operation in case studies
Betbrokers fancies Sapphire's form
Case Study Betbrokers is a high-end business, with the average size of a bet going through the system standing at £1,200 - with the biggest so far being £250,000 - so the operation is a long way from the traditional high-street bookie. [19 Sep 2007]
Vimto puts the fizz into document system
Case Study Following a strategic review Nichols decided to create a finance operation for its six different operating companies. The manufacturer of Vimto, Sunkist and Panda is saving £100,000 per year by consolidating its offices and installing electronic... [23 Oct 2006]
Digital archive replaces paperwork at Lloyd's Register
Case Study The organisation assesses and certifies ships around the globe to improve quality and increase safety, and works with ship owners and builders to improve the design, construction and operation of ships. [02 Nov 2006]
Cambridge Uni keeps tabs on web traffic
Case Study The university's management information service (MIS) team has been running the Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager (ZXTM) for two years and claims it has made a significant difference to the operation of its network. [05 Oct 2007]
Left-handed stormtroopers fight for ecommerce site
Case Study By last year the site - www.anythingleft-handed.co.uk - was responsible for 80 per cent of the business' turnover, so when the lease came to an end this summer the company became a purely online operation. [21 Nov 2006]
AXA cuts out the paper chase
Case Study Jamie Little, general manager of AXA Assistance's UK claims operation explained: "Our business is the provision of 24-by-seven medical, travel and general assistance service to people that work for big companies or have certain types of insurance. [18 Oct 2006]
British Airways flying high with storage monitoring
Case Study The main driver was one of operation integrity. British Airways is aiming to reduce the risk of downtime on its critical business systems by installing SAN monitoring software. The company will use tech from Computer Associates (CA) which provides... [03 Oct 2007]
Lloyd's of London updates key system software
Case Study Ian Wootten, manager of Lloyd's settlement and trust fund operation, explained: "This system is at the end of the business process and, once items have been agreed, affects the timely and efficient transfer of all insurance related monies for the... [20 Oct 2005]
Software helps agency hit FOI target
Case Study But since the FOI Act came into operation, the agency hasn't really seen much impact: "We haven't been deluged with [requests]," Chandler admitted. The London Development Agency (LDA) is using content management software to help it comply with the... [20 Jun 2005]
New Star beefs up disaster recovery
Case Study If the main server in any of the company's offices has a problem the software will allow the backup server to take over the reins, allowing the email system to return to operation with the minimum of fuss. [15 Dec 2006]
NHS trusts to save £5.5m from outsourcing contract
Case Study Akin said because Xerox offers a managed service operation the trusts can save time and money by doing away with unnecessary printers and managing those paper-related services.silicon.com Public Sector [14 Sep 2007]
Channel Five switches on to virtualisation
Case Study Davis said: "As with any broadcaster, IT is absolutely central to our operation. Channel Five is revamping its IT infrastructure by embracing virtualisation as it adjusts to the increasingly digital and on demand media world. [22 May 2007]
Zoo charity discovers benefits of going beyond Outlook
Case Study Napier said that for the helpdesk operation the software has provided both operational benefits - tracking who's responsible for which tasks - and management benefits - finding out which areas the employees need most help with. [20 Jun 2006]
How Aviva bet big on India
Case Study There are three providers for business process outsourcing (BPO), 247, EXL and WNS, once upon a time BA's captive operation in India which it then spun out. When Norwich Union announced its offshoring plans at the end of 2003 there was an outcry. [18 Oct 2005]
Travel data centre serves up speedy requests
Case Study But with the Azul hardware in operation for nearly a year, Lapekas feels confident he's getting the fastest processing he can for the money he's invested. Pegasus Solutions has found a cost-effective and energy-efficient way to handle the more than... [15 Aug 2006]
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