* Posts by oceanexplorer

3 publicly visible posts • joined 27 Dec 2011

Accenture, Capita, IBM jump on £800m framework to make the NHS more agile as UK.gov announces further reforms

oceanexplorer

Well 12 companies now becomes 11 as Accenture have bought Infinity Works. A shame really, another decent company is swallowed by a MegaCorp, a useless one at that.

Who fancies a billion-quid bonanza? Just flog the Home Office some shiny walkie-talkies

oceanexplorer
FAIL

Airwave

Having been a user of Airwave on a regular basis I can tell you it is crap! It has patchy coverage even outdoors, little or no coverage indoors and has had blackouts in the past. For some stupid reason contracts are agreed on a fixed limit basis, much like your phone contract, you get a set amount of texts and calls. It has been said the penalty for going over the limits was £2 a second! It was a typical PFI deal with Airwave making £170 Million a year profit with ROI close to 45%.

Lincolnshire cops to chuck £200m at G4S in ICT deal

oceanexplorer
FAIL

PC Plod

To the poster above who mentions 'CrapGemini', indeed I can confirm that the IT systems in the Met Police are dreadful, slow and aging. The response from 'CrapGemini' is usually slow and they never actually fix the problem, merely make it go a away for a short period!