Shaking up government IT
- Posted:
- 16:27 26 Jul 2004
Open the doors on government IT projects now, demand
MPs
Commons committee recommends publication of Gateway reveiws of
Whitehall IT projects
Time for real accountability on Whitehall IT projects,
says MPs
Sir Archy Kirkwood is determined to see that more officials and
ministers are more open and accountable to Parliament
CSA IT debacle helped spark the DWP
inquiry
MPs launch inquiry after continuing complaints from MPs and the
public about an IT-based reform of the Child Support Agency
Kirkwood: this is just the start
Sir Archy Kirkwood, chair of the Commons committee, tells
ministers: act on our recommendations or face more scrutiny
Why Gateway reviews should be published
The House of Commons Work and Pensions committee hears arguements
for and against publishing Gateway reviews
Public sector at risk of wasting billions on IT
Read article >>Commons support grows for Gateway
publication
The head of one of the most influential parliamentary IT bodies
backs the call to make government IT projects more accountable
Government pledges new look at laws to stop public
sector IT failures
The government is to consider a statutory framework for IT in the
public sector, building on the US government's experience
Brown bets on successful IT delivery
The chancellor's reliance on job cuts and computerisation puts a
premium on project management skills
Minister opens up on contracts
Treasury minister Andrew Smith sets out formal proposals for making
information on IT contracts publicly available
Campaigning to shake up government IT: The articles that launched Computer Weekly's campaign in February 2004
Legislation is the only way to stop central government
IT disasters
The UK must legislate to force the public sector's compliance with
best practice in IT project management
How to stop government departments from flouting the
basics of project management
There is no end of best practice advice on the implementation of
government IT projects, but it is consistently ignored
Pressure mounts to reform government IT as project
failures continue to hit services
A House of Commons select committee is grappling with one of the
most fundamental reviews of government IT ever carried out
