tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803417947002730808.post5529564836642839495..comments2023-05-18T10:56:33.126+01:00Comments on Jon Harvey Associates: Tackling the financial crisis: What is your ‘legs eleven’?Jon Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792245973965010468noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803417947002730808.post-62237378049109591722010-05-26T11:35:01.558+01:002010-05-26T11:35:01.558+01:00I concur with the ICT point. I have just seen a w...I concur with the ICT point. I have just seen a working paper for a new IT investment by a large consultancy which barely mentions the business case at all. We must challenge anything similar. If it doesn't deliver a significant business benefit then we shouldn't consider investing in it.John Diffenthalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803417947002730808.post-53418217512707923712010-04-27T16:26:57.992+01:002010-04-27T16:26:57.992+01:00Of course it can and should be - indeed I say that...Of course it can and should be - indeed I say that "without doubt ICT has enabled and streamlined much of what we do" - but I think now is the time to take stock. From where I sit, way too many ICT projects go well over budget, fail to truly engage the end users / citizens and provide yet another legacy system that binds the hands of many public services long into the future. In my experience, ICT often gets in the way of collaboration rather than facilitating it.Jon Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792245973965010468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803417947002730808.post-9448029779731600342010-04-27T16:09:20.002+01:002010-04-27T16:09:20.002+01:00I think ICT is much more than just word processing...I think ICT is much more than just word processing and powerpoint... especially since you go on to talk about citizen engagement: surely ICT has a role here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com