What is different with information technology implementation in less developed countries and why should we care? (panel session)

This panel will discuss the issues related to the implementation and management of large information technology (IT) application and infrastructure projects in less developed countries (LDCs). The panelists will speak from their academic and professional experience with international agencies and projects in countries with large differences in resources, IT and communications infrastructures, IT expertise, and political and managerial cultures. The topics to be addressed are: