Category Archives: Government IT

Productivity, responsiveness and lighter weight

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Dave

I rather like this, from Gartner’s Mark McDonald: While the future will require IT to deliver enterprise specific strategies and initiatives there are a few considerations to keep mind: Productivity is different than efficiency and those differences matter It is … Continue reading →

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Jos Creese new Socitm President

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Dave

Hampshire County Council’s Head of IT Jos Creese is the President of Socitm for the next 12 months, and if this quote is anything to go by, he seems an ideal man for the job: IT professionals must carve out a … Continue reading →

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Dom Campbell on agile procurement

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Dave

Great work by Dom Campbell on procurement, and I really love the title: Its Time People Started Getting Fired For Buying IBM from the WeMedia site. Embedded below, if you can’t see it, here’s a link. WeThink – IBM – … Continue reading →

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Cloud computing during a catastrophe

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Dave

It often amuses people when they learn I was once a Risk Manager at a County Council. I have no idea why. One of my roles at the time was to look after business continuity arrangements – in other words, … Continue reading →

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Meeting with Microsoft

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Dave

I had a very interesting hour today, chatting with James Brown and Dave Coplin at Microsoft. James works with the public sector all over the world, while Dave concentrates his effort on the UK. Dave also came along to last … Continue reading →

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