Information and Communication Technology

Sumbawanga Municipal Council has an ICT Unit like in other Councils which is under Council Director, its main role is to provide ICT services to the Council Offices in terms of conducting training to all computer and information system users, Management of Council Information Systems (eg EPICOR, LGRCIS, PLANREP, LAWSON,BEMIS etc), Council LAN and Server Management and doing preventive maintenance for all computer accessories.

Objective

To provide expertise and services on application of ICT to the Council.

The Unit perform the following activities:-  

• Acquire/ develop, maintain and update software system;
• Establish and maintain LAN and WAN
• Provide trouble shooting services to  Council computer accessories;
• Design and enforce system security;
• Facilitate e-Government and e-Business operation;
• Manage IT systems;
• Undertake studies and propose areas of using IT as an instrument to improve service delivery in the Council;
• Install and upgrade the database servers and application tools;
• Allocate system storage and planning for future storage requirements for the database systems;
• Create primary database storage structures (table space) for different designed applications;
• Modify database structures as recommended by application;
• Manage and review MIS specifications and service contracts.
• Promote Information sharing, transparency and accountability within the Couuncil
• Promote efficient communication among the Council’s staff and stakeholders
• Ensure development and maintenance of ICT systems
• Prevent the intentional or unintentional destruction of information
• Developing ICT policies and standards.