Asking the Right Questions Before Developing Technology Solutions:

an International Perspective

Technology Solutions to Improve

Elections in Nigeria

CCHub / NDI Nigeria

23 July 2014

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Asking the right questions before developing technology solutions

1. What problems are being addressed?2. What is the theory of change for the technology

being developed? 3. Who are the users? How will you ensure usability?4. Could the use of technology be disputed? 5. How can technology best be leveraged?6. Who is responsible for deploying the technology? 7. How will the message be adapted to the medium? 8. What is the operational flow of information?9. How will technology strengthen democratic

institutions and processes?10. What is the timeline? Is it realistic? What’s

optional?

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