This National Biometrics roadmap is formulated, after taking into considerations of global and national trends, applications and needs. It also demonstrates the value of bringing together key subject matter experts across various sectors through national workshop to collate information and sharing knowledge of biometrics. The collected information is then displayed in a simple visual way to show the linkages between research, development and the requirements of applications along a timeline. Technology Roadmapping could further enhance collaboration, align scarce resources to achieve national biometrics goals and reduce the risks of investing in wrong technologies.

From the science and technology perspective, the technology roadmap is a valuable way to gather intelligence regarding impending changes in innovation patterns. It represents a collective vision of the technological future that serves as a way to integrate core capabilities, complementary assets and approval of research funding decisions.

This national biometrics technology roadmap cannot be purchased off the shelf and it is a living document that details out the plans for the cutting edge development of biometric
technologies.

The National Mission, with its five key thrusts, will shape and drive the planning and implementation of economic development policies and programs to achieve high performance and optimum impact from national development efforts. The five major thrusts of the National Mission are to:

1. Move the economy up the value chain;
2. Raise the capacity for knowledge and innovation and nurture ‘first class mentality’;
3. Address persistent socio-economic inequalities constructively and productively;
4. Improve the standard and sustainability of the quality of life; and
5. Strengthen the institutional and implementation capacity.

 It is also in-lined with Vision 2020 development goals of the National Mission to enable Malaysia to achieve the objective of developed nation status by 2020.

Objectives of Technology Roadmap

This technology roadmap identifies the importance of strategic technology planning that the entire biometrics community must address for this vision to become reality. It carries the mandate to envision the future Biometrics Research and Development (R&D) initiatives with national benefits to:

1. Achieve excellence in setting biometrics’ standards and local biometrics workforce development.
2. Determine and prioritize biometric technologies to be developed by Malaysia over the period of 5 years.
3. Focus and drive the direction of R&D activities towards achieving targeted results with national benefits and commercialization values.
4. Provide guidance to MOSTI to align and approve the National R&D projects requesting for the Science & Techno funds.

[ Download full document here  - National Biometrics Technology Roadmap 2008 (2MB PDF, external link ]

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