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IT project management

• November 23, 2010 23 Nov'10

  Martha Lane Fox calls for ‘revolution’ in online government services

  Digital champion Martha Lane Fox has published a report calling for a centralised government internet address to replace 750 websites. In a review...

• July 12, 2010 12 Jul'10

  NHS National Programme for IT set for major changes

  The controversial £12bn NHS IT project looks set for an overhaul as a result of a major reorganisation of the health service

• May 26, 2010 26 May'10

  Royal Mail postpones Horizon roll-out after outages

  A pilot of the new Horizon Online system at Royal Mail has been scaled back after connectivity problems and outages.

• February 24, 2010 24 Feb'10

  Chinook Mk2's safety-critical backup system was faulty

  Software supplier EDS found so many anomalies in fuel-control software on the Chinook Mk2 helicopter that it became concerned that the Ministry of Defence and RAF would ignore the potential importance of each flaw because of the high volume of ...

• February 22, 2010 22 Feb'10

  What was the 'dangerous' flaw in safety-critical Chinook system?

  Defence contractor EDS - now part of HP - warned the Ministry of Defence that flaws in a Fadec safety-critical system fitted to the Chinook Mk2 helicopter could cause it to malfunction, months before a fatal crash on the Mull of Kintyre.

• December 07, 2009 07 Dec'09

  NHS IT scheme to be scaled back

  The Chancellor Alistair Darling and the Treasury are to scale back spending on the NHS's National Programme for IT.

• April 07, 2009 07 Apr'09

  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.

• September 01, 2008 01 Sep'08

  Fujitsu seeking £700m over NHS IT contract termination

  Fujitsu is reported to be seeking £700m from the Department of Health after its £1bn contract as a local service provider

• August 21, 2008 21 Aug'08

  Microsoft and Novell expand Windows/Linux integration deal

  Microsoft and Novell are extending their interoperability agreement to tie Windows closer to Novell's SUSE Linux in the enterprise.

• July 31, 2008 31 Jul'08

  Minister hails Fujitsu’s leaving NPfIT as sign of strength

  The termination of Fujitsu's...

• June 17, 2008 17 Jun'08

  Fujitsu quit NHS project as terms were unaffordable, MPs told

  Fujitsu Services withdrew from talks to re-negotiate...

• August 08, 2007 08 Aug'07

  NAS appliance specifications

  NAS appliances are noted for their convenience, offering dedicated internal storage that is relatively straightforward to identify and manage. The biggest issue for NAS appliances is avoiding network bottlenecks and supporting expansion without ...