Central Government
Central government's ICT projects have been a mixed bag of successes, bloated big-ticket programmes, and cancelled failures. The last 12 months have already seen the publication of the Digital Britain report, and more recently the launch of the Government CIO's strategy for ICT, which includes the online-based Government Cloud initiative.
However, in a general election year and a massive deficit to cut, how will the powers that be in Westminster and Whitehall choose to leverage ICT?
The Dispatch Box: A portfolio management approach to reducing the public sector deficit
Chris Mills, partner in PIPC’s Portfolio Management Practice, discusses how government can strike the right balance between cutting deeply and protecting critical investments...
"Research has repeatedly shown that over 50% of potential value from project investments is wasted year after year, through a combination of poor selection and sub-optimal execution.Clearly we can no longer afford such waste but getting the balance right between cutting deeply and protecting critical investments will be a major challenge for whichever government is in power after the election."
"So, what’s the answer?" Read more
Frontline Club: Digital Election 2010
A panel discussion on the importance of social media in determining the outcome of the forthcoming general election, recorded at the Frontline Club in London.