Computing articles from March 2005

Computing archives from March 2005

MPs identify where UKeU went wrong. Education and Skills Committee lists faults of [pounds sterling]50m failed online university.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Mark Samuels. UKeU failed to meet its targets, aims and objectives despite spending [pounds sterling]50m of taxpayers' money, according to MPs examining the collapse of the flagship elearning initiative. The Education and...

MoD contract goes to EDS consortium.(Atlas consortium )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded the EDS-led Atlas consortium a [pounds sterling]4bn outsourcing deal to run its IT infrastructure for the next 10 years. The Atlas consortium - which also includes...

Delays for NHS electronic patient record system.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: James Watson & Sarah Arnott. The NHS electronic patient records (EPR) system being developed for use in London and the south of England has been delayed by six to nine months. The software, written by IDX for local service...

News - Galileo supplier decision delayed. Bidders for European space project face further negotiations.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. The agency responsible for developing Europe's EUR3.2bn ([pounds sterling]2.1bn) Galileo satellite navigation system has delayed appointing its major supplier, to undertake further negotiations. Galileo Joint...

News - Vanco supplies BA with VPN.(British Airways, virtual private network )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. British Airways has signed a multimillion-pound deal with networking supplier Vanco to build and manage a global virtual private network (VPN). The vendor will design and run the secure IPSec VPN for 155 sites...

News - User group calls for open security standards. Jericho Forum issues code of conduct agreement to potential suppliers.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. International user group the Jericho Forum is calling on vendors to build security products based on open standards for interoperability. In a code of conduct agreement sent to all suppliers wanting to join the...

News - UKeU: the sorry tale of elearning scheme. Computing reports on the findings of the Education and Skills Committee inquiry into the doomed UKeU online learning initiative.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Mark Samuels. Poor decisions over marketing and technology contributed to the failure of UKeU, says the Education and Skills Committee inquiry into the ill-fated [pounds sterling]50m elearning project. The inquiry was set up in...

News - The collapse of UKeU: how Computing revealed the facts.(Chronology)
March 3, 2005... 1 May 2003: Computing investigation reveals the scheme has burned through [pounds sterling]28m and launched just two courses. 4 March 2004: Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) announces UKeU review. Computing reveals the...

News - What happens now? The future of online learning.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... While the Education and Skills Committee reports on the failings of UKeU, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) releases its elearning strategy this week. The document sets out Hefce's plan for supporting online learning...

News - Financial world.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Novell announced first-quarter revenue of $290m ([pounds sterling]151m), up from $267m ([pounds sterling]139m) for the same period in the previous year. The company achieved net income of $392m ([pounds sterling]204m), thanks to a $448m...

News - Energy giant uses SAP for meter data. National Grid Transco consolidates legacy databases.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. National Grid Transco (NGT) has made significant cost savings and improved conformance to energy industry regulations following installation of software to improve the management of 21 million gas meters across the...

News - Supply chain troubles cost MFI [pounds sterling]37m.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. MFI's troubled supply chain project has cost the company [pounds sterling]37m, according to its latest financial update. The retailer says the problems have largely been overcome (Computing, 24 February), but the...

News - FSA unveils web-based reporting system. Regulator begins rollout of electronic data submission for financial firms.(Financial Services Authority UK)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: James Watson. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced details of the secure web-based reporting system that many firms will have to use to submit information to the regulator. It is the FSA's first step towards...

News - Major parties readying IT for the campaign trail. Preparations in full swing for the General Election.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Parliamentary correspondent. The three main political parties are preparing their IT systems for campaigning for the General Election expected to take place in May. The Labour Party believes this will be the first election in...

News - Online auction cuts [pounds sterling]4.2m off MoD contract.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. The agency responsible for delivering IT and communication systems at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has saved [pounds sterling]4.2m by using web-based auctioning tools to purchase goods. The Defence...

News - UK leads Europe in biotechnology research.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: James Watson. The UK is the chief contributor to the European biotechnology sector, with the highest number of firms created and the most new products under development, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. Its...

News - Linux server sales keep on rising.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Robert Jaques. Sales of Linux-based systems grew 60 per cent last year, making the open-source software the fastest-growing sector of the server market, according to research by IDC. In the last three months of 2004, Linux...

News - Backbytes - back_bytes@vnu.co.uk.
March 3, 2005... Is this guy boring you? Many of you ought to thank John Hamling, at P N Lee Statistics & Computing. Last week we raised the delicate subject of how annoying Mensans are, and this week, he guides us to a web page. 'How Do You Handle...

Enterprise - Insurer upgrades storage systems. Friends Provident aims to meet regulatory needs.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. Financial services company Friends Provident has upgraded its storage and business continuity systems to cope with regulatory compliance legislation and a growth in its consumer internet services. The insurance...

Enterprise - Win a copy of WhatsUp Professional.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Ipswitch, a leading developer of network monitoring, file transfer and messaging solutions, is offering Computing readers a chance to win one of two copies of its network monitoring solution Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional. Ipswitch develops...

Enterprise - Bhs integrates systems to boost supply chain. Messaging software simplifies supplier connections to retailer.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. Retailer Bhs has cut costs and increased supply chain efficiency by implementing integration software to improve communications with its suppliers. The company previously used a legacy value-added network for...

Enterprise - Security fears hold up remote working. Boardrooms see threats to data as a major drawback.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. Fears over regulatory compliance could hold up the growth of flexible working in the UK unless greater IT security measures are put in place, research shows. Some 42 per cent of senior executives see threats to...

Enterprise - Microsoft joins scientists in HIV research.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: John Foley. Microsoft is working with scientists in the US and Australia to see if its computer techniques can be applied to help design a vaccine for the HIV virus. The software giant announced last week that it is making...

Enterprise - New look for Barnet's back-office processes. Council awards LogicaCMG [pounds sterling]8m contract to provide integrated IT.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: James Mortleman. The London Borough of Barnet has awarded LogicaCMG a five-year, [pounds sterling]8m contract to provide and manage an integrated IT system. The infrastructure, based on the mySAP Business Suite, will support...

Enterprise - BBC's IT outsourcing may be start of trend. Analysts predict more technology contracts as media industries look to manage business changes.(British Broadcasting Corp.)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. Siemens Business Services (SBS) will start running day-to-day IT functions at the BBC next month as part of its [pounds sterling]2bn, 10-year outsourcing contract with the corporation's technology unit. The deal...

Enterprise - BT welcomes retailers to the virtual 'store of the future'. Ker'Ching shows how retailers can get the most from RFID and PDAs.(radio frequency identification, personal digital assistants, British Telecommunications PLC)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. BT is embarking on a campaign to sign up UK retailers to its 'store of the future' strategy. Ker'Ching started life as a research project at BT's labs in Bristol, identifying emerging technologies for the retail...

Enterprise - TfL says congestion charge IT a success. Computing looks at the technology behind the controversial traffic scheme for London.(London, England. Transport for London)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. London's controversial congestion charge was introduced two years ago amid much scepticism and criticism. As the biggest scheme of its kind in the world, ensuring the effectiveness of the technology that underpins...

Enterprise - Grid computing tools are hard to swallow. Despite the hype, the Globus project isn't as popular as some hoped.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Aaron Ricadela. When grid computing leaped from the research labs into business computing a few years ago, its promise of delivering supercomputing power to desktop PCs looked boundless. Grid computing, powered by public-domain...

BCS - Collaboration can bring mutual benefits.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Brian Runciman, managing editor at the BCS. Nearly 50 years ago the Artificial Intelligence Conference at Dartmouth College in the US addressed the question: 'Can a computer see?' Pioneers linked a digitiser to a computer and...

Comment - Bosses must prove they value IT staff. IT professionals have had enough of insufficient pay increases and a lack of recognition, writes Peter Skyte.(Column)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Peter Skyte, the national secretary of the IT Professionals Association at trade union Amicus. Much has been written about the technologies and trends to watch in 2005, but what about the prospects for IT workers? Companies...

Comment - UKeU has lessons for all businesses.(Column)
March 3, 2005... UKeU, formerly the government's flagship elearning initiative for higher education, was a shambles. As a Select Committee report this week shows, the project turned into a perfect example of how not to build an internet-enabled business, and as...

Networking - Radio spectrum reform will open new markets. Kicking off Computing's networking special, Ofcom chief technology officer Peter Ingram talks to Bryan Glick about the implications of the liberalised telecoms market for UK IT directors.
March 3, 2005... Spectrum management is a subject that will affect every IT director and networking expert in the UK in the next 10 years - and one that will bring enormous opportunities. Communications watchdog Ofcom says its reform of the country's radio...

Networking - Why you need a network that can take care of itself. The human body's self-defence mechanism is now a technical model. William Knight reports.
March 3, 2005... Three years ago, IBM laid down a 'Grand Challenge' for the industry to reduce complexity in computer systems. For such a far-reaching goal, it is not surprising that outwardly little has changed. But beneath the surface, plans are coming to...

Networking - Will 2005 be the year for 3G? Mobile operators are facing the challenge of winning more subscribers for 3G services.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights in Cannes. Mobile network operators have invested billions in building, launching and marketing 3G services in recent years. But the industry still faces many challenges before the technology can start to deliver...

Networking - Competition drives the growth of convergence. Fixed-line and mobile operators are looking for ways to capitalise on new telecoms technologies.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights in Cannes. IT directors are being confronted by an increasingly bewildering range of communications technologies from mobile operators, wireless network companies, and traditional fixed-line telecoms providers. But...

Networking - Fears grow for mobile security. Mobile devices are the 'new frontier' for viruses, warns report.
March 3, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. Security will become a growing consideration as companies increase their investment in mobile technologies. The latest IBM Global Business Security Index Report predicts a surge in viruses targeting mobiles and...

Services - RFID heading for a decade of growth.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Byline: Computing staff. The global market for RFID technology will be worth $26.9bn ([pounds sterling]14.1bn) a year by 2015, according to research. Analyst IDTechEx says that the market is growing rapidly and will reach $7.3bn...

Services - Diary.(Calendar)
March 3, 2005... Softworld Supply Chain 16-17 March, The Pavilion, NEC Birmingham Softworld offers supply chain professionals an unrivalled opportunity to buy, upgrade and learn about the latest software solutions and industry issues. It's also a...

BCS - Diary events.(Calendar)
March 3, 2005... BCS Glasgow Branch 7 March. 6.30pm. 'BCS Women.' Lord Todd Conference Room, Strathclyde University. Visit: www.bcs.org/branches/glasgow BCS Health Informatics (Northern) Specialist Group 8 March. 'The Clatterbridge Radiotherapy...

Listings.(Calendar)
March 3, 2005... Information for the courses page should follow our usual format - course category, title of course, venue, date, price, organising company/body, telephone number. Unless the information is presented in this way, we regret that it cannot be...

Careers - Students sign up to private web portal. Midlands pupils take advantage of elearning initiative.
March 3, 2005... Byline: James Mortleman. More than 25,000 students at 60 secondary schools in the Midlands have signed up for a new system that gives them a private web portal for online learning and communication. Virtual-Workspace, launched in...

Backbytes - Upside down, boy you turn me.(questions and answers)
March 3, 2005... One Backbytes reader claims to have detected an unfortunate error from last week. 'Your frequent tirade against those with unfortunate facial hair is bad enough, but kindly reprint Nigel Hardy's picture, this time with his hair where it...

News bulletin - Delay to ID cards bill likely.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Opposition to the government's anti-terror legislation could undermine Prime Minister Tony Blair's hopes of putting the ID cards bill on the statute book before the General Election expected in May, say experts. The bill is held up in the Lords...

News bulletin - Retailers support UK standard.
March 3, 2005... Major retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Iceland are backing a new UK standard repository of supply chain-related data such as product definitions. Due to launch on 4 April, GS1 UK is the UK member organisation of the global standards...

News bulletin - Logica wins space contract.(LogicaCMG PLC)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... LogicaCMG has been awarded a five-year framework contract to support the European Space Agency's (ESA's) ground control facilities until 2009. The contract covers support activities, adding spacecraft simulators and ground station software to...

News bulletin - Phishing sites on the increase...(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Nearly 13,000 new phishing emails and more than 2,500 phishing web sites were reported last month, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Phishing uses emails designed to lure internet users to counterfeit web sites and trick them into...

News bulletin - ...and so are spam texts.(Increse in spam texts on internet)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Almost half of all mobile phone text messages received in the US are spam, compared with just 18 per cent a year ago, according to research by mobile firm Wireless Services Corporation. www.computing.co.uk/news/1161582.

News bulletin - IBM submits to open source.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... IBM is contributing more than 30 projects to open-source initiative SourceForge.net to give developers broader access to its technologies, including Java, Linux and wireless applications such as Jikes, a fast Java compiler. SourceForge.net has...

News bulletin - Microsoft gets tough on XP fakes.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Microsoft is cracking down on fake copies of Windows XP across Europe. The supplier is tightening procedures to deal with PCs sold in Europe with fake or stolen certificates of authenticity (COAs). Users attempting to activate a copy of XP...

News bulletin - SAP buys retail software vendor.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... SAP is to acquire retail software specialist Retek for $496m ([pounds sterling]258m). Retek provides an integrated retail application suite to more than 200 customers in 20 countries. The tender offer is expected to commence within a week, and...

News bulletin - Compliance concern for UK firms.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Some 40 per cent of UK companies still have no knowledge of the corporate governance regulations they need to comply with, according to research by Canon Business Solutions. The study says 78 per cent of UK firms also complain they have not...

News bulletin - Public sector has new priorities.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Nearly 70 per cent of public sector IT decision makers say coping with legislative change is a priority, while process, web services and customer-related projects top their IT spending plans, according to research by Vanson Bourne for supplier...

Enterprise bulletin - Boom times ahead for WiFi.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... WiFi equipment sales increased 15 per cent to $2.8bn ([pounds sterling]1.5bn) in 2004, according to Infonetics Research. Some 36.1 million units of WiFi kit shipped last year, up 51 per cent from 2003. The study predicts that shipments will...

Enterprise bulletin - SQL Server 2005 debuts.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Microsoft has unveiled SQL Server 2005, the next version of its database software. The SQL Server 2005 product line will consist of Enterprise Edition targeting mission-critical business applications, Standard Edition designed for medium-sized...

Enterprise bulletin - StarOffice 8 reaches beta stage.
March 3, 2005... Sun Microsystems has issued a beta test release of StarOffice 8, the next version of its open-source office productivity suite. StarOffice 8 is due by the middle of 2005, and will offer enhanced interoperability with Microsoft Office and an...

Enterprise bulletin - IBM launches X3 for servers.
March 3, 2005... IBM has unveiled its new X3 architecture for servers using Intel's Xeon processor. IBM says it is providing a 38 per cent performance gain in four-way servers compared with its previous X2 technology. X3's main feature is a new Hurricane...

Enterprise bulletin - Router revenues down.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Global enterprise router revenues fell by two per cent in 2004, according to figures from Infonetics Research. Sales in the sector reached $816m ([pounds sterling]426m) in the fourth quarter of 2004 and $3.4bn ([pounds sterling]1.77bn) for the...

Enterprise bulletin - BT signs data deal with Volvo.(Volvo Information Technology AB)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... BT has signed a contract with Volvo Group's Swedish-based IT operation to provide the company and its subsidiaries with international data communications services for the next three years. Under the terms of the multimillion-pound deal, BT will...

Enterprise bulletin - Spending surge to fight spam.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Spending on systems to fight unsolicited email will rocket, analysts predict. According to a study by IDC, worldwide revenue for anti-spam packages will exceed $1.7bn ([pounds sterling]900m) in 2008, compared with $300m ([pounds...

News - Wireless security still lax. Report finds 36 per cent of the City's wireless networks left open to attack.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. More than a third of businesses using wireless networks in the City of London are overlooking basic security, leaving themselves exposed to drive-by hackers. The fourth annual Wireless Security Survey of London...

News - Schoolchildren's IT knowledge to be assessed.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Mark Samuels. A national project to assess schoolchildren's use of technology has been given the go-ahead by the government's procurement agency. The Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is piloting an online...

News - Europe given a year's leeway.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... European firms listed in the US have won a year's breathing space to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Section 404 requires companies to assess the controls they have in place to prevent accounting mistakes or fraud, and...

News - Tube Lines plans core IT overhaul. Database consolidation is part of a [pounds sterling]4.4bn improvement.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. Tube Lines, the organisation responsible for maintaining several London Underground lines, has invested [pounds sterling]30m in enterprise IT systems as part of a [pounds sterling]4.4bn project to improve performance...

News - Local authorities close in on electronic target. But there are still challenges ahead for egovernment, says Whitehall report.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Sarah Arnott. The average local authority has e-enabled 79 per cent of its services, and most will meet the deadline to have all services online by the end of the year, the government says. With the numerical target expected to...

News - MFI's 60-day diary to beat ERP problems.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. Furniture retailer MFI is instigating a 60-day plan to resolve IT problems with its supply chain that have been damaging its financial performance. The company said at the end of February it had largely overcome...

News - The online test that will assess children's IT skills. Education body aims to roll out the e-assessment to all secondary schools.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Mark Samuels. E-Assessments are intended to help schools educate pupils in the technology skills required by UK businesses. Approval from the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) for full-scale rollout of the e-assessment...

News - Financial world.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Online fraud on the rise Figures from the Association for Payment Clearing Services (Apacs) this week show fraud committed using credit and debit cards in the UK grew 20 per cent to [pounds sterling]505m in 2004. Apacs says the increase...

News - More City firms leaving themselves vulnerable. Unsecured WiFi allows hackers to operate under a cloak of anonymity.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. More than a third of companies in the City are leaving their corporate networks open to exploitation and attack, according to the fourth annual Wireless Security Survey of London. The research shows that wireless...

News - BAA begins installation of self-service check-in. Heathrow and Gatwick are first in line for rollout.(British Airports Authority)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Byline: James Watson. The British Airports Authority (BAA) is to implement selfservice check-in kiosks at its seven UK airports over the next five years. The airport operator will start installing the kiosks this spring, beginning with...

News - Camelot standardises infrastructure with SAP.(Camelot Group PLC)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. National Lottery operator Camelot is upgrading and standardising its internal technology infrastructure. The company is replacing a variety of legacy systems accumulated over 10 years with a standardised...

News - Train ticket may become an 'e-purse'.(Transport for London)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. Transport for London (TfL) is looking to extend the use of its smartcard-based ticketing system to accommodate electronic purse functions. The organisation wants its 2.5 million Oyster card holders to be able to...

News - IT develops strategic importance.(Information technology)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. Companies will increasingly look to technology to give them an edge in business, according to research from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The main driver for IT investment will shift over the next five...

News - Backbytes.
March 10, 2005... Let there be light Last week we asked for extremely bad ideas of things to put in a microwave that you should never ever ever do. Jethro Eastwood gets us off to a flying start. 'My favourite thing to put in a microwave is a light bulb....

Enterprise - Car seller tracks stock with .Net. British Car Auctions rolls out online inventory software.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. British Car Auctions (BCA) is implementing online inventory management to improve the way it refurbishes and resells its stock of 30,000 vehicles. The company, which auctions [pounds sterling]3bn worth of rental,...

Enterprise - Sandwich chain overhauls storage systems. Pret a Manger uses online product to protect sales and business data.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. Pret a Manger is overhauling its storage systems to handle increasing levels of sales data and protect its shops from potential downtime. The sandwich retailer is rolling out the EVault online storage product...

Enterprise - SME seminar: sharpen your business edge.
March 10, 2005... The business environment is changing fast. Every day, new technology equips companies with a new edge. Do you have the right tools for the right jobs, to sharpen your competitive edge? Attend the Oracle SME Strategies for Success...

Enterprise - Desktop service is on the right track. EWS now plans to offer IT support to other rail operators.(English Welsh & Scottish Railways)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Daniel Thomas. The UK's largest rail operator says it has dramatically improved IT support by using service desk and desktop management systems. English Welsh & Scottish (EWS) railways is now planning to offer the IT support...

Enterprise - Biscuit company unites IT systems. Integration work follows acquisition.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Miya Knights. United Biscuits has begun work on the integration of its IT systems with those it inherited through its acquisition of Jacob's last September. The maker of brands such as McVitie's Digestives and Jaffa Cakes is...

Enterprise - Minister will battle the net's dark side. Mike O'Brien wants business and government to work together.
March 10, 2005... Byline: James Mortleman. Ecommerce minister Mike O'Brien has urged business to work with government to fight the 'dark side' of the internet. Speaking at the launch of the National Computing Centre's (NCC's) new London offices last...

Enterprise - MPs demand extra identity safeguards. Personal data must be used with care.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Parliamentary correspondent. A senior Parliamentary committee is demanding additional statutory safeguards to protect information held on the forthcoming national ID cards database. The Joint Lords and Commons Committee on...

Enterprise - [pounds sterling]4bn MoD deal goes to EDS consortium. The Atlas consortium proves that EDS can still secure high-profile public sector contracts.(United Kingdom, Ministry of Defence)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Sarah Arnott and Daniel Thomas. The EDS-led Atlas consortium won the race for the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) [pounds sterling]4bn 10year Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) contract last week (Computing, 3 March), ending...

Enterprise - E-learning disaster ignored users' needs.
March 10, 2005... Byline: Mark Samuels. Public and private sector executives must use the example of the UKeU fiasco to help them understand that technology is only a very small part of an effective elearning system. Last week, the failed online...

Comment - Complacency is a network threat.(Brief Article)(Column)
March 10, 2005... Figures published today from RSA Security show that 36 per cent of businesses in the City of London are using insecure wireless networks. These companies are leaving themselves and their infrastructures wide open to abuse and attack,...

Comment - Poor IT fitness can cost your business. Creating competent executive IT users improves the chances of success for large projects, says Monica Seeley.(Column)
March 10, 2005... Byline: Dr Monica Seeley, an IT fitness coach. A recent report from the Office of Government Commerce and the National Audit Office cited the key factors of IT project failure as: - no clear link to the organisation's strategic...