Presented at Crowdsourcing Week 2013 by Michael Thatcher, CTO, Public Sector Asia, Microsoft.

6. 6
- Bill Gates

7. Apps for Asia
Microsoft in-collaboration with
Asian Development Bank

8. Requirements are based on
actual needs
Market exposure
ADB 67 countries membership with billions of potential technology users
Real opportunities across multiple sectors
Governments, private sector, NGO and donors, general public

11. ADB/Microsoft sponsored initiative to drive cloud/software application development across multiple vertical segments
(Urban, Education, Government, Water, Youth, etc.) developing apps for 67 member countries of the Asian Development
Bank

12. What’s Been Done in the last 12 Months
Hackathons for 1,500+ ISVs in 6 Countries (AU, ID, KO, MY, PH, IN ) involving Azure training, ADB sector briefings (about
sector needs/scoping), architecture consultancy, tools and support
AppsForAsia
branded
hackathons
ADB / MS app
evaluation
Prioritized list of
segment specific apps
made available to
2,500+ organizations
Prizes / awards to
top ISVs / Apps
ADB event for ISVs to present
top and prioritized apps to
member countries and
organiztions
• 8 – 10 Azure
hackathons (in
collaboration with
ADB) held in 6
countries (AU, ID, KO,
MY, PH, IN)
.
• Joint evaluation of
apps:
• ADB – relevance, ease
of use etc.
• MS – Architecture,
App testing etc.
• ISVs with prioritized apps invited to ADB event/s to present/showcase/market their
apps. Meet with end-users/companies/governments etc.
• Awards made to top ISVs for their apps.

13. Structure of Hackathons
Half-day Windows Azure training
(with briefing from ADB)
Mobile Apps on Azure
Windows 8 Apps on
Azure
Identity mgmt. and
security
Open Source App
Development
Individual
sessions
Day1
Mobile Apps on Azure
Windows 8 Apps on
Azure
Identity mgmt. and
security
Open Source App
Development
Individual
sessions
Day2
1-on-1 consultancy
Tele-based support to
ISVs
Architectural
Consultancy to ISVs
6-month
development
period
Technical verification of apps
May
2013
Prizes
awarded for
‘best-in-class
apps
ISVs showcase their Apps
at ADB event

14. Video

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