The Capstans of Industry

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Anybody got a spare fag packet? I’m collecting them for a friend who is running a government project planning seminar next week and we need at least one packet between two so that each delegate can get the full, hands-on, scribbling experience.

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Console generations do not compute?

BBC Micro

Here’s an interesting paradox: as the use of computers has grown, the number of youngsters wanting to study them has fallen. This is leading serious [academic and political] concern about the loss of technology skills and future capability.

I have heard much talk recently about the apparent difficulty of attracting young people to computing. Some of the UK commentators hark Continue reading article »

Quality of internal collaboration is key to external partnerships

An interesting piece on enterprise transformation by Dion Hinchcliffe set me thinking how often do we seek to build external partnerships without necessarily having strong internal bonds within our own organisation?

Of course, it is rare for any enterprise to be entirely self-sufficient so our value chains are usually forged from an intricate mesh of internal and external contributions.

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Even the Cloud won't solve Government IT issues

Chris Chant is to be applauded for setting out some of the issues in Government IT and for seeking improvements through better systems integration skills.

However there is a whole herd of elephants sitting in the middle of the room, including: the political policy/ service fulfilment lag; fanatically policed organisational boundaries; privacy/ security/ legacy data issues; national and supra-national procurement Continue reading article »

Digital CIO Masterclass

CIO Master Class led by Colin Beveridge London 20th September 2011

In this interactive workshop you will learn how to build your own capability and presence as a Digital CIO, by following a well-proven, strategic and systematic approach to digital engagement.

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