IT consultancy
IT consultants range from major firms to one-man bands with great experience of managing IT - and both ends of that spectrum have a role to play in supporting IT leaders. We look at the latest trends and issues around IT consultancy, including how to make the most of freelance and contractor staff and IT advisory services.
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Feature
15 Nov 2024
The Loan Charge scandal explained: Everything you need to know
Tens of thousands of IT contractors have been saddled with life-changing tax bills as a result of a controversial, retroactive government policy – and the fall-out from its introduction has been likened to the Post Office IT scandal Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2024
Virtual wards to digital feedback: the Nordic approach to post-pandemic healthcare
Post-pandemic healthcare is benefitting from Nordic tech foresight, with the country bringing digital change to the world’s health sector to allow for more remote care Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2013
IBM interns join ShopDirect to combine gamification and Twitter analysis
Undergraduate ShopDirect interns spent the summer with IBM on a project using gamification and Twitter to engage with customers Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2013
IT outsourcing no longer main recession-busting tool
Process optimisation and shared services have become a higher priority than IT outsourcing Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2013
After virtualising IT estate, Jaguar Land Rover now eyes cloud computing
Jaguar Land Rover's IT team takes its newly virtualised infrastructure to the next stage of IT evolution by adopting cloud-based services Continue Reading
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News
22 Aug 2013
Charlie McMurdie joins PwC’s cyber practice
Charlie McMurdie, former head of the Metro Police central e-crime unit, is joining business consultancy firm PwC as its senior crime adviser Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2013
How DWP and Universal Credit failed to work with SME suppliers
Less than 1% of DWP IT spending on the Universal Credit programme has gone to SMEs – how are big suppliers continuing their dominance? Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2013
Less than 1% of Universal Credit IT spend goes to SMEs
Despite a 25% target, less than 1% of IT spending for government’s flagship Universal Credit programme has gone to small businesses Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2013
Capita and Barnet deal to be completed after campaigner’s court appeal fails
Outsourcing contracts worth over £470m will be signed off by Barnet Council after a Court of Appeal ruled that the deal was lawful Continue Reading
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E-Zine
03 Jul 2013
Renegotiating services contracts
As European businesses push to get more from existing IT services providers, renegotiations are common for improving contracts. But business and delivery models emerge and evolve quickly, meaning organisations that focus solely on cost could be missing out on other benefits which could prove of greater use – such as more transparent contracts to give the CIO a better view across the IT operation. CW Europe’s IT services editor explores whether businesses could be missing out by focusing on cost alone. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2013
Senior judge hears Barnet Council outsourcing challenge
The second most senior judge in England and Wales will hear a legal challenge against Barnet Council’s outsourcing programme Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2013
ARI uses HANA to power self-service BI for fleet management
ARI, the leasing and fleet management business, has used SAP HANA to boost business intelligence (BI) and predictive analytics Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2013
ISG Outsourcing Index (EMEA)
The ISG Outsourcing Index provides a quarterly review of the latest sourcing industry data and trends. Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2013
Opinion split on whether to offshore IT to China
Relatively low costs and high levels of software skills give China immense potential when it comes to providing large businesses with IT services, but opinion is split on whether it is an option Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2013
Southern Water contracts TCS for transformation
Southern Water is transforming customer service and revenue management through IT services from Tata Consultancy Services Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Mar 2013
The Great Deverticalisation - part 3: New skills and structures in the public sector
Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2013
Majestic Wine swaps Microsoft for Intershop in ecommerce refresh
Majestic Wine is revamping its website with an InterShop 7 ecommerce engine, which replaces a legacy Microsoft Commerce Server system. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2013
AstraZeneca opts for co-operation after IBM falls out
AstraZeneca has changed its approach to outsourcing to encourage co-operation with suppliers after its deal with IBM failed to deliver Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2013
Fifth of all IT services firms could disappear by 2014, says Gartner
Up to 20 of the world’s top 100 IT service providers could disappear by 2014 because of the tough economic conditions, says Gartner Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2013
CW Special Report on Cognizant
This 7 page special report from Computer Weekly gives you the facts on Cognizant, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2013
Universal Credit has the hallmarks of another IT failure
Charities, housing associations and consultancies have warned that the Department for Work and Pensions’ £2.2bn Universal Credit programme has all the hallmarks of another public sector IT disaster. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
13 Feb 2013
European IT services spending priorities 2013
Find out the results of TechTarget's 2013 European services purchase intentions survey. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2013
IT contractors seek to fill skills gap left by public sector cuts
IT contractors are increasingly confident about job opportunities in the public sector due to reductions in the civil service's head count, finds research Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jan 2013
IT spending to rise in 2013
Find out what analysts are predicting for technology in Europe this year, including changes in budgets and how companies can reduce costs and improve sustainability. Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2012
Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2012
Research into the UK outsourcing sector in 2010 found that 7.4% of the UK’s total production came from outsourcing, and about a third of that – some £38.7bn – was IT outsourcing Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2012
Government wants suppliers to reveal UK taxes
Government officials are considering the viability of ordering suppliers bidding for contracts to disclose the tax they pay relative to UK sales Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2012
Capgemini reduces consultancy charges
Capgemini has lowered pricing in its consulting and local professional services businesses, according to its latest quarter results. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2012
The DNA of the CIO
This major piece of research from Ernst & Young provides fresh insight into what it is to be a Chief Information Officer (CIO) today. Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2012
UK public sector contracts keep Atos Origin Q3 results buoyant
Large public sector contracts buoy IT services company Atos Origin, which has reported double-digit growth in the UK for its third quarter Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2012
CW Special report on Atos
This 11 page special report, packed with graphs and charts, gives you the facts on Atos, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2012
Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan
HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2012
Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders
The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Aug 2012
Outsourcing IT services: goals and negotiations
Tactical and strategic negotiations are important to businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to the largest enterprises Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2012
CW Special report on Capgemini
This 8 page special from Computer Weekly offers a critical assessment of Capgemini, its strategy, products, services and financial performance. Continue Reading
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News
23 Aug 2012
How did EDS lose $8bn in value in four years?
HP is writing off $8bn after the drop in value of EDS, which was acquired in 2008 - how did the outsourcing business fall so far so fast? Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2012
Interview: David Weymouth, operations director at RSA
David Weymouth, group director of operations and risk at insurance giant RSA, talks to Computer Weekly about the key changes affecting finance technology, and why government intervention to force an overhaul of banks’ IT systems would not work Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2012
Putting innovation on the outsourcing menu
Cliff Saran investigates what happens when systems integrators are asked to innovate Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2012
Special Report on Infosys
This 6 page special report from Computer Weekly gives you the key facts on Infosys, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2012
Cambridge University turns to computer games to unlock secrets of the universe
Cambridge University is turning to technology developed for computer gaming to help it solve some of the fundamental problems of science Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2012
Inadequate financial reporting holds firms back
Businesses admit difficulties in controlling data quality when reporting financial results as finance executives complain of stress as a result Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2012
CW Special report on Capita
Packed with graphs and diagrams, the report is essential reading for any organisation working with, or thinking of working with Capita. Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2012
Special report on Capita
This independent report is essential reading for any organisation working with, or thinking of working with Capita. Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2012
Special Report on IBM
This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing IBM, its financial performance, and the services it offers. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2012
Global lessons in eHealth implementation
This report from KPMG, packed with case studies, looks at the drivers for innovation in e-health. Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Apr 2012
IT service management: The only way is ethics
It is now very common for professional bodies and membership organisations to have codes of ethics and standards of conduct. Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2012
Information management: lessons from the public sector
Freeform Dynamics identifies the lessons organisations can learn from the public sector's approach to information management Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2012
Systems integrators 'charge more in paperwork than SMEs do in delivery’
A systems integrator asked for more money from the government for an IT product proposal than an SME was able to deliver the actual service for. Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2012
The mindset of the chief information officer
This study evaluates the leadership role that chief information officers perform in helping their organisations achieve their commercial goals. Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2012
IT service buyers cautious but no panic
Economic uncertainty has led to less demand for IT services but panic has not set in as Western IT services firms report modest growth. Continue Reading
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News
07 Feb 2012
More than half of government projects behind schedule
More than half of major government projects are behind schedule, according to the head of Whitehall's Major Projects Authority. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2012
Healthcare IT is a beneficial force, say doctors
IT in the NHS has had a bad press in recent years as a result of the problems associated with the now defunct £12bn NHS National Programme for IT, but most doctors in England believe IT improves patient care. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2012
Accenture bolsters public sector skills
Services giant Accenture has recruited two former civil servants to its ranks to boost its UK and global public sector services capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2012
Shell moves SAP maintenance to Accenture
Oil giant Shell has transferred the management of its HR and payroll applications to Accenture as part of a multi-year SAP managed service. Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2011
How HP played a key role in RAF air crew support in Libya
The Ministry of Defence has praised HP over its Advanced Mission Planning Aid system, most recently used to support air crew in Libya. Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2011
Royal Mail posts IT services tender
The Royal Mail Group has put out a tender for IT consulting services, which will be worth up to £50m over four years. Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2011
Government opens its procurement heart to IT suppliers
The government has promised more openness with suppliers and published its first forward-looking pipeline of business, with £25.9bn of IT projects. Continue Reading