ICT Infrastructure/Network Assessment and upgrade at the 4 Public Universities of Uganda

ICT Infrastructure/Network Assessment and upgrade at the 4 Public Universities of Uganda

  • Collect data on network and what actions should be taken to remedy the weak points of the Network for the universities;
  • Study and identify the hindering infrastructure factors that are responsible for constraining the full achievement of ICT usage and propose a strategy and plan for their resolution;
  • Find out on the availability of competent, adequately trained technical human resource to manage the ICT infrastructure;
  • Investigate the developments in software and hardware that would be suitable for the universities;
  • Budget for the upgrades of equipment to cater for the increasing demand for Technology resources;
  • Plan and lay a strategy for constantly monitoring the security aspects of the Network and the infrastructure;
  • Study the existing Network and infrastructure and advice on how well it can be better maintained;
  • Recommend the management tools to be used by the universities such as the network devices for ease of network management;
  • Find out the extent to which the existing ICT Policies addressing the ICT infrastructure and network upgrades needed for Intranet and Internet connectivity;
  • Lay a strategy (Plan) for an increased network access in order to cope with the increasing needs and to adopt new technologies like multimedia and e-learning technologies;
  • Advise on how ICT infrastructure should be approached;
  • Give advice about the Network and ICT infrastructure professional development requirements