Strengthening ICT R&D in Indonesian Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities

By: Zainal A. Hasibuan Sekjen Aptikom

Sarasehan APTIKOM 14 April, 2011

Agenda
I. Background II. Driving Forces: Strategic Technology III. Interesting Facts for ICT R&D in Indonesia IV. Indonesian Strategies to Develop ICT R&D V. Challenges to ICT R&D Cooperation VI. Recommendation

I. Background
ICT develop very fast
Emerging new technology: Grid, Cloud Computing, RFID, Smartphone, 4G Wireless, etc.

ICT do things differently

Emerging new capabilities: Unified communication, Semantic connectivity, Collective intelligence, etc.

ICT change the way people do business

Emerging new busines model: Global-microbusiness, Personalized pricing, Real-time enterprise, etc.
(Source: Gartner, 2006)

II. Driving forces: Gartners top 10 strategic technologies for 2008

Green IT Universal communications Business process modeling Metadata management Virtualization 2.0 Mashup and composite web applications Web platforms and WOA Computing fabric Real World web Social software

Need focus on ICT R&D Need workable strategies to R&D on ICT

III. Interesting Facts for ICT R&D in Indonesia

Knowledge 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 place
National ICT Council: Coordinating ICT flagships Ministry of Communication and Information: the use of ICT for community access point Ministry of Education: Endorse the use of ICT for teaching and learning

Indonesian Higher Education Networks (INHERENT)

Around 360 Higher Education Institutions connected with Broadband

Strategic programs to stimulate ICT industry and improve nation competitiveness

10 Strategic Programs of National ICT Council to Solve Nation Problems

The need to reform process & procedures

Cultural heritage and natural history

Multimedia processing Diverse users, the need for information rich

IV. Indonesian Strategies to Develop ICT R&D

Empower 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 Sharing

Curriculum Labs Library Research Collaboration Hypotheses

Lecturers Books

Lab

Competences Certifications Experience Business Network Realworld Case

Limited Resources

Imrpove Relevance of ICT HRD

Computer Engineerin g Sistem Komputer Computer Science Ilmu Komputer/ Informatik a Informatio n System Sistem Informasi Informatio n Technolog y Teknologi Informasi Software Engineerin g Rekayasa Perangkat Lunak

Link and Match Problem

Executives
10 Profesi

Managers
74 Profesi

Supervisors, Assistant Managers, Administrators

33 Profesi

Staffs, Coordinators, Operators, Specialists, Technicians, Clerks

84 Profesi

Setting Priorities to Develop ICT R&D and Industry Using: Heeks Framework
Product Types

Hardware
Export
A

Software
B

Targeting Market

Domestic

We start here!

Model of Focal Point and Business Incubator Establishment

UNIVERSITY Special Interest Research Group ICT Department
Center for ICT Business Incubator funding

prototype

Service Provider
facilities, human resources, expertise, tech. assistance

funding start-up capital (competitive) skill dev.

INDUSTRY/ Government Agencies

FUNDING AGENCY
13

V. Challenges to ICT R&D Cooperation

Consolidating strengths and weaknesses among HEIs
Technology, human resources, domain problems, budget, etc.

Capacity building
Knowledge rich versus knowledge poor

Institutional building to ensure sustainability

Strong commitment, strong support from government

Intellectual Property and ownership

Recommendation-Action Plan
Identify 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 points Establish multiyears commitment in order to reach critical mass point in ICT R&D.