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Spend on NHS NPfIT of £5.1bn exceeds initial budget
Taxpayer spending so far on the NHS’s National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has risen to £5.1bn, which is more than the scheme’s original total lifecycle cost. News | 07 Apr 2009
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Four pointers when starting a business
Potential technology entrepreneurs can't just rely on past experience when starting a new venture. Sarah Gant, Centre Director of SETsquared at the University of Surrey, looks at some of the common pitfalls encountered by those who embark on their fi... News | 03 Apr 2009
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Top ten questions to ask when making IT cuts
IT bosses are being asked to shoulder a disproportionate share of company cost-cutting during the downturn, according to consultants the Birchman Group. News | 02 Apr 2009
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Police kick-start £76.6m national intelligence database
The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) is spending £76.6m to build...
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MoD payroll system: what went wrong
The MoD's Joint Personnel Administration programme is the latest government IT project to hit the headlines for poor performance. News | 31 Mar 2009
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Nationwide merger with Dunfermline poses few IT challenges
Nationwide's integration of Dunfermline Building Society's systems should be straightforward, industry analysts predicted… News Analysis | 30 Mar 2009
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National Audit Office cannot account for £161m C-Nomis expenditure
Tucked away near the back of a report published this month by the National Audit Office are some remarkable words. They refer to £161m that theHome Office spent on the IT-based project, C-Nomis. The project aimed to provide a single database of offen... News | 25 Mar 2009
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'Secret' reports raised concerns about feasibility of ID cards
Secret government reports into the feasibility of the ID cards programme published today, raised far reaching concerns about the costs, complexity, security and technology of the project. News | 19 Mar 2009
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Government publishes 'secret' ID card reviews
The Office of Government Commerce has published two Gateway reviews - independent assessments - of the ID Cards scheme following a four-year battle to keep them secret. News | 19 Mar 2009
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CIOs need to be ready for 2009 restructuring, Gartner says
CIOs must be prepared to cancel projects not essential to business survival and find new ways to cut costs and headcount as CEO restructuring plans unfold,says Gartner. News | 19 Mar 2009
