A DRIVER OF CHANGE
MEMBER-CENTRIC APPLICATIONS
can be developed and implemented in both public and private sector .
A DRIVER OF CHANGE
“ Gone are the days where ICT is just a supporter ,” Mtya observes . “ ICT acts both as a driver and an enabler nowadays . I ’ m quite passionate about how technology can add value to business . It justifies how a company should continue to invest in ICT in support of its major business objectives .”
Digitisation at the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is , by all measures , a team effort . With an understanding of the latest technological trends , continuous investment and innovation , digitisation has played an important role in parliament for some time . “ No matter what industry you ’ re in , disruption has always been there ,” she says . “ Economies are changing , industries are changing and it ’ s because they ’ ve been disrupted . In parliament , there are several digital initiatives that are really improving the way parliament operates . This is how we ’ re contributing to our digital democracy .”
MEMBER-CENTRIC APPLICATIONS
Implementing a state-of-the-art app called My Parliament , Mtya and her team are helping members to be more effective in their oversight work . This will contribute towards the public ’ s understanding of how the South African Parliament is serving them whilst also making operations smoother and efficient for members of parliament .
“ Our objective was to design , develop and implement , a membercentric application that ’ s capable of presenting relevant , accurate and timely information to members of parliament in their mobile devices ,” comments Mtya .
234 April 2018