
strengths and
provide alternative
options to overcome
the weaknesses.
Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 Adoption of the ‘Digital Nation  The blueprint will be widely
Blueprint’ by new countries
quoted and referred to by
would help open up new
various global organizations
markets for members’ products
across the world when it
& services
comes to the topic of ‘Digital
Economy’ – this will enhance
WITSA’s reputation;
 The ‘Digital Nation Blueprint’
can help many countries,
especially the developing
ones, gain access to a guided
and structured way to develop
their digital economies.
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Global CIO Council
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Description
 A Global CIO Council comprising key CIOs from
WITSA economies could discuss, present and lobby for
interventions that positively impact the global CIO
community. It would also share best practices among
global CIO practitioners and provide input on the
direction of the global ICT industry. We propose the
formation of this committee under the banner of WITSA,
similar in stature to other WITSA Standing Committees
Outcome
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Each WITSA member economy brings 2
CIOs from either the public or the private
sector
Public
Sector
Private
Sector
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Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 Obtain insights on Global CIO
views and opinions
 Another avenue for members
to present/lobby for
interventions
 Provides WITSA with an
industry voice »» to influence
ICT policies and decisions;
 Enhances the ecosystem by
bringing in influential buyers to
interact with sellers;
 Ensures greater involvement
of CIOs and affiliates in
pushing for WITSA’s agenda
for the global ICT industry.
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Global Talent
Certification
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Description
 WITSA to coordinate and drive global
certification of talent in key areas of ICT
for the benefit of WITSA members and
countries across the world. This effort will
promote standardization of certifications
practised in countries in order to meet
market demand for talent, either locally or
globally.
Outcome
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A Global Talent Certification standard
for areas like ICT Project Management,
Software Architecture, Network
Administration, Data Analytics et cetera
can help develop the global talent
required for technologies innovations.
Certifications help train and identify
qualified, knowledgeable employees
and match them with employers who
have jobs to fill. Having global
certifications make it easier for the
industry to match market demand with
supply of talent.
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Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 Members will have additional
revenue streams by becoming
the in-country certification
body
 Additional revenue stream
through certification fees
 Global standardisation of
certifications around the globe.
 Can leverage on this global
certification by ensuring
 Wider network of businesses
employees from association
exposed to WITSA’s
members are exposed to these
endeavors.
standards.
 Positioning as the premier
 Standardized certifications
global ICT association that
ensure high-skilled talent is
embodies leadership in
developed in the industry.
promoting certifications in the
industry.
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WITSA Global
Centres of
Excellence
Blueprint
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Description
 We propose the formulation of the WITSA Global
Centers of Excellence (CoE) Blueprint to promote
and encourage the sharing of best practices among the
ICT industries of member economies. The CoEs would
serve as a source of reference for knowledge transfer
and provide thought leadership for the growth and
development of the ICT community. This will also
provide WITSA with a bigger voice to influence
governments and other institutions on ICT policies.
Once the blueprint is available, member economies
could bid to host specific CoEs subject to their meeting
a set of qualifying criteria.
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Outcome
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Once the blueprint is available,
member economies could bid to
host specific CoEs subject to their
meeting a set of qualifying criteria.
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Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 Members can use the
blueprint and draw up their
own centers of excellence
and bring it up to worldclass standard
 A center of reference for
knowledge transfer among
members;
 Enhances the
organization’s clout among
governments and
institutions;
 Raises the global standards
of ICT products, services
and solutions
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Trade Associations
Best Practices
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Description
 Best practices serve to push WITSA members
to enhance their services to their affiliates. By
benchmarking against others, WITSA members
will have the benefit of knowledge sharing to
improve their connection with both WITSA and
the ICT players that they represent.
Outcome
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This will help emerging economies who are
new members of WITSA
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Benefits
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Benefits for WITSA:
 Enhances the link between trade associations and
WITSA;
 Enables greater participation among members’
affiliates;
 Attracts new members
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White Papers on Innovative
Technologies
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Description
 WITSA could commission White Papers on various
ICT-related topics to provide members with data and
information that would outline prospective opportunities
for their affiliates and economies. White Papers
produced under WITSA’s aegis would be regarded with
greater credibility and objectivity as opposed to findings
released by individual vendors.
Outcome
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This will serve to
enhance WITSA’s clout
as the leading voice of
the global ICT industry
and improve its stature
among industry
players, nations and
other global entities as
well as serve as a pull
factor for our
stakeholders.
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 For the country which
 Enhances respect for the
sponsored the paper, it
organization;
can help to promote
themselves as a possible  Attracts new members
future destination/ growth
and offer existing
cluster or as a thought
members value add to
leader in the identified
their membership.
area
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ICT Policy & Best Practices
Database
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Description
 A database on ICT policy and best practices would
serve as a benchmark that encourages industry players,
particularly from developing economies, to raise their
standards and increase their competitiveness in the
global marketplace.
 We propose for the compilation of a database on ICT
policy and best practices from WITSA member
economies, which can then be shared via the WITSA
website.
Outcome
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It will also enable WITSA members and their
affiliates to analyze current trends and
keep abreast of the latest issues in
standards. Whilst we currently support the
UN GAID initiative on Best Practices, we
must also be the reference point for data
from our members.
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Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
 Leverage on this
database to understand
global ICT policies for
domestic adoption
Benefits for WITSA:
 Provides a single point of
reference on ICT
standards and best
practices;
 Strengthens WITSA’s
clout in ICT advocacy;
 Attract new members
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Global e-Commerce & Cloud
Computing/ Directory of
Products & Services from
WITSA Members’ Affiliates
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Description
 To develop a directory of products and
services offered by affiliates of member
economies to serve as a ‘catalogue’ for
prospective buyers of ICT solutions,
subject
to
data
availability
and
participation of these affiliates.
Outcome
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Fully operational, the
directory will facilitate
greater trade of ICT
within and without
national economies to
support the growth
and development of
the respective
national-level
industries.
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This will also
complement the
WITSA Business
Matching System run
through the WITSA
Global Portal.
Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 Another avenue for
 Promotes trade among
Members’ members to
WITSA members and
promote their products
their affiliates;
and services globally via
a reputable organization's  Attracts membership
portal
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WITSA Eminent
Persons
Program
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Description
 Global personalities have the power to raise the
profile of WITSA and the ICT industry it
represents.
 We propose that every WITSA member
nominate and appoint an ‘international face’
from among their fellow citizens as their WITSA
Eminent
Person.
Their
respective
ambassadors could be the point person in their
Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
Outcome
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Members could also leverage on
their Eminent Person’s status to
promote ICT for societal good.
Imagine, for example, the great
Nelson Mandela as a WITSA
Eminent Person speaking for
ICT to the South African youth.
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Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 Country champions are
 Raises WITSA’s profile
associated with national
among local communities
members and global
and within economies;
causes. For example, Mr.
Nelson Mandela would
 Promotes and
be a wonderful WITSA
encourages the use and
Eminent Person
adoption of ICT;
 Generates interest in the
ICT industry.
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Public-Private
Partnerships
(PPP)
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Public-Private
Partnership
framework
Description
 WITSA should step up efforts to forge strategic
partnerships
between
its
members
and
governments
to
promote
greater
awareness and usage of ICT within the private
and public sectors as well as among societies.
 These partnerships represent a platform for
WITSA to highlight the importance and power of
ICT and also for feedback for private-public
entities to express their needs and desires
where ICT is concerned.
Public-Private
Partnership framework
Outcome
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In turn, the partnerships have
the potential to attract
investments and trade in ICT,
resulting in other economic
sectors having greater access to
ICT, governments becoming
more ICT-enabled and societies
reaping the benefits from ICT.
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Public-Private
Partnership
framework
Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:

Members will have greater
mileage in selling their products
and services;

Greater presence among
governments from all over the
world;

Tap into WITSA network to link up
partnerships with international
entities for mutual benefits

Wider network of businesses
exposed to WITSA and its
activities;

Reputation as not only a global
ICT-centric association, but also
an entity that strives toward
achieving greater socio-economic
impact;

Position as the premier global ICT
association that embodies
exemplary leadership in promoting
public-private partnerships.
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Virtual
Virtual WITSA Hall of Fame
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Description
 The ICT Industry has made tremendous contribution to
mankind. A virtual WITSA Hall of Fame is proposed to
showcase and honor global icons and luminaries of ICT
which in turn raise the profile of the industry. A Hall of
Fame serves to highlight the integral role ICT plays in
our lives and its importance to business by exposing the
public to the industry’s history and its significant
contributors. State-of-the art animations and content
creations shall be used.
Virtual
Outcome
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Highlight the integral role ICT plays in
our lives and its importance to business
Virtual
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Benefits
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Benefits for Members:
Benefits for WITSA:
 Availability of a channel
 Shines the spotlight on
to promote and recognize
the importance of ICT
significant national and
and WITSA as its
global contributors
representative body;
 Associating ICT
luminaries with WITSA
helps lead to greater
global recognition of
WITSA.
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WITSA Corporate Social
Responsibility Program
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Description
 Corporate Social Responsibility will be a new initiative
for WITSA although the organization had already played
a role in responding to the Chilean Earthquake in
February 2010.
 CSR activities are an extension of WITSA’s role to
harness the power of ICT to improve the lives of
individuals and global communities.
 For e.g., following the devastating earthquake in Chile
on February 27, 2010, WITSA kick-started a donation
drive for Rebuilding the Chilean ICT Infrastructure.
Outcome
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WITSA Donations for Rebuilding the Chilean ICT Infrastructure
Following the devastating earthquake in Chile on February 27, 2010,
WITSA contacted our Chilean member association, GECHS, and offered
our most sincere condolences for their tremendous losses. The WITSA
Board of Directors asked our Secretariat to investigate additional ways that
WITSA and its members could offer assistance. In consultation with Mr.
Luis Stein at GECHS, it was recommended that donations would best
serve in support of the rebuilding of the ICT infrastructure in affected
areas. For those of you that wish to make donations to Chile to assist in
rebuilding their ICT infrastructure please send donations directly here.
We are also pleased to inform you that WITSA will post a donation box during
WCIT 2010, so that delegates will have an opportunity to donate as well.
If you have any questions regarding WITSA’s efforts in support of Earthquake
Relief for Chile please contact the Secretary General.
WITSA
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Program
Benefits
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Benefits for WITSA:
 Promoting a culture of fellowship and one purpose in
assisting others who are less fortunate.
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Output
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Prioritized list of initiatives (New) 1/2 (to be filled during the session)
Initiative
Meets
Hedgehog
Concept
Meets
Value to
Members
1. WITSA Index on the Digital
Economy (WIDE)
2. WITSA Digital Nation Blueprint
3. Global CIO Council
4. Global Talent Certification
5. WITSA Global Centres of
Excellence Blueprint
6. Trade Associations Best Practices
7. White Paper on innovative
technologies
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Meets
Revenue
Producing
Meets
Branding
Count
Output
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Prioritized list of initiatives (New) 2/2 (to be filled during the session)
Initiative
Meets
Hedgehog
Concept
Meets
Value to
Members
8. ICT Policy & Best Practices
Database
9. Global e-Commerce & Cloud
Computing/ Directory of Products
& Services from WITSA Members’
Affiliates
10. WITSA Eminent Persons Program
11. Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
12. Virtual WITSA Hall of Fame
13. WITSA Corporate Social
Responsibility Program
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Meets
Revenue
Producing
Meets
Branding
Count
Output
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Prioritized list of initiatives (Existing) 1/2 (to be filled during the session)
Initiative
Meets
Hedgehog
Concept
Meets
Value to
Members
1. G20 ICT Network
2. UNGAID (Global ICT Portal
eNabler) (Potential Revenue
Generator)
3. WCIT (Revenue Generator)
4. GPPS (Revenue Generator)
5. Global Partners and Associate
Member Programs (Revenue
Generator)
6. Global ICT Impact Study (Tim
Conway)
7. The Digital Planet/ Publication
and Sales (Revenue Generator)
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Revenue
Producing
Meets
Branding
Count
Output
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Prioritized list of initiatives (Existing) 2/2 (to be filled during the session)
Initiative
Meets
Hedgehog
Concept
Meets
Value to
Members
8. Participation in Global
Organizations (IGF, ICANN, UN)
9. Annual Membership Surveys
10. ICT Excellence Awards (biennial)
11. Hall of Fame (in process)
12. Event Support (ongoing)
13. Website Updates/ Maintenance
15. Membership Development/
Retention (Revenue Generator)
16. International Organization
Relationships
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Revenue
Producing
Meets
Branding
Count