Thailand ICT Master Plan (2002-2006). - Nectec

Table of plans and activities, relevant agencies and timeframes for operationsStrategy 6: The utilization of ICT in Small and Medium Enterprises“Encourage SMEs to apply ICT to develop their businesses and to boost competitiveness, focusing on ICT for management, production, and linkages to large firms.This will prepare SMEs for future competition, as a result of globalization, and also lessen impacts from economic fluctuation.”Plans and activitiesRelevant agenciesTimeframes for operations2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Prime moving projects6.1 To have mechanisms for technology transfer to SMEs- Ministry of Information andin order to build up their skills and knowledge andCommunication Technologyminimize the cost related to intellectual property.- Ministry of Science and Technology- Ministry of Commerce- The Office of Small and MediumEnterprises Promotion- The Federation of Thai Industries- The Thai Chambers of Commerce6.2 To provide incentives to set up SME alliances in eachbusiness sector in which the whole ranges of ICT systemintegration are used in administration and management inorder to boost efficiency and reduce costs among alliancemembers, as well as enhancing administrativetransparency. Major activities are:(1) Establishing a private sector mentor toefficiently coordinate each alliance.- The Office of Small and MediumEnterprises Promotion- The Federation of Thai IndustriesThailand ICT Master Plan (2002-2006) 59