Government IT Projects: COTS

Governments are getting fiscally smarter by making smarter software investment decisions, such as common off-the-shelf software, COTS, when IT projects are considered. ...

... "Another change lawmakers approved would require agencies to justify paying for a custom-built computer system whenever they decide they don't want to use a standard off-the-shelf program. " ...

Via Pierce County Herald: Government IT Projects

Chargeback IT Strategy Takes Standardization

Here's successful use of IT chargeback model, which leverages standards and shared service organization models. ...

... "Kaushik's hard work does come with great returns. He says Ivanhoe was selected by consulting firm Deloitte Touche as one of the top 5 per cent companies in the world with the best IT strategy. With a standardised IT infrastructure, the company is able to achieve a network with full redundancy at a communication cost that has gone down by 50 percent. " ...

Via MISWeb: Successful IT Chargeback Strategy

Business Project: Extract Value

Healthcare IT project seeks to integrate and standardize operations, while the business is on-the-hook for realizing the value. ...

... "The infrastructure goes live in April with users being migrated shortly after. Then comes the job of extracting value, which Mayo-Smith says is not an IT project but a business project. " ...

Via Computerworld: IT Role in Integrated Healthcare Operations