Tuesday 31 May 2011

WhAT DO I WANT

My first answer to the above question is that i want to be very successful in life, mostly because i am the first born in my family and this comes with great responsibilities which i intend to fulfill. I want to be able to complete my studies with very high marks, as i come from a family of very high achievers and in a way,they expect me to be even more successful.

I would also say i want to be able to help out in times of need especially that my childhood was not a good one,perhaps work together with those children that have been affected by divorce as i was affected by it and was not given enough counseling to overcome what had happened.

I also want to be able to grow into a respected person, be able to guide those young people who need the guidance because growing up, we all make mistakes and for some people you find they do not have those people to guide them and show them the way, but with my help i want to be able to build a better tomorrow for my country at large.

Tuesday 10 May 2011

A RURAL TALE

CULTURAL AND ETHICAL ALIGNMENT
The Experts' assessment of the counterpart between the villagers values and the values of the experts seems to have not been thoroughly investigated which has led to the incorrect alignment.
SOLUTION: The experts should research more about the cultural beliefs of the villagers and get to know why the women prefer to walk a long distance for water rather than use the new system.

FAILURE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM AND TRACK REQUIREMENTS
The Experts did not investigate as much as needed or consulted with the elders of the village to convince them about the fairly-low solution they were planning on bringing to their village to ease the women's burden,they simply concluded for themselves that it was needed without consulting with the villagers thoroughly.
SOLUTION:The experts should identify the unique villager's requirements, before they become "fatal flaws" and to also try to balance the implementation of the new low-tech solution with the new low-tech solution to integrate legacy systems.

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE NEW SOLUTION
If the villagers were improperly prepared for the new low-tech solution then the likelihood of them making the decision of ignoring the new technology is increased due to the villagers' lack of knowledge about it. Lack of training is a mistake that was done by the experts.
SOLUTION: The villagers should be educated about the new solution so as to draw them into tolerating the new system because it will result in the villager's time saved as they will be reduicng th long time of having to travel far for water.