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George Osborne
AS Profile Shadow chancellor George Osborne has pledged to scale back major IT projects and end the government's track record of delays and overspend on tech. In February of this year Osborne backed the findings of a... [29 Sep 2009]
Military intelligence to get £190m link up
News The DII is intended to provide a single information infrastructure serving the army, navy, airforce and central MoD command but has faced criticism from MPs for suffering delays and overspend. The MoD is to link up its... [11 Feb 2009]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: License this software
Comment Many organisations unknowingly overspend on software license agreements and maintenance. Mismanaging software licensing can lead to extra costs and damaged reputations. Quocirca's Louella Fernandes explains how to make... [18 Sep 2008]
BBC to take better care of web budget
News The Trust asked the BBC Executive to propose a new system of financial management to address the shortcomings which led to the overspend. The BBC's independent regulator, the BBC Trust, has approved the corporation's... [22 Jul 2008]
Foreign Office tech overspend leads to project trimming
News A spokeswoman for the FCO explained the overspend: "FTN is the FCO's telecommunications network.m was the estimate in 2000, in the intervening eight years the FCO has deployed many new applications creating a significant... [07 Jul 2008]
MoD IT - late and over budget
News But the report finds that the MoD has largely controlled costs, with the £182m overrun representing only a three per cent overspend on its contract with Atlas. A Ministry of Defence (MoD) programme to replace hundreds of... [04 Jul 2008]
BBC warned after busting website budget
News According to the Trust the majority of overspend was due to a misallocation of £24.9m in overheads and costs to other BBC budgets. The BBC has been warned to improve its financial management after the corporation... [30 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com...Illegal file-sharing, biometrics flying high, ID fines…
Comment What about fining themselves when they overspend and or the system fails! Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site. Illegal file-sharers [28 Feb 2008]
Defra IT - blowing budgets and showing up late
News With an £11m overspend and slippage of up to two years on its large tech projects Defra is the latest government department with a poor IT track record. Major IT projects at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural... [07 Feb 2008]
Gov't IT spending to face scrutiny
News The spokesman said the review has not been triggered by the government's lamentable track record on delivering IT systems on budget and on time - such as the £70m overspend for the national fire control centre system or... [01 Feb 2008]
Fire service IT project delayed and £70m over budget
News An IT system to underpin England's new fire control network is facing a £70m overspend and two-year delay. Speaking at the time Stephen Timms, minister for competitiveness and former chief secretary to the Treasury,... [07 Jan 2008]
Would you spot £1,000 missing from your account?
News Women are more likely to overspend on food and drink, while men are more likely to overspend on luxury goods. Most Brits are "finance-phobic" and would fail to notice if £1,000 went missing from their... [22 Nov 2007]
Are You Exposed to Risk and Overspend on Software Assets?
White Paper Three out of four businesses are highly exposed to risk and overspend on software assets. How can a person increase service quality while lowering the cost and risk associated with software lifecycle management? [15 Nov 2007]
One in three tech projects runs over budget
News One in three projects implemented each year ends up with an overspend of between 10 and 20 per cent on the original budget. A third of IT projects carried out in the private sector run over budget, according to a survey. [12 Sep 2007]
Treasury: Gov IT projects' overspend must end
News It is when complex IT projects with large budgets overrun that overspend becomes an issue, according to O'Neill. The Treasury has called for IT projects to be run more efficiently, as it makes more money available for... [15 May 2007]
