KARACHI: Shafqat Ali Khan Niazi, the Additional Collector Export, has said that FBR launched 1st upgraded version of WeBOC+GLO with twelve pending WeBOC modules.
Talking with Customs Today during an exclusive interview, he said that a new version of One Customs Web Based (WeBOC) system has given name of “WeBOC+GLO” which is already launched on 13th May 2019, adding that next version of WeBOC+GLO will be launched in July 2019. The newly developed 12 modules of WeBOC are made under supervision of Member Customs Jawad Agha.
Telling the names of WeBOC+GLO development team, he said that Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Collector MCC Preventive was nominated as Convener of this team while Sanaullah Abro ADC (Additional Collector Customs) AFU Preventive Karachi, Ali Zaman Gardezi Additional Director Directorate I&I (Intelligence and Investigation) Karachi, ADC Shafqat Ali Khan Niazi (Model Customs Collectorate) Karachi, Moona Mehfooz ADC (Appraisement East) Karachi and Tauseef Gorchani DCC (Deputy Collector Customs) are members of the development committee.
Giving details about responsibilities of the development team, he said that the team has to carry out business process and analysis for the development of all pending WeBOC modules and upgradation of existing WeBOC modules for WeBOC-GLO version. It has to develop remaining INTRA modules in WeBOC-GLO, incorporate WCO (World Customs Organization) Data model in the upgraded version, develop BI&DA tools for WeBOC-GLO, develop remaining WeBOC processes pointed in WeBOC functions review 2018 done by the World Bank consultants and development of missing functionaries, carry out stakeholders consultation and legal analysis for above tasks and address all the systems deficiencies pointed out in ICP (Informed Compliance Publication) Gap analysis by WB consultants.
Telling about 2nd team for oversight and approval modules proposed by the domain team, he said that Suriya Ahmad Butt DG (Director General) Customs Valuation Karachi was designated 2nd team’s convener while other members included Chief T&T FBR Islamabad and Wajid Iqbal Director Directorate General (R&A) Karachi. 2nd team’s responsibilities, ADC said, would be to review and approve modules proposed by the domain team, to ensure that the upgradation modules conform to customs laws and rules and processes.
The Oversight and Approval team further has to make sure that development of upgraded modules is done in a seamless and coherent manner without disrupting system operation, he said and added that team also has to make sure of timely liaison with R&A (Reforms and Automation) with IT wing for prompt procurement of hardware and software. The committee has to get feedback from users and stakeholders on the utility, problems, solutions for the WeBOC modules before their deployment.
