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also include recommendations for future actuarial assessment
as well €I.e future underwriting training and e~aluation. In
addition, the final report should include all source
material ueed in training.
2nd. The Information Technology/Database Advisor will provide the
following deliverablea during the course of this activity:
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An assessment of JLGC's IT infrastructure needs (to include
the training room). This analysis will include SPQcific IT
recommendation~ with regard to strategy, design, an~
specific llardware/software required for its implementation.
In addition, tbis analysis should have a
developmental/implementation timetable for the proposed
changes. IT requirements and develo~ment i~sues pertaining
to underwriting will be drafted in conjunction with the
Actuarial/un~erwriting ~visor. This analysis should be
completed within 2 weeks of the Advisor'e ar~ival in Jordan.
Development (or assist in procurement if commercially
available) and installation of a "backward .chaining" Expert
System application capable of generating a preliminary
informal appraisal of guarantee applications at bank branch
level. This ~hou1d be completed in week 3 of the Ad~isor's
assignment.
Development (or assist in proeurQment if commercially
available) and installation of an automated underwriting
rating system application that assigns credit risk ratings
based on online and local database information ag well as
underwriter opinions/estimations (conducted in conjunction
with Actuarial/underwriting Advisor and JLGC IT staff). This
should be completed in week 4 of the Advisor's assignment.
Development of a framework for an informational/credit
history database on Jordanian exporterG and assist in its
compilation. This should be completed in week 5 of the
Advisor'~ assignment.
completion of associated operations and training manuals for
Expert System and Underwriting Rating System.
This should
be completed in week 6 of thQ Advisor's assignment.
Planning. preparation, implementation. and evaluation of an
Expert System and Underwriting Rating System training course
for JLGC employees. This Should be completed in we~k 7 of
the Advisor's assignment.
Assisting with the procurement and oversight of the
implementation of the IT infrastructure changes (to included
the training room), to be conducted throughout the Advisor's
'assignment.
A final report that includes all casks completed, including
an overall evaluation of JLGC's IT infrastructure changes.
The report ~hould also include recommendations for future ~T
-assessments and training. ~n addition, the final report
ehould include all source material used in training.
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