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[Ola Hodne Titlestad <olati@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

To respond to the increasing demand for Android apps for DHIS2 and keep up
with the constant and rapid evolution of mobile technologies, HISP UiO
management has decided to change the strategy for DHIS2 Android
development. This decision is based on acknowledging that HISP UiO hasn’t
delivered the high quality and timely Android products the DHIS2 community
is expecting.

Our approach to DHIS2 Android development will from now on be more
distributed. This will make it easier to engage experienced senior Android
experts around the world and allow the development to be more connected to
the field and the variety of country use cases. Also, through a more
collaborative roadmap process and frequent public communication, we intend
to foster a thriving community for DHIS2 Android development and use.

We have reached out to senior experts (business analysts, architects, and
developers) outside UiO and asked for support to set up the necessary
processes to restructure the DHIS2 Android development. We are partnering
with professionals who are close to the community, share our values, and
that we know well from previous collaborations.

This will allow a diverse team of core developers to build a strong SDK as
well as a suite of core apps. At the same time, we will enable the broader
community to build upon this core with a range of locally developed custom
apps, responding to the variety of use cases from countries. Key to the new
approach is also to empower community involvement through a collaborative
roadmap and testing process.

UiO will maintain its central role in coordinating the overall process and
making sure the Android activities are well aligned with the overall DHIS2
platform.

Stay tuned for more updates on Android apps in the near future.

The HISP UiO management team