Information Support System for Energy Planning in Zambia
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1994-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study investigated the inf ormation s upport
sy stem f or energy planning in Zambia and pre s en t s
poss i ble ways of streng t hening t he existing inf ormati on
s ys t em and services. A systems analysis has been carried
out to evaluate the existing information services at the
Energy Planning Unit a nd results presented and commented
upon. Quality assurance characterist i cs have been used to
measure the relevancy, value and quality of information
services and produc ts for the energy planners and
decision makers at the Energy Planning Unit. In this
con te xt, a user requirement analysis has also been d one .
Fi nd i ngs fr om t h e i n te r v iews with energy p l anners a nd
dec is ion makers are presented.
In add ition, a survey o f the information systems in
i n sti tu t i ons in the energy sector and those related to it
has been carried out and proposals made for a mutually
c ompatible manual and automated network arrangement.
The draft proposals on national inf ormati on policy
for Zamb i a i s revi e wed wi th t he view t o ex ami ning t he
p o li c y statement s relating to the establishment of a
c o h e rent information i nfrastructure with particular
reference to the energy sector in the country.
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Information Support System