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Project
detail requirement definition
The project team studies the business requirement and defines the
scope of the project. Equipment and components required for the
prototype system and the roles of the project team members are identified.
Internal and external training for the team members are conducted.
Design
and develop security protocol and system architecture
The project team engages in more detailed design and development
of the security protocol, system architecture, accurate time capture,
information flow, signing mechanism, platform requirement and system
security requirement.
Functionality
write-up and promotion
The project begins to appear in selected media. The project team
prepares and develops publicly accessible information for the general
public and the concerning industrial sectors.
Industry
liaison and business development
The project team identifies and studies the specific business processes
and promotes the concept of digital timestamping to key players
in the market.
Time-stamping
service agency setup
A prototype timestamping service would be setup within the Information
Technology Services Centre at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Partners
recruitment
The project team recruits representative strategic partners to the
project. This process would involve seminars, workshops, and other
promotional exercises, as well as follow-up interviews and demonstrations
in related business corporations.
B2B/B2C
users recruitment and operation
B2B/B2C users identified will be invited to carry out trial applications
of the timestamping service. The project team will offer assistance
to these collaborating partners and users in integrating their businesses
with the various programming interfaces of the system, and in tackling
technical problems encountered.
Individual
users recruitment and operation
The project team will promote timestamping application for the protection
of intellectual property of individual users.
System
refinement
The project team will collect feedback from trial users and in-house
specialists on functionality, integrity, security, system response
time and other aspects of the system. Components of the system will
be refined whenever necessary to enhance its applicability.
Post-production
assessment
The project team will look into further business opportunity of
the system and formulate with strategic partners about possible
directions for future development.
Packaging
of deliverables and products
All the perfected components will be integrated and packaged for
license.
Recruitment
of timestamping agencies
Prospective organizations will be invited to use timestamping services.
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