Hi Esther,
We have duplicated efforts in
several agencies, that if pooled/collaborated, I believe can leapfrog us back
on track (we are way off). It will be sad indeed to see many more upcoming
sector players fold because we do not have support structures in place.
In recent times (as an example),
several private firms have established training programs for the BPO/ITES
sector (critical in capacity building) offering various training programs to our
young country men and women. The flaw in these undertakings, however, has been
that there is no regulatory framework to govern and monitor their program
offerings to ensure that students get a decent ROI (Standards in the training, opportunities
for placement, etc). Efforts by your team at the Skills Taskforce and elsewhere
should and must be a part of the industry strategy, else, we train hundreds of
thousands of our youth – with nowhere to apply their newly acquired
skills (all the BPO/ITES operators would have shut down anyway).
We owe it to the next generation(s)
to deliver on this promise.
My thoughts,
Edwin
Being on par in terms of
price and quality only gets you into the game.Service wins the game.
TONY ALESSANDRA
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: Edwin
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Need for BPO sector re-alignment?
Great
suggestion Edwin! Re-alignment is a must, and the first step is for us to
broaden our thinking from BPO to ITES (which includes BPO).
The
story in today’s daily Nation on the upcoming ICT Technolopis in Machakos
country is enough stimulus for the industry to shape up…
Esther
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 11:41 AM
To: emuchiri@andestbites.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] Need for BPO sector re-alignment?
Dear Listers and passionate BPO industry practitioners,
In recent constructive discussions on the state of the BPO
sector in Kenya, and how this will impact the contribution to realizing our
Vision 2030 goals, one thing clearly emerged. As a country, we have a
fragmented strategy of creating a sustainable industry.
I strongly feel that we need to a have a joint communiqué
(re-aligning of strategies) from the following and any other agency that
has/should have BPO as part of its TORs:
1.
Kenya ICT Board (The line ministry and supporting
agencies such as CCK)
2.
KenInvest
3.
OPM- BPO/ITES working group
4.
Brand Kenya
5.
Vision 2030 secretariat
6.
The Kenya BPO Society – and by membership
extension; KEPSA
7.
Any other auxiliary industry/government agencies
It is imperative that we have a unified, well thought
through, strategy for the sector if we were to achieve much.
This call is in the back-drop of many industry start-ups and
auxiliary service providers, either shutting shop altogether, or suspending BPO
departments in their operations (over 40 start-ups have shut down in the last 4
years with a potential loss of 5000 direct jobs).
What are your thoughts?
Kind
regards,
Edwin
Being on par in terms of
price and quality only gets you into the game.Service wins the game.
TONY ALESSANDRA
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