v  Technology consideration

AAICTDA is highly responsible for the selection of the technology. To do so, the following technologies can be considered. Generally, those technologies can be divided into back-end (database) and front end. Major criteria for selecting appropriate technologies for this project are listed below but these are not the only once (all are not listed here). 

       Ø   Performance

       Ø   Scalability

       Ø   Security

       Ø   Robustness

       Ø   Reusability

       Ø   Portability

       Ø   Understandability

       Ø   Maintainability 

       Ø   Ease to use (user friendly)

       Ø   Cost

       Ø   User Interface

       Ø   Should support at least both English and Amharic languages

       Ø   Technology Platform

       Ø   Software stability and reliability

       Ø   Compatibility & Integration

       Ø   User Access Configuration

v  Must fully support  BSC platform, concepts and science: These may include

       Ø   Vision, mission, core values

       Ø   Themes, Perspective, Strategic Objectives, measures and Initiatives

       Ø   Strategy Map

       Ø   Collaboration/alignment

       Ø   Reporting

       Ø   Alert Management

       Ø   Multiple scorecards and cascading of bureaus /agencies /institutes /sub cities /woredas, case teams, and individuals’ scorecards

v  Basic Functionalities

       Ø   Maintain BSC from the city level to the individual employees level

       Ø   Manage performance entry

       Ø   Must support BSC alignment

       Ø   Manage approval process

       Ø   Manage BSC update

       Ø   General Reports (textual and tabular ) /performance chart weight chart/

       Ø   Show critical performance problems

       Ø   General Dashboard report

       Ø   Maintain performance history

       Ø   Show performance trend within a given period of time

       Ø   Manage weight

       Ø   Export/Import to/from MS Excel Program and others

       Ø   Security facility in all level

       Ø   Integrated the BSC with other application programs

       Ø   Best case algorism should be considered

       Ø   The system should provide reward mechanism for each sectors bureau, sub city based on their objective and perspective performance.

       Ø   System should be capable and easy for uploading/downloading of the data.

       Ø   Compatible with other technologies (hardware and software)