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RSS public sectorPublic sector playing outsourcing catch up
News The UK is ahead of the rest of Europe when it comes to outsourcing but the public sector is still blinkered by a pure cost driven approach, according to new research. But the trend is not across the board, with the public sector still favouring a... [07 Nov 2003]
Public sector seeks cost-savings from Vista
News Cost savings will be a top consideration for public sector organisations migrating to Windows Vista - but it's not the only factor in their decision. Terry Smith, director of Microsoft's UK public sector business, said: "The big thing to drive... [02 Feb 2007]
CIO Forum: Public sector failing at innovation
News The UK public sector is failing to innovate while progress in the private sector is putting it to shame, according to a panel of influential IT decision makers. Speakers and delegates at the silicon.com CIO Forum in London voted overwhelmingly in... [27 Sep 2005]
O2 CEO: Public sector is in mobile "dark ages"
News O2 CEO Peter Erskine has called for the public sector to be brought up to date with mobile communications. Speaking today at the Financial Times world communications conference, Erskine said: "[The public sector] is one sector that is still in the... [21 Nov 2006]
IBM Human Capital Management Services - Public Sector
White Paper Public sector organizations face increasing pressure to reduce costs and improve services. IBM's public sector Human Capital Management (HCM) practice helps to increase productivity and add value through one of the most valuable resources - people. [18 Feb 2007]
Public sector struggles to come to terms with B2B
News On the day it launched a major project with Royal & SunAlliance (RSA) designed to save the insurance firm £20m per year, Ariba admitted that online marketplaces are running into problems in the public sector. [10 Aug 2000]
Public sector hoovers up contractors
News For the first time, the public sector has overtaken finance as the UK's biggest employer of contractors. The figures for the two sectors are close - 20.5 per cent of contractors are now working in the public sector as opposed to 19.9 per cent... [07 Jun 2004]
Public sector fear over Freedom of Information IT costs
News Over two-thirds of public sector IT managers believe the cost of updating or installing new systems is a significant barrier to complying with the Freedom of Information Act. The Act demands that public sector agencies open up and make simple... [16 Sep 2003]
Public sector secures £1m per year software discount
News The OGC announced on Thursday the government will see the savings as a direct result of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that allows government to pool buying power across the public sector. As specified in the terms of the MoU, the government... [15 Sep 2006]
Public sector at vanguard of mobile computing
News The public sector is leading the way in the deployment and management of mobile computing technologies. Interviews with 600 UK organisations across several vertical industries and government, commissioned by O2, have shown 70 per cent of public... [10 Jun 2004]
Public Sector Solutions for Integrated Efficiency
White Paper Public Sector organizations face growing demands on all sides. Lawson Public Sector Solutions include Human Resources, Financials, Enterprise Performance Management, Procurement, Services Automation and Distribution. [03 Jul 2008]
Public Sector Enterprise Resource Planning
White Paper The hypothesis is that private sector implementations of standard software will lead to increased effectiveness and efficiency in public sector organizations. Private sector firms have faced similar choices. [03 Jul 2008]
Public sector slashes 25 per cent off mobile bill
News A new bulk-buying discount deal is expected to cut 25 per cent off the public sector's mobile phone bill. OGCbuying.solutions, the procurement arm of the UK government has signed a new framework agreement that will allow public sector organisations... [20 Jun 2006]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Public sector goes mobile
Comment For mobility to take hold in public sector organisations, they're going to have to look at the big picture of what the technology could do for them, explains Quocirca's Elaine Axby. But what will it take for wireless data to be widely adopted... [09 Sep 2005]
Public sector IT chiefs back shared services push
News Public sector IT chiefs are backing the government's move to shared services but warn that it won't necessarily happen as fast as some in Whitehall would like. The move towards shared services across public sector organisations, such as local and... [08 May 2006]
