Priority
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2
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Predecessor tasks
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-
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% Complete
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0%
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Description & rationale
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The export coaching & consulting program (ECCP) will provide Kosovo IT companies with capacity building and advisory services on how to increase their exports. Contrary to the Export Information Service and the B2B Export Promotion Service which are cluster-based services of STIKK, the export coaching & consulting program will be delivered individually on the enterprise level. Thus, this program will allow for a high level of customization to the specific needs of individual Kosovo IT companies.
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User story & results
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As a Kosovo IT company I want to participate in the export coaching & consulting program so that I can further improve my export capabilities in order to successfully enter foreign markets.
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Acceptance criteria & indicators
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The export coaching & consulting program has been successfully implemented (fully operational)
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At least 5 Kosovo IT companies / year have successfully completed the export coaching & consulting program
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Responsible organization (lead)
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STIKK
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Partner organizations
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KIESA, GIZ, NMFA
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Task start:
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15.01.2015
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Task finish
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30.12.2016
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Overall budget (€)
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90,000
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Financial sources
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GIZ, NMFA, SDC, USAID
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Task activities:
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No
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Activity
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Deliverables:
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Resp.
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Timing
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Budget
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3.3.1
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Develop concept for the export coaching & consulting program including methodology and tools (admission, audit, export business plan, capacity building, market access & business development)
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ECCP concept
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GIZ
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15.01.-11.02.2015
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8,000
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3.3.2
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Capacity building for STIKK (service manager)
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Training documents, tools
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STIKK, GIZ, NMFA
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12.02.-25.02.2015
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2,000
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3.3.3
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Implementing the export coaching & consulting program
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Evaluation forms of IT companies
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STIKK, GIZ, NMFA
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26.02.2015-30.12.2016
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80,000
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Comments
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Costs could be decreased by providing coaching and consulting services partly group-based; admission criteria need to be defined; a certain percentage of the ECCP costs should be covered by the IT companies; optionally this task could be also merged with task 2.2 enterprise capacity building & excellence program
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Team
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n.a.
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Continuous Improvement
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n.a.
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