Sustainable I.T Solutions

Company Profile

“Data Care (U) LTD”

P.O. Box 1170 Kampala

Plot 211 Mawanda Road, Mulago Kampala

www.dcareug.com

Tel: +256-414-531-502, +256-312-113-459

1.0 Data Care Profile

Company Name: Data Care (U) Ltd

Physical Address: Plot 211 Mawanda Road, Kampala Uganda

Website: www.dcareug.com

Email: admin@dcareug.com

Telephone: +256-312-113-459

+256-414-531-502

Registration Date: 18/07/2006

TIN: B06-1009-9461-M

VAT: 44684-D

1.1 About Data Care (U) Ltd

Data Care (U) Ltd is a Consulting Company that has been at the fore-front of many

Government and Non-Government projects in areas of Software development,

data management and customized trainings. The solutions we provide range from

small applications running on standalone setups to enterprise integrated systems

running on a Wide Area Network (WAN). Our services include designing Information

technology strategies, System Audits, Customized Monitoring and Evaluation

training and onsite support to clients in data management.

Data Care Software products can be summarized as:

• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) applications,

• Project Monitoring and Planning,

• Grants Management Application,

• Procurement Modules,

• Human Resource modules,

• Church Management Software,

• Clinic Management Applications,

• Data Warehousing suites and Data mining tools with web interfaces.

• Point of Sales and Client Specific tools.

• Application of IT in organizations and workflow automation.

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• Configuration and customization of software for high performance

workers.

• Enterprise and Web applications maintenance and enhancements.

• Specific module design e.g. CRM or Procurement systems, Capacity

building, program redesign.

• Data modelling and user interface design for large databases.

• Experience sharing and benchmarking systems in enterprise and

outsourced services.

• Open systems integration and operation e.g. Windows and Linux

integration solutions.

• Web Applications developments and systems components life cycle

management

At Data Care, the core team of Computer Scientists, Finance Consultants and M&E

specialist have been working in diverse technical areas of specialty since 1994.

Data Care team believes in mentoring the next generation for sustainable

knowledge transfer and management.

1.2 Our Vision

To be a company that provides first choice services through relevant and value

based systems supported by a mentored team from generation to generation.

We are defined by our values:

Integrity. A person of integrity is one who keeps his word. Data Care values

not only its company image but also the integrity of its individual employees. We

enforce honesty and reliability on every entire aspect of our business operations.

Character. Data Care encourages its members to be of character for it is

what defines a man. Character coupled with integrity brings out an undisputable

being – and this is what defines us.

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Excellence. We value quality and this is reflected through our successful

product outputs. Data Care members are blessed with this valuable quality and are

challenged to perform their tasks to their highest ability to achieve excellence with

no compromise what so ever.

Giving. Owing to the fact that the community is part of our business

processes, we pride in giving back to the community through donations, charity

work, mentoring, offering educational sponsorship, knowledge sharing through

internship programs. This enables us maintain working relations with the community

members and betters our image in the media.

1.3 Technical capabilities

Data Care core team members have been involved in various Information

technology projects. Right from designing data collection tools, collecting data,

analyzing data, training and dissemination. We have implemented On-line systems,

data warehouses and online analysis tools, Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

and Planning and Monitoring systems.

1.3.1 Our work is performed through

• Research - Technical and market research is conducted to come up with the

requirements and assess the viability of our in house projects.

• Partnerships – We have partnerships with the best in the industry.

• Mentorship – As a way of giving to the community, Data Care offers

internship programs to aspiring computer science and Information

technology professionals who are trained through hands on project

implementation.

1.3.2 Technologies used

Data Care uses two major technologies namely; open source and licensed

technologies. The choice of technology depends on the requirements of the

project or clients’ preferences. Object Oriented Programming approach is used

with projects that require coding. The development methodology is also

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determined by the project at hand but the most commonly employed are water

fall and prototyping.

The table below highlights the technologies used at Data Care.

Technology Description Examples Development

environment/editors

Open source These do not require

purchasing and have

available support

through manuals and

web resources.

• PHP

• MySQL

• Java

• Notepad++,

• Dreamweaver

• Eclipse,

• Net beans.

Purchased These are purchased

• DotNet Suite

• Ms SQL

• Visual studio

• Ms SQL Server

1.3.3 The team

The project team consists of a project manager who is responsible for overseeing

the implementation of the project, a system analyst who is tasked with collection

and analysis of system requirements, a team leader who is assigned to a particular

project to oversee its activities, and developers who are in charge of designing and

programming/coding.

Data Care team gets its ability to perform clients tasks from the academic

background of its core staff and the experience acquired from various projects.

The staff/consultants enlisted in Table 1 are available to commence work once

given ample time:

1.4 Past Performance

Data Care team members have been involved in implementing automated

solutions for Government projects, Private Sector, Funding Agencies and Civil

Service Society.

Table 2 shows some of the project implemented by Data Care (U) LTD since 2006.

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Table 2: List of Data Care (U) LTD Clients (June, 2010)

No Client Name Project/Description Year

1. Ministry of Water and

Environment/Uganda

Development of an online database that

will be used to capture and analyze the

Safe water source in Uganda. The system

will be linked to the National GIS layers to

generate water coverage maps

(prototype:www.dcareug/watsup). Data

Care (U) LTD is responsible for training

district staff and provide technical

support for one calendar year

Jan 2010 to

April 2010

2. NuLife/University

Research CO.

Data Care was contracted by NuLife to

develop and implement an Online M&E

database. The database will be used to

capture and analyze data on activities in

communities and health facilities where

the NuLife project is implemented.

May 2010 to

date.

3. Uganda Network of

AIDS Service

Organisations (UNASO)

Design and development of a CSO

directory that will provide information

about all CSO’s in Uganda.

April 2010 to

date.

4. Core/CARE

International

Data Care (U) LTD was contracted by

Care International to finalize the roundup

activities under the Core Initiative/USAID

project. The services included training

Technical Service Organization of

Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Management Information

systems(OVCMIS), supporting the Ministry

of Gender on the Management of the

OVCMIS and the Ministry General

Aug 2009 to

Oct 2009

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No Client Name Project/Description Year

website

5. Uganda Women’s Effort

to Save Orphans

(UWESO)

Data Care was contracted by UWESO to

develop and implement an Online M&E

database that will be used to capture all

project activities and inform the donor

community in the UK and partners in

Uganda of the project progress.

May 2010-

up to date

6. International Centre for

Women – East Africa

(ICW)

Development of ICWEA website and an

online members register. The system will

be used as a members resource and

reference centre

(Prototype:www.dcareug.com/icwea)

Jan 2010 to

March 2010

7. Civil Society Fund/USAID Data Care was contracted by

Chemonics International Inc to develop

& deliver Community Service

Organization M&E Trainings.

Oct 2009 to

Dec 2009

8. CORE INITIATIVE Developed and trained District Probation

offices on the use of Orphans and

Vulnerable Children Management

Information System – OVCMIS currently

hosted at www.mglsd.go.ug/ovcmis. In

addition, Data Care (U) LTD developed a

Grants Management System and an

online Project Workplan for Core

Initiative.

2008-2009

9. AFFORD/UHMG Online M&E System (www.uhmg.org/me)

The database is used to capture data

from AFFORD/UHMG implementing

partners. Project Budgeting Tool

2007-2009

10. Ministry of Health Online

Workplan

Data Care (U) LTD was contracted by

Ministry of Health Uganda to develop

Feb 2009 to

June 2009

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No Client Name Project/Description Year

ministry workplan software based on the

Government of Uganda/Ministry of

Finance format. The system was

commission in June 2009

11. Uganda AIDS

Commission

Developed an online Patrep (Partnership

of Aids Treatment Providers) Database

and Patrep– www.patrep.net .

2008-2009

12. Uganda National

Examination Board

(UNEB)

Development of a web-portal for

Uganda Examination Board. The portal

will manage all the information regarding

the Examinations of Uganda

institutions(Primary, Secondary and

Tertiary)

Nov 2009 to

March 2010

13. ACDI/VOCA USAID

Kampala

Design and Modification Of Database for

PLWA.

2007

14. USAID AIDS Capacity

Enhancement

Data Mining Tool for Health

Management Information System –

Uganda.

2008

15. MEEPP/Social Scientific

Systems/USAID

Data Care (U) LTD staff members in

conjunction with Social Scientific Systems

have been supporting the Monitoring

and Evaluation Emergency Plan

Progress(MEEPP) since 2005

2005 to 2010

June

16. Directorate for Water

Development Luzira,

Kampala

Upgrading the Districts Compiling

Database.

2007-2008

17. HealthNet TPO

P.o Box 21646

Kampala

Internet Based Data Collection and

Reporting Database.

www.hntpo.org/ug/MEUG

18. Logix Technical Solution

Bukoto, Kampala

Inventory Management System 2008

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No Client Name Project/Description Year

19. Ministry of Health

Kampala

A Relational Database for the Rolling 3-

Year ` Plan for Medicines and Health

Supplies.

2008

20. Uganda Health

Information Kampala

Data Collection and Reporting

Database.

A system used to collect data and

generate reports for UHIK.

2008-2009

21. Uganda Health sector

support Kampala

Palm Tops Module

A data migration tool that is used to

import data from Palmtops / PDAs to a

desktop system.

2008-2009

22. Premier Marketing

Kampala

A web driven database to manage sales

related activities.

2008-2009

23. Uganda Women to

Save Orphans – UK Trust

Monitoring and Evaluation Database to

manage the two projects under the

UWESO UK trust

2007-2008

24. Agency for Co-

operation and Research

in Development

Maintenance and enhancement of the

projects reporting database for stop AIDS

now.

2008

25. UCH-Uganda Chartered

HealthNet

Consultancy services for the

development of a database to manage

Hospitals in the districts.

2009

26. Wagagai Entebbe Clinic Management Software. 2007-2008

27. Mwebale Supermarket Point of Sale Software (ShopNet) 2008-2009

28. Accord Uganda(Stop

Aids Now ) Project

SAN Project Online Monitoring Database.

The M&E system for Stop Aids Now

(SAN!)– Netherlands hosted on

www.projectdatabase.sanl.nl The online

database is used to monitor the

implementation of the Work Place Policy

(WPP) on HIV/AIDS for 70 organizations in

2007-2009

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No Client Name Project/Description Year

Uganda.

1.5 Data Care affiliates and references

Data Care values partnering with other companies and organization in order to meet the

complex and dynamic needs of the clients. The partners are selected based on the

primary services they offer. Table 3 lists the partners of Data Care.

1.6 Our Financial and Marketing Partners

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