project and time airways
Travis Perkins builds its tech future
Case Study Paul Coby British Airways The project was prompted by the acquisition of DIY retailer, Wickes. But the builders' merchant soon realised it would be hugely beneficial to roll this project into a more major tech overhaul. [20 Jun 2008]
Martin Taylor
CIO Profile He started his varied IT career at British Airways in 1976 and then spent a decade at Mars during the 1980s - including a stint on its legendary management training scheme, and a year in the US - where he drove materials resource planning-enabled... [11 Jun 2008]
The Naked CIO: Crunch time for large projects
Comment For some time British Airways IT chief Paul Coby has been one of the guiding lights for CIOs in the UK and for anyone who wants to excel in IT management. Before starting a project, a CIO must be satisfied that proper due diligence has taken place... [14 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Meanwhile, back on the ground and travellers flying with British Airways (BA) and other Oneworld alliance airlines will soon be able to access wireless broadband for free in UK airport lounges. Hardly the most auspicious of first days for the... [28 Mar 2008]
Heathrow T5 - it's not just about the tech
News Due to open on 27 March, Terminal 5 is the new home of British Airways at Heathrow and has been jointly developed with Heathrow owner and operator, BAA. Speaking at the British Airways HQ at Heathrow, BA CIO Paul Coby, said: "What we're doing is... [03 Mar 2008]
Photos of the year
Photo A British Airways 747 taxis past Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5, which will become home to much of the British Airways (BA) fleet from early next year. In June silicon.com visited an annual field trial running military scenarios and testing tech... [13 Dec 2007]
Photos: Heathrow's Terminal 5 comes alive
Photo T5 has been jointly developed by BAA - which runs the airport - and British Airways which will become the sole airline operating out of T5.silicon.com went along to see how the final preparations are going and to see how technology has shaped the... [13 Jul 2007]
Martin Taylor
CIO Profile Taylor started his varied IT career at British Airways in 1976 and then spent a decade at Mars during the 1980s - including a year in the US - where he drove materials resource planning-enabled change at the company's US manufacturing plants. [06 Jun 2007]
BA launches graduate IT recruitment drive
News He said in a statement: "Individuals who have the ability to use technology to solve problems in business and public administration are essential for the needs of British Airways and UK plc in general and should be encouraged at all stages of... [23 Feb 2007]
ITU 06 diary - Big ideas for developing economies - and a spot of mobile porn
Comment Unfortunately, at the time, I was still being hurtled through the air at hundreds of miles per hour courtesy of British Airways. Another man with a fascinating vision, an eye on the developing economies and sackfuls of big name partners is Nicholas... [04 Dec 2006]
Airport iris-scan system rollout extended
News And British Airways government affairs manager Jim Forster added in a statement: "Iris recognition will complement other BA initiatives such as check-in online and print your own boarding card from home which substantially reduces the amount of... [10 Mar 2006]
Finalists for CNET Tech Awards get the nod
News British Airways Plc Technology-led awards see popular categories such as Mobile Product or Initiative of the Year and Security Product of the Year, as well Outstanding Contribution to Software Development and Open Source Initiative of the Year... [04 Aug 2005]
CIO Forum: Is it time for techies to snatch the glory?
News Simon Fox, CIO, Virgin Atlantic Airways, said sometime it helps for a CIO and his team to take a back seat. He said that projects must be led or sponsored by the business, not by the IT department - otherwise the IT department will be blamed if the... [28 Sep 2004]
Inside offshoring: Location, location, location
Comment An example is our Britannia Airways contract where the project management and business analyst people who need front-end integration work with the client onsite. India is the name most commonly associated with offshore outsourcing and, as such, was... [23 Jun 2004]
Inside offshoring: Which country and partner to choose?
Comment LogicaCMG recently moved its work with long-standing customer Britannia Airways to India, managing 120 applications, developing a new sales system and tackling a backlog of development work after that. [11 Jun 2004]
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