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MAKING AGILE WORK WEBINAR SERIES, part 2: "Agile in highly regulated environments” When: 19th June 2012 at 1:30pm GMT
Register here: http://bit.ly/JPz4JT Watch the video of part one "Inception: How to set up your project for success":...
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Colin
Get the right names on IT Project Title Deeds colin-beveridge.com
IT people can be difficult to understand at the best of times, especially when describing our beloved technology. But it's even more confusing for everyone...
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The 3rd Annual Agile and Lean in the Public Sector Forum, 21 September, London
This event may interest to group members. The keynote this year is by Sir Ian Magee / Jerrett Meyers of the Institute for Government. ...
Shaun
Agile Development Demands Agile Procurement
You might be interested in this piece which describes the procurement challenges posed by agile in the public sector – and some ...
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Charles
An impressive programme for the ‘International Conference on Software Metrics & Estimating’ (London, 27/28 October)
As Programme Chair, I have pre-viewed all the papers for this conference and I must say they are an impressive and valuable ...
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Jim
Enterprise Architecture in Government
I'm looking for examples of where an EA has been sucessful (or not!) in Government, particularly healthcare service delivery. Trying to ...
Mary
Complimentary tickets for Public Sector employees to attend the Agile Business Conference on 4th October. Keynotes and 14 sessions...
Designing a successful agile initiative, managing agile teams, governance, agile retrospectives, MoSCoW prioritisation, Timeboxing, ...
Charles
UKSMA/COSMIC International Conference on Software Metrics & Estimating - Update
The final programme for this conference (London, October 27/28th) is now available. Some highlights:
- Vince Groome, Director of IT ...
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Alec
Complimentary tickets for the Agile and Lean in the Public Sector Forum, 21 September, London
Due to additional sponsorship, we have five guest tickets available to public sector employees for the 3rd Annual Agile and Lean in the ...
Ross
Culture Management: The Key to Effective Organisations? Symposium 14th September 2011- Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Swindon
Managing change to create more effective organisations is fraught with difficulty and all too frequently results in failure. With ...
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Julie
Looking for a presentation on how government departments should use independent testing to define, verify and validate detailed success...
We are planning a conference on “Next Generation Testing” on 2-3 November. I am looking for a speaker who can cover testing and ...
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SMS-Invitation: a new approach to ICT contracts - Software Estimating & Cost Management with COSMIC
Following various recent reports about public sector ICT, the use of agile & HM Government's statements on extending the engagement of ...
MPs' PASC report published 28 July 2011 titled ‘Government and IT — “a recipe for rip-offs”: time for a new approach’ (ref: http://ow.ly/5Pm2e ) is good news for SMEs using agile practices. But suppliers must step forward to propose new approaches
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IT giants 'ripping off Whitehall', say MPs
Everyone's got a story here but any thoughts on the Public Administration Committee report?!
IT giants 'ripping off Whitehall' bbc.co.uk
Government departments have been ripped off by an "oligopoly" of IT giants, an influential committee of MPs finds.
Colin
Cost of Government IT is a smoke-screen
The cost of Government IT is not just about poor procurement, or even poor in-house IT skills (which I dispute).
In my view, the ...
TroubleShooter colin-beveridge.com
There is a need for a better understanding that the complexity and cost of public sector computing are direct functions of the Political agenda.
Mary
The Agile Business Conference 2011
A single forum for everyone who is interested in the effective application of agile. This year the event has been extended to 3 days to ...
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Paul
Government launches its new ICT strategy
The Institute for Government has responded to the government's new ICT strategy, which was launched by the Cabinet Office today and ...
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We are hosting an Agile Delivery Network meeting at IfG on 22 June at 6pm. For further details and to register, see...
Opportunity to discuss forward agenda and interactions with government ICT
Agile Delivery Network - "Town Hall" Meet adnmeet.eventbrite.com
The Agile Delivery Network has recently incorporated as a not for profit, this meet is to give an update on what we are, progress with agile advocacy and work in government, and types of membership. The meet is open to group...
Donna
IfG and Agile at the Best Practices Showcase
Now in its ninth year, the Best Practice Showcase, organised by APMG-International, takes place on Friday, 17 June at the Grange St ...
Colin
How effective are we?
many organisations have functions that may be present but not truly effective. That’s why it’s so important to take stock regularly and ...
Ten dimensions of corporate effectiveness colin-beveridge.com
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