IT project management

Every IT project should begin with two questions: What business problem are we trying to solve. See complete definition.

News 30 Jan 2023
Noventiq eyes APAC IT services market

IT services provider Noventiq has been expanding its presence in APAC through several acquisitions in India, and is eyeing a bigger slice of the region’s IT services pie Continue Reading
E-Zine 20 Jan 2023
CW APAC January 2023 – Trend Watch: CIO Trends

As we enter a new year, it remains vital for IT leaders to keep track of the latest developments across the industry. In this handbook, focused on CIO trends in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at predictions for 2023, how the Australian Red Cross managed a donation surge, Mondelez’s digital transformation and Singapore’s public sector IT strategy Continue Reading

News 16 Mar 2011

Deutsche Bank uses social CRM to fine-tune corporate banking

Social media is driving product development at Deutsche Bank. The banking giant is using web 2.0 technologies to engage with 1,000 of its corporate customers, to find out how it can make corporate banking run more smoothly. Continue Reading
News 08 Mar 2011

Exclusive: Free software guru Richard Stallman on government IT and why he hates the cloud

The founding father of the free software movement tells Computer Weekly why government just doesn't "get it" Continue Reading
News 02 Mar 2011

Government needs radical approach to IT, says Institute for Government

The government needs to implement a radical new approach to IT projects, according to the recommendations of a report by independent thinktank the Institute for Government. Continue Reading
News 15 Feb 2011

Barclays Bank boosts IT staff and project spending

Barclays has boosted its technology staff and budget, according to the bank's full-year results released today. Continue Reading
News 01 Feb 2011

BBC criticised over £133m digital project

The early stages of £133m BBC technology project with Siemens have been criticised for not offering value for money. Continue Reading
News 31 Jan 2011

Staffordshire Council rolls out £23m public sector network

Staffordshire County Council is to implement one of the country's first Public Sector Networks (PSN) in a £23m contract with communications provider Kcom. Continue Reading
News 31 Jan 2011

Public sector outsourcing grows in the UK as commercial deals fall again

Public sector contracts accounted for 77% of the total outsourcing spending in the UK in 2010, according to the latest report from consultancy TPI. Continue Reading
News 26 Jan 2011

Virgin supplies London schools with 10Mbps fibre optic broadband

Virgin Media's business division is to supply a managed fibre optic network to London's Grid for Learning that will replace a broadband network supplied by Symmetrix, a Capita company. Continue Reading
News 25 Jan 2011

Gartner outlines six money-making CIO profiles

A new generation of CIOs with skills to make the business money will replace traditional CIOs by the middle of the decade, says Gartner vice-president and researcher Ken McGee. Continue Reading
News 21 Jan 2011

Gartner: CIOs fail on staff career development

CIOs are getting better at reinvesting savings into new projects, but investment in skills and career development is still poor. Continue Reading
News 21 Jan 2011

Parliament to debate cost-sharing element of Digital Economy Act

Secondary legislation on sharing the costs of the Digital Economy Act's measures to tackle online copyright infringement has been laid in Parliament. Continue Reading
News 10 Jan 2011

Poor communication to blame for business intelligence failure, says Gartner

Between 70% to 80% of corporate business intelligence projects fail, according to research by analyst firm Gartner. Continue Reading
News 05 Jan 2011

BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry

David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year. Continue Reading
News 20 Dec 2010

FireControl project could be axed before Christmas

The government's controversial FireControl project could be flagged for review today. The Fire Brigade's Union (FBU) said it was expecting an announcement from fire minister Bob Neil later today, in which it hopes the project designed to reduce the number of fire service control rooms from 46 to nine will be shelved. Continue Reading
News 23 Nov 2010

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... Continue Reading
Photo Story 09 Sep 2010

Photos: A history of the demise of the NHS IT programme

The controversial NHS National Programme for IT "is no longer needed", according to the Department of Health. Computer Weekly tracks the demise of the project in pictures. Continue Reading
News 12 Jul 2010

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 Continue Reading
News 26 May 2010

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. Continue Reading
Photo Story 23 Mar 2010

Gatwick gears up for complete IT overhaul

Gatwick Airport was recently sold to Global Infrastructure Partners, which is planning an overhaul of the entire operation. Technology will be a big part of that, with nearly all the systems needing attention. Continue Reading
News 24 Feb 2010

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 errors, a confidential report reveals. Continue Reading
News 22 Feb 2010

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. Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
News 31 Jul 2008

Minister hails Fujitsu’s leaving NPfIT as sign of strength

The termination of Fujitsu's... Continue Reading
News 17 Jun 2008

Fujitsu quit NHS project as terms were unaffordable, MPs told

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