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Invitation to Explore TOR: a Multi-Million Baht Web App Development Project by Social Security Office.

The most noteworthy IT project in the public sector currently is the development of a Web App worth 850 million baht for the Social Security Office. The project has been continuously in the news due to the disclosure by MP Rakchonak Srinok from the People’s Party (watch the clip from the talk show on March 4, 2568 below).

As an IT website, Blognone invites members to read the TOR of the project “Transformation of the Social Security System from Mainframe to Web Application,” which is a publicly disclosed document. It invites analysis on what the project aims to achieve and whether it is rational based on user needs and technical suitability.

TL;DR Summary:
The project involves migrating the ‘back-end’ system used by Social Security Office staff from the old Mainframe system to a new Web App using Java and relational database.
The project is valued at 850 million baht and was awarded at 848 million baht.
The price includes hardware, software, employee wages, and post-sales services.
There were two bidders, Yib Insoi Co., Ltd. and InterNationally Rechercher Corporation Ltd. (IRCP), with IRCP being the project winner.
The contract started in December 2564 and is scheduled for completion by December 2566, but delivery has not yet occurred.

The project document can be found on the procurement project information search system (actai.co). The full project documents can be downloaded from the bidding page for the project to transform the Social Security system into a Web Application through an e-bidding process (project number: 64097542764).

This article focuses on the TOR details of the project to understand its goals and objectives.

The Social Security Office’s IT system has been using an outdated system since 2533, running on an IBM System z114 Mainframe with OS/390 operating system, using Batch and Online Transaction Processing with COBOL language. The office attempted to upgrade its IT system in 2550 but faced challenges, leading to reverting back to the Mainframe system until the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for digital transformation.

The project aims to move the old IT system from the Mainframe era to a modern Web App system to improve efficiency and usability for staff and users.

Timeline of the IT system at Social Security Office:
– Starting from MP Rakchonak Srinok
– New System Components and Costs
– Hardware Specifications
– Software Requirements

The project TOR specifies the need for 79 specialized staff members, including project managers, analysts, developers, quality assurance personnel, and system administrators with varying levels of experience.

The project also includes provisions for data migration, training, support services, and milestones for payments.

Notable technical details include the selection of Java Application Server with relational database on on-premise servers owned by the Social Security Office. The hardware and software details are highly specific, suggesting a detailed project scope.

Further questions remain about the project’s progress and reasons for delays, which need clarification from the Social Security Office to address public concerns.

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