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IT project management
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August 05, 2015
05
Aug'15
CIO interview: Police Mutual CIO on IT-powered business strategies
David Loughenbury joined Police Mutual in 2011 as CIO to lead a change agenda and provide a single view of its members
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August 03, 2015
03
Aug'15
HMRC explains plans for moving tax systems to the cloud
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveals more details of its plan to move tax systems into the cloud on its digital blog
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August 03, 2015
03
Aug'15
MoD shells out £1.5bn on two IT contracts
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signs two IT contracts costing more than £1bn, which it hopes will save money over the next 10 years
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July 30, 2015
30
Jul'15
NHS Central Southern deploys Clarizen for collaboration
The NHS Central Southern Commissioning Support Unit has enlisted Clarizen to improve cross-group collaboration and improve efficiency
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July 29, 2015
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Jul'15
Sage Summit 2015: Disruptive technology forces SMEs to take responsibility for skills gap
Small- and medium-sized businesses should think globally and taking on the challenge of closing skills gaps, said speakers at Sage Summit 2015
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July 23, 2015
23
Jul'15
Software project will save Ford tens of millions a year in car repair bills
Car maker Ford is rolling out sophisticated warranty software to 12,000 dealers worldwide in a project that is expected to bring rapid financial returns
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July 22, 2015
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Jul'15
Cabinet Office launches consultation for future of Digital Services Framework
A supplier consultation has been announced to discuss changes to the Digital Service framework before an Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is published
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July 16, 2015
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Jul'15
Puppet Labs hails importance of IT managers in winning over DevOps sceptics in the enterprise
Automation supplier's fourth annual DevOps research report highlights the important role IT managers play in ensuring enterprise-wide adoption
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July 14, 2015
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Jul'15
Defra could face a further £370m in penalties if CAP reform fails
An additional £370m in fines could be faced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs by 2021 if its revised CAP scheme fails to take off
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July 13, 2015
13
Jul'15
Public sector organisations not consulting consumers about digital services
Although most public sector organisations agree consulting with the public is essential for digital services development, only a fraction are doing so
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July 10, 2015
10
Jul'15
Lotus Formula 1 gears up for racing with Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics tools drive the Lotus F1 team's data analytics in ratcheting the performance of its cars, engineers – and business
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July 09, 2015
09
Jul'15
Organisations remain on Windows Server 2003 as end of support looms
Hundreds of thousands of UK businesses run Windows Server 2003 software with Microsoft's 14 July 2014 end of support deadline imminent
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July 08, 2015
08
Jul'15
Marks & Spencer online sales grow as relaunched website takes off
Online sales rise at food and clothing retailer Marks & Spencer as it comes out of the other side of a redesign for its e-commerce website
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July 08, 2015
08
Jul'15
Retailers failing to utilise mobile generation, says Shoppercentric
Retailers know consumers are becoming more mobile and want an omni-channel experience, but customers still seek more
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July 03, 2015
03
Jul'15
Camden Council uses IBM data analytics to beat austerity
Camden Council has used data integration to link council systems, enabling it to cut waste and improve efficiency – and saving £93m in the process
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July 03, 2015
03
Jul'15
Superfast Cornwall broadband roll-out boosts local economy by £186m
The Superfast Cornwall fibre broadband roll-out programme hits its 95% coverage target, with more than £186m of economic benefit already realised
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
BBC to cut 1,000 jobs and merge tech teams due to low licence fees
The BBC will cut jobs and merge its technology teams in an effort to save funds after a drop in licence fees as fewer people watch live TV
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement
London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
NHS IT system for GP data upload slammed for delays and overspend
National Audit Office report highlights problems that led to four-year delay and a system that did not work when completed
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Do not leave digital government development to Whitehall, says Chi Onwurah MP
Whitehall should not be left with sole responsibility for the government drive to building a digital future, says shadow Cabinet Office minister Chi Onwurah
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June 25, 2015
25
Jun'15
21 major government IT projects flagged with problems
Annual report from the government's Major Projects Authority reveals latest assessments
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June 25, 2015
25
Jun'15
Universal Credit costs leap by more than 20% to £15.8bn
Figures reveal increase in lifetime cost since changes to the plan made to 'reset' the troubled welfare reform programme
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June 25, 2015
25
Jun'15
CIO Interview: Ian Bell, CIO, Cambridgeshire Police Service
The CIO of Cambridgeshire Police Service talks about the constabulary’s move to digital for collaboration and information sharing in its effort to increase efficiency
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June 25, 2015
25
Jun'15
Case study: Model railway company Hornby overhauls payments with Braintree
Hornby’s head of digital strategy explains how the firm chose Braintree as its online payments platform following its website migration last year
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June 23, 2015
23
Jun'15
Bet365: A company betting on its own technology innovations
While many sites make great use of agile development, run on the cloud and are built on Java and JavaScript, Bet365 is doing IT its own way
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June 23, 2015
23
Jun'15
Pharmaceutical companies use BPM to cut cost of clinical trial drugs
Pharmaceutical companies have developed an IT system to secure the supply of medicines they need for clinical studies, saving hundreds of thousands on their drugs bill in the process
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June 22, 2015
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Jun'15
Government Digital Service insists Verify safe despite claims of vulnerabilities
An academic paper suggests the Gov.uk Verify system could be used as a spy network, but the Government Digital Service (GDS) insists this is not the case
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data
RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service
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June 11, 2015
11
Jun'15
Is HMRC making tax more taxing for non-digital taxpayers?
Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made tax data accessible online – but how should it cater for those unable (or unwilling) to use digital services?
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June 11, 2015
11
Jun'15
Only 3% of civil servants think the government gets good value from the tech industry
A survey by industry body TechUK has found only a small percentage of civil servants feel the government currently gets good value out of the tech industry
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June 09, 2015
09
Jun'15
Boots cuts 700 jobs in bid to restructure and improve tech
Cosmetics firm Boots has announced it will be cutting 700 non-store roles in an attempt to invest in technology and simplify back-office operations
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June 09, 2015
09
Jun'15
US state of Maine turns to BPM to cut admin costs
The US state of Maine is automating a range of government processes in a bid to cut administration costs by more than 10%
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June 09, 2015
09
Jun'15
Case study: What the enterprise can learn from Etsy's DevOps strategy
Jon Cowie, operations engineer at online marketplace Etsy, advises enterprises on how to develop a DevOps-friendly business culture
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June 09, 2015
09
Jun'15
HMRC denies reports of Verify causing users problems
HMRC has denied that problems faced by the public attempting to claim marriage tax breaks are caused by the Gov.uk Verify scheme
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June 08, 2015
08
Jun'15
Home Retail Group appoints former Amazon executive as CTO
Parent company of Argos and Homebase, Home Retail Group, selects former Amazon.com tech president as chief technology officer (CTO)
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June 08, 2015
08
Jun'15
Digital services not saving government departments money, says NAO
Government departments are not making the savings digital services were aiming to deliver
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June 08, 2015
08
Jun'15
John Lewis incubator sees first round of second-year pitches
More than 20 startups have presented their pitches to John Lewis executives in the first round of this year’s Jlab accelerator
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June 05, 2015
05
Jun'15
HMRC indicates move to Google Apps
Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has indicated it will be moving away from Microsoft and towards Google Apps for document sharing and collaboration
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June 05, 2015
05
Jun'15
GDS to completely redesign Digital Services Framework
The Digital Service Framework for services procurement will be redesigned and possibly renamed
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June 05, 2015
05
Jun'15
British Medical Journal revamps software development to support business transformation
British Medical Journal has reorganised its software development teams to enable them to meet the needs of the business better
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June 03, 2015
03
Jun'15
HMRC looks for transformation partner ahead of Aspire end
HMRC is seeking transformational help ahead of the demise of its Aspire contract in 2017.
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June 01, 2015
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Jun'15
Telent deploys Unify Circuit to support public sector bid processes
Managed network services provider Telent deploys Unify’s Circuit unified communications system to manage a growing number of public sector bids
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May 29, 2015
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May'15
Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist
Find out who made the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist
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May 27, 2015
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May'15
CIO Interview: Mike Young, CIO, Dentsu Aegis Network
CIO Mike Young describes how Dentsu Aegis Network used technology to become a consolidated company with a unified collaboration strategy
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May 26, 2015
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May'15
Civil Servants point to lack of skills as barrier to IT procurement
Adoption of IT for public services is held back due to a lack of skills, despite civil servants agreeing IT is a necessity, according to techUK
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May 22, 2015
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May'15
Government should take agile approach to policy and service delivery, says Hancock
The future of service delivery and policy making will be more focused around an agile approach, said Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock
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May 21, 2015
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May'15
Societe Generale uses cloud service to place high fliers overseas
Financial Services company, Societe Generale, says relocation software is helping it to attract talented employees
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May 21, 2015
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May'15
Can OpenStack free up enterprise IT to support software-driven business?
With Walmart going public with its use of OpenStack, now could be the time for big organisations to take the technology seriously
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May 20, 2015
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May'15
BT and BDUK failed to make costs transparent, says report
A major report on BDUK commissioned by DCMS identifies a number of failures around the transparency of the scheme’s costs
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May 20, 2015
20
May'15
M&S sees drop in yearly online sales due to website changes
Retailer M&S suffers a drop in online sales following disruption caused by website relaunch