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Nearly £500m up in smoke: Four failures that wrecked another gov't IT project

...PAC) has published its report into the failure of yet another government IT project, slamming the FiReControl project as "one of the worst we have... Read more

20 September, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

DVLA driver data-sharing project delayed by costs

...An £870,000 IT project to share driver data between the DVLA and motor insurers is... Read more

24 February, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Five ways to stop your IT projects spiralling out of control and overbudget

...bankruptcy because of an IT project is not spread equally: "We haven't found a public agency... Read more

22 August, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

NHS IT project faces 'acceleration of dismantling

...The government has said that a failing major NHS IT project will be 'dismantled', after a third review of the project found... Read more

22 September, 2011 by Tom Espiner

NAO: Fire service IT project a failure

...NAO) said on Friday. "This is yet another example of a government IT project taking on a life of its own, absorbing ever-increasing resources... Read more

1 July, 2011

Government info chief outlines IT project exceptions

The government's chief information officer has described the conditions IT project must meet in order to go ahead under the coalition's... Read more

3 August, 2010 by Kable

Council cancels IT project deals worth £1m

Essex council has cut two tenders for projects involving software and informations systems and computer support, citing the coalition's demand for spending cuts Read more

25 August, 2010 by Kable
Budget <endeca_term>IT Project</endeca_term> 1.2

Budget IT Project 1.2

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14 April, 2012
Redesigned Framework and Approach for <endeca_term>IT Project</endeca_term> Management

Redesigned Framework and Approach for IT Project Management

In this paper, the authors consider software development type Information Technology (IT) projects in presenting the... Read more

1 July, 2011
No Mere <endeca_term>IT Project</endeca_term>, New Configuration Management System Functions as a Key Business Enabler

No Mere IT Project, New Configuration Management System Functions as a Key Business Enabler

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has built more than half of the 34,000 commercial aircraft engines in service today and more than... Read more

1 September, 2010

ID cards: Why they were destined to fail

David Blunkett and others explain why the mega-IT project fell out of favour In 2002 the Labour government revealed proposals... Read more

8 June, 2010 by Nick Heath

£2.7bn NHS records system is 'unworkable', says PAC

...Accounts Committee of MPs has produced a damning report of the NHS IT project, criticising the Department of Health and suppliers CSC and BT Read more

3 August, 2011 by Tom Espiner
Six Common Mistakes that Plague IT Projects and Three Keys to Avoiding Them

Six Common Mistakes that Plague IT Projects and Three Keys to Avoiding Them

...you cross General George S. Patton, Henry Ford, and the world of IT project management? An assertive and effective way of facing and tackling potential... Read more

16 April, 2011
Find out how quickly your green IT projects can pay off with this ROI tool

Find out how quickly your green IT projects can pay off with this ROI tool

If you're considering a green IT project, you probably want to know how quickly the project and offer... Read more

6 July, 2010
Technology and the Olympics: 2012 vs 1948

Technology and the Olympics: 2012 vs 1948

...2012 Olympic Games is the world's largest sporting event. As an IT project, it's equivalent to creating a large, fast-growing, multi-site... Read more

14 December, 2011 by Charles McLellan

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