The world's largest back record conversion provided the groundwork for the new identity smart cards, which are being released today. The Muvoni Technology Group managed the project from beginning to end, including the highly complex integration of multiple information systems and software, as well as the digitisation of over 30 million paper-based fingerprint records. They also did so in record time and within budget!
When former president Nelson Mandela and his Cabinet approved the Home Affairs National Identification System (HANIS) in 1995, they were developing the infrastructure for the new smart card technology. Previously, identity verification was a labour-intensive and time-consuming process, requiring cross-checking and referencing of electronic and paper-based records. Cohesive, seamless capacity was required and the Muvoni Technology Group led the way!
To facilitate workflow, the Muvoni Technology Group developed proprietary demographic back record conversion management software. Together with internationally certified imaging software, they enabled a framework that supported the integration of HANIS and the National Population Register.
The project, which was completed ahead of schedule, employed 420 specially trained operators, working two separate eight-hour shifts, six days a week. Although the Muvoni Technology Group was contractually bound to process a minimum of 64 000 records a day, it managed to do 33% more and averaged 85 628 records on a daily basis. At the same time, it achieved the world record for converting 128 918 fingerprints in a single day. No one has come close to repeating its success in this regard.
The Department of Home Affairs monitored the process to ensure that international conversion and fingerprint standards were followed.
"The Muvoni Technology Group is very proud to have played such a key role in shaping the future of identity verification in South Africa," says Vhonani Mufamadi, the company's Chief Executive Officer. "Given the fact that Mr Mandela was a driving force in defining the roadmap for change at the beginning of South Africa's democracy, it's fitting that this milestone is being celebrated on the occasion of his 95th birthday."
Today, the Muvoni Technology Group is Africa's leading identity verification authority, offering a wide range of services and technologies, namely criminal record checks, background screening, and biometric and smart card solutions, with a specific emphasis on process design and project management expertise.
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