Grow IT - Expanding your IT Business
About GROW IT:
As part of its commitment to the local scene, ITIDA launched its Enterprise Capacity Building Program "Grow IT" in September 2008 in cooperation with Atos Consortium (Atos Origin, Hewitt, Arthur D. Little, QAI and CID) to increase the international competitiveness of 100 Egyptian IT Companies that are existing exporters, or who have export potential. Grow IT seeks to support companies to increase their local market share, enhance their export capabilities, and penetrate new markets.
Program Overview:
Grow IT Team of consultants are working with selected companies, throughout the Assessment and Implementation phases, to identify operational inefficiencies and skills gaps and recommend and implement methods to enhance efficiency and increase competitiveness.
The Assessment Process of each company is based on 3 main aspects: Strategy, Operations & Finance. All assessment processes are driven from the SOFT model, developed by Atos Consulting for business management best practices.
The Assessment Phase is followed by the Implementation Phase during which initiatives agreed upon with enrolled companies will be implemented. ITIDA covers 90% of the cost of direct services offered to the Program beneficiaries. The companies’ cost share is (10%) of the direct cost, paid on installments basis. Companies reaching determined KPIs would get up to (5%) reimbursement of the paid cost share.
For more information about the Program Phases and the Methodology used, please visit: www.growit.com.eg
Program Current Progress:
Due to the current challenges that the Egyptian ICT Industry is facing, the Project Plan of the Grow IT Program has been reviewed and accordingly, the Program is being resumed with Type B Companies in both Batches and Batch 1 Type A.
These Companies are continuing and the Implementation Phase as they have already started it, while Batch 2 A Companies will start the Implementation by the End of November 2011.
6 Teams of International and Local Consultants will be on the ground working with these Companies backed up with ITIDA Team and the PMU to assure proper service delivery and to ensure that the beneficiary companies receive the maximum benefit of the Program.
For more information about the Program’s progress, as well as the steps to come, please download Grow IT September 2011 e-newsletter, which includes testimonials from beneficiary companies, a look at lessons learned, first-hand testimonials from participating consultants, and expert advice on the international best practice for creating a coherent marketing strategy.
Program Timeline :
The following graph represents Grow IT program timeline till end of 2012
