Commission on Information and Communications Technology

Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

PPA HCDG unit Programs & Project Performance Indicator Target Accomplishment
IT Literacy Program Competency & ICT Competency Development of a National ICT 1 For endorsement to PGMA
& Manpower Standards Dev't Standards Competency Standard – Basic and
Development - Development Advanced levels (NICS-Basic and Finalized after conduct of 10 consultative meetings
Provision of NICS-Advanced) with stakeholders from the academe and with CICT
technical assistance officers, ICT specialists, industry and government
in the CIOs; NCR, Cebu, Zamboanga
professionalization
of information Worked out with CSC that Basic ICT competency will
technology be included in the Qualification Standard (QS) of all
personnel government plantilla positions

DepEd (BEE,BSE,BALS) central office and faculty to

adopt NILS; HCDG to conduct relevant TNA and
training towards ICT skills certification (i.e. ICDL or
HCDG’s own ICT competency exam)

Collaboration with TESDA-IWG to come up with a

single ICT competency standard (gov’t. and industry),
as well as to design competency assessment tools
and to formulate the National Skills Development Plan

Development of a National ICT 1 For endorsement to PGMA

Competency Standard for Teachers (conducted 6 consultative meetings with stakeholders
(NICS-Teachers) from the academe, DepEd, CHED; NCR, Cebu,
Zamboanga)

Agreed to assist DepEd in adopting NICS-Teachers for

all elementary & secondary teachers – formulation of
ICT survey/TNA instrument + teacher training

Presented during DepEd workshop on “Strengthening

Elementary Education through ICT”

Target: to discuss with PRC the inclusion of NICS-

Teachers to licensure requisites

Development of a National ICT 1 Validated through consultative meetings (6) with

Competency Standard for ICT stakeholders: industry and government CIOs,
Specialists in Government (NICS- academe, ICT Specialists in NCR, Cebu, &
CS) Zamboanga
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Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

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Incorporate an ICT competency section in the three (3)
levels of career civil service exams (as agreed upon
with CSC)
• CS Sub-Professional (NICS-Basic)
• Professional (NICS-Basic)
• Career Service Executive (NICS-Advance

Agreed to assist CSC in the following: 1) incorporation

of ICT competencies in existing ICT plantilla positions
and; 2) creation of new ICT plantilla positions with the
requisite QS based on NICS-CS

Review of TESDA’s competencies for Programmers

and PC Operators

Assisted ITFP in the development of competencies for

Project Managers; signed MOA between ITFP and
CICT re: formulation of ICT competency standards,
designing of competency assessment tools, and
formulation of National Skills Development Plan

Target: to work with DBM for new ICT classification

and compensation

ICT Skills Survey for CICT personnel: distributed and

collected – for consolidation and report preparation

Competency & Conduct of ICT IT Proficiency Exams: Nov. 2004 Exam Results released March
Standards Dev't Competency Exams
• Systems Analysis & Design 1 Conducted May 14-15, 2005 (2 testing centers) and
Nov. 12-13, 2005 (3 testing centers)
• Computer Programming 1 Conducted May 14, 2005 (3 testing centers) and Nov.
12, 2005 (3 testing centers)

• SUC special exams Communication/coordination with SUCs completed;

majority confirmed for February 3, 2006
implementation; CSC approved

Initiatives with CSC (initial discussions):

enhancement/revision of IRR, ICT competency
inclusion of ICT competencies as component in CSC
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Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

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exams; MOU with CSC to implement exams as a
project – for review of CSC legal department

ICDL Test labs ready for pilot implementation (installed with

latest version of test software) – site visited by ICDL
executives; pending: payment for renewal of
accreditation

Preparation of promo/mktg materials on-going

DepED currently considering ICDL

Worked out that ICDL certification will be recognized

by CSC as equivalent to passing the ICT competency
component of the CS Sub-Professional, Professional
and Career Service Executive;

Coordination with ICDL-AP through PCS re: special

government rate
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Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

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Development and Programs Dev’t eQuality Program for No. of turnover activities conducted − Conducted the 3rd Annual SUC conference last
conduct of SUCs April 26-27, 2005 participated by 148 participants
information from 80 SUCs
education and − Conducted Capability Needs Assessment & IT
training program Resources Surveys; conducted CNA Workshop to
work on the 3-year plan
− Conducted the Strategic Training Needs Analysis
Training Workshop to partner SUCs, participated
by 53 participants from 27 SUCs
− Conducted 3 Website Development Training-
Workshop using Mambo attended by 71
participants from 35 SUCs
− Conducted course on Introduction to Linux and
Open Office Suite
− Facilitated the MS Appreciation Course with PBSP
− Facilitated the MS Foundation Skills with PBSP

− Drafted the eQuality Program for SUCs Action

Plan
− Plans and preparations ongoing: Region VI ICT
Congress and First Annual SUC Summit (4th
Annual SUC Conference)
− Signed MOA with 44 SUCs + 6 more potential
− Drafted a Business Model for the Regional ICT
Centers (10 SUCs have volunteered to be pilot
RICs) and met with some partners for discussion

Programs Dev’t ICT in Basic No. of activities conducted Served as counterpart secretariat for CICT under the
Education Masterplan DepEd-CICT-FITEd partnership
− Conducted research
− Provided logistics for the conduct of Round Table
Discussions for the 3 themes – access to
education, teaching & learning, planning & mgt
and sustainability
− Attended round table discussions of the above
mentioned themes
− Attended meetings and brainstorming sessions
Framework Plan (consolidated by FIT-ED): submitted
to DepEd USec Bacani last July; had 1st meeting to
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Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

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discuss the work involved in drafting the
Implementation Plan
Programs Dev’t ICT in Higher No. of activities conducted Initial stage:
Education Masterplan − conducted research
− Presented the framework to Com. Padolina of
CHEd
Programs Dev’t National ICT Skills No. of activities conducted − Harmonized and localized the researched models
Development Plan of skills plans (ISCO & ISIC) + prepared skills
standards
− Finalized the framework plan outline
− Coordinated with TESDA & ITFP for possible
collaboration
− Developed a matrix on ICT Professionals based
on international model (New Zealand, US,
Singapore)

Profession/Job Title

Job Roles

Knowledge & Skills

Certification Required
Programs Dev’t PM Course No. of modules developed Developed 3 modules
− Analysis tools
− Logical Framework Approach
− E-Government Project Management

NCI Government ICT

manpower
development
• IT for Executives No. of implementations by 2: ISSP (1), ISPM (1)
courses request (No. of participants: 20 – ISSP (7), ISPM (13))
• IT Specialist No. of implementations 28 29: Java (3), PLF (3), NSC (17) , VBP (1), ISSAD (1),
courses HTML (1), CLM (1), ICT PM (1), Intel’s CIO workshop
(1), ITIL-ITSM (1)
(No. of participants: 411)
• IT User courses No. of implementations by 4: CILC
request (No. of participants: 54)
NCI Special courses (non- No. of implementations 0 1 (CILC for CT Week – CICT dependents & OSYs)
revenue) (No. of participants: 30)
TTI Curriculum No. of ICT management and technical 20 20
Development courses developed/enhanced /
modified
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Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

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No. of consultative meetings with

academe, industry and government 3 3
sectors
TTI Trainers’ Training No. of certificates 12 12

TTI Training on technical

management/
operation of ICT
facilities:
• IT Courses No. of implementations 57 47 (No. of certificates issued: 818)

• various fields of No. of implementations 44 26 (No. of certificates issued: 359)

Telecommunicati
ons
• special courses No. of implementations 0 6 (No. of certificates issued: 97)
(not included in
the target)
NCI & iSchools Trainers’ Training (for No. of implementations 2 2 (No. of certificates issued: 45)
Teacher Training)
Trainers’ Training (for No. of implementations 1 1 (No. of certificates issued: 10)
Lab Management
Training)
iSchools Educators’ Training prepared the Project Concept and Implementation
Plan and relayed these to potential project sponsors
• Executive No. of implementations 3* 0
Conference (for
School
Superintendents
and principals)
• Lab Management No. of implementations 13 * 0
Training (lab
managers and Developed Lab Management Course (Bayanihan): for
technical review
assistants)
• ICT Literacy No. of implementations 135 * 1 (pilot run: QC Public Secondary School Teachers –
Training no. of participants: 35)
(teachers)
• Project No. of implementations 27 * 0
Sustainability
Training
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Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

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iSchools Conduct of activities No. of implementations 2 0 (competitions: prepared the Project Concept and
to develop digital Implementation Plan and relayed these to potential
content for various project sponsors)
subject areas
iSchools Creation and No. of implementations 1 0
maintenance of an
online educational 1: iSchools eLibrary to provide resources and
portal that will provide materials to Philippine educators
access to eLearning
Additional: initial agreement with various schools
regarding eLearning modules (using open source) to
be tailor-fit to DepEd’s needs

entire Education Portal: Conceptuatlization Stage

ADOC Special courses No. of implementations 0 1 Digital Bridges Program (CILC for CICT
(Basic ICT Literacy dependents and OSYs – no. of participants:
courses, Digital 40)
Bridges Program, 2 Disability Sensitivity/Awareness (No. of
Disability participants: 42)
Sensitivity/Awareness 1 Adaptive Technology for the Visually Impaired
Program, other (CILC) (No. of participants: 18)
special courses) 1 special CILC for fellows-elect (No. of
participants: 32)
1 eHealth Seminar Workshop (No. of
participants: 21)

ADOC Trainers’ Training No. of training programs 2 2 training programs held in Taipei – exposure to
Program emerging technologies and best practices in
Taipei ICT (no. of trainees from the
Elite Camp Philippines: 4)

3 trainees joined the Elite Camp

ADOC ADOC Week 2005 No. of Philippine entries showcased 10 10 Philippine entries for best e-practices were
showcased with the Philippines’ top entry from BIR
garnering the grand prize in the field of 53 entries
ADOC ADOC Star 100 No. of implementations 0 1 consultants from Taipei to give sessions on
efishing and eagriculture; 60 participants from
different government agencies
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Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) January-December 2005 Accomplishment Report

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ADOC ADOC Manufacturing No. of implementations 0 1 12 business firms from Taipei to advertise IT
Solutions Event solutions available in Taipei and look for
Filipino business partners
(no. of participants: 68)
Development and iSchools Deployment of No. of implementations 135 * 0 (pending disbursement from eGov Fund)
Deployment of networked ICT
Information equipment and Drafted MOA to be signed by CICT, sponsor, and
Infrastructure broadband Internet beneficiary schools
connectivity to public
high schools without prepared the Project Concept and Implementation
computer/Internet labs Plan and relayed these to potential project sponsors
st
identified 1 batch of beneficiary schools endorsed by
respective congressmen; funding from eGov Fund
approved by DBM for 2006 release – target: 140
schools

currently updating and completing the public high

school database (ICT infra, training, etc.)

iSchools Pilot run: installation No. of implementations 1 1 (24 units at the Sandiwaan Center for Learning)
of networked
equipment
iSchools Installation of No. of implementations 135 * 0
eLearning modules on
all deployed computer to coincide with deployment of ICT equipment
units
Programs Dev’t Setting up of Regional 0 10 had volunteered to be RIC sites
IT Centers

Prepared by:

MARIA MELIZZA D. TAN

Head Executive Assistant
Human Capital Development Group
Commission on Information and Communications Technology

13 January 2006