IT project management
IT project management is the process of planning, organizing and delineating responsibility for the completion of an organizations' specific information technology (IT) goals.. See complete definition.
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Feature
21 Nov 2024
Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know
Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2024
ORG urges ICO to revise public sector enforcement approach
The Open Rights Group is urging the Information Commissioner’s Office to revise its light touch approach to public sector data protection issues, arguing that its experimental policy of limiting its enforcement actions to reprimands and notices, rather issuing fines, is allowing bad practices to continue largely unabated Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Feb 2010
EDS report on 'dangerous' Chinook software published for the first time
Computer Weekly is publishing, for the first time, a technical analysis of the software installed on the Chinook Mk2 helicopter, the Chinook model which featured in the RAF's worst peacetime crash. Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2009
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. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2009
Apollo 11: The computers that put man on the moon
It is hard to appreciate the technical challenges involved in putting a man on the moon, but 1960s computer technology played a fundamental role. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2009
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. Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2008
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 Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2008
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. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2008
Minister hails Fujitsu’s leaving NPfIT as sign of strength
The termination of Fujitsu's... Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2008
Fujitsu quit NHS project as terms were unaffordable, MPs told
Fujitsu Services withdrew from talks to re-negotiate... Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2007
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 having to proliferate additional appliances across the network. The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross section of major NAS appliance products. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Oct 2006
NHS IT - A personal view
The media last week was full of comment on the "problems" at the NHS IT project as Accenture ducked out. Yet again, the comment portrayed the project as a "disaster" - indeed “yet another public sector IT disaster”. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Oct 2000
How to scour the world when outsourcing
Thanks to Y2K compliance programmes, it is now perfectly acceptable for a firm to consider moving all or part of its systems development and support... Continue Reading -
Feature
21 Jun 2000
Post Office pays price over Pathway
The Post Office has turned in its first loss in 25 years after taking a £571m charge on the disastrous Pathway IT project, writes... Continue Reading