overhaul
RSS overhaulWellcome Achieves Greater Financial Control, Cuts Reporting Time From 12 Hours to 30 Minutes
White Paper As part of the overhaul, Wellcome replaced its legacy financial system with Oracle Financials. Eighty percent of Wellcome stores are open 24 hours, seven days a week. The company receives and must sift through enormous amounts of financial data... [01 Jul 2008]
ITIL Version 3.0 -- What It Means to You
White Paper A major overhaul of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is coming Fall 2006, and it will have a dramatic impact on the entire IT industry. ITIL v3 presents an entirely new "hub-and-spoke" design with a descriptive core framework as the hub and... [30 Jun 2008]
Travis Perkins builds its tech future
Case Study Travis Perkins has carried out a complete overhaul of its IT over the past year and as a result has a much more robust infrastructure with capacity to expand. But the builders' merchant soon realised it would be hugely beneficial to roll this... [20 Jun 2008]
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News Karen Price, CEO of tech industry skills body e-skills UK, also called for a radical overhaul of the curriculum in schools, warning: "The current curriculum is having an extremely negative impact on young people's attitudes to IT. [17 Jun 2008]
HP rolls out mass overhaul of PCs
News HP, the world's largest PC manufacturer, rolled out 50 new products on Tuesday at a conference in Berlin, the largest such product refresh in the personal systems group's history. The company added new touches to just about all the group's products... [11 Jun 2008]
How outsourcing saved Zurich's IT
Case Study The five-year-plus network deal covers seven countries and has seen a migration to full VoIP capability for more than 30,000 people, an overhaul of data and internet connections and transfer of staff and assets to OBS. [10 Jun 2008]
Tesco spends £100m on network overhaul
News Tesco is about to embark on a five-year £100m overhaul of its telecommunications network that is expected to save the retail giant up to £10m per year. The contract with Cable & Wireless (C&W) is intended to free office staff from their desks by... [28 May 2008]
The Role of Rugged Mobile Computing in Overhaul, Service & Maintenance Operations
White Paper The overhaul, maintenance, and service environment is in the process of adapting to a barrage of new forces. This paper explores the strategic, operational, and technological issues that are addressed by rugged mobile solutions for maintenance and... [15 May 2008]
NHS puts brakes on electronic record system
News Connecting for Health (CfH), the NHS body responsible for delivering the £12.7bn overhaul of NHS IT including SCR, says the system will not be rolled out until an advisory group reviews any changes that are needed in light of the report. [14 May 2008]
Top IT job at NHS split into two
News The decision to double up the IT roles was taken as part of an ongoing review of effective information use in the NHS amid a £12.4bn overhaul of IT in the NHS known as Connecting for Health. IT at the NHS will now be overseen by two £200,000-per... [28 Apr 2008]
Fifa World Cup to get high-tech makeover
News The Fifa deal will see Satyam handling all "mission critical" IT requirements for the football tournaments and the scores of smaller associated matches, including event and facilities management and a network overhaul to allow it to cope with the... [23 Apr 2008]
Manufacturer Gains Confidence From Expert Guidance and Embraces IT Overhaul
White Paper Furniture manufacturer American of Martinsville relied on a 28-year-old mainframe system to run its business. The company needed a change but didn't know what was possible with new technologies. The company's executive team attended a Strategy... [16 Apr 2008]
Are rogue traders an inevitable evil?
Comment But a ruthless overhaul of poor banking systems is crucial to putting rogue traders out of business, argues Steve Boyle. Experts say investment banking fraud can never be eradicated - even with the most sophisticated software. [15 Apr 2008]
Atkins Engineers Complete IT Overhaul With VMware Virtual Infrastructure
White Paper Atkins is one of the world's leading providers of professional, technologically based consultancy and support services. During its regular technology review, Atkins' IT Management and Enterprise Solutions team scrutinized the IT infrastructure and... [10 Apr 2008]
Maximum Availability at Minimum Cost
White Paper Vertrieb KG (HiPP) decided to overhaul its entire IT landscape. Having exhausted the performance and functional capabilities of its existing IT system, HiPP GmbH & Co. To improve customer service and sharpen its competitive edge, it needed faster... [10 Apr 2008]
