The workshop was aimed to highlight the strategic importance of ICT and ERP


Lahore: To provide a comprehensive understanding of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) modernization and the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) program to the management and senior officers of the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), a one-day awareness workshop was organized by the Learning and Development Directorate NTDC at a local hotel in Lahore on 3 September 2024.
The workshop was aimed to highlight the strategic importance and benefits of ICT and ERP modernization for NTDC, as well as to identify key challenges and strategies for implementing the ICT/ERP program.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Managing Director (AD&M), Engr. Rasheed A. Bhutto emphasized the urgency of digitalizing various processes, stating, "ERP is the need of the hour and NTDC management is committed to meeting all necessary requirements." Deputy Managing Director (P&E), Engr. Qaiser Khan, commending HR department for conducting the interactive session, urged to meet the project deadlines.
General Manager (Human Resource) Engr. Sohail Mumtaz Bajwa, General Manager (Technical) Engr. Dr. Khawaja Riffat Hassan and Chief Financial Officer NTDC, Mr. Waseem Sadaat also highlighted the importance of ICT Modernization and ERP implementation.
During the workshop, Chief Information Officer of NTDC, Khalid Mehmood, provided an introduction and overview of the program's achievements, noting that 130 sites have been interconnected so far. He also discussed some of the challenges faced by the project team. Irfan Farooqi, representing PMQA/PWC, outlined the program's roadmap, stating that the first phase is expected to go live by December 2024, with the second phase planned for implementation by June 2025.
Foreign and local representatives from Siemens, System Limited, CMC, and PTCL gave presentations on various topics, including change management, office automation, data center operations, and networking. Following these presentations, a detailed question-and-answer session was held, in which NTDC officers actively participated.
The workshop was attended by General Managers, Chief Engineers, C-Suite Officers, selected change champions, and other senior NTDC officers.

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