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Archive - June 2011

BrightHouse

BrightHouse - Programme Management in the Retail Industry

Posted in CRM, integration

Caversham Finance (BrightHouse)

IndigoBlue is currently engaged by Caversham Finance to manage the integration of a new retail point of sale system at BrightHouse with the existing centralised finance and distribution systems. BrightHouse currently operates over 180 nationwide retail outlets into which the point of sale system will be deployed. IndigoBlue is also managing this deployment.

Remploy

Remploy - Agile Programme Management

Posted in agile programme management, CRM

Remploy is the UK's leading provider of employment services and employment to people experiencing complex barriers to work. Through its own businesses, Remploy is the UK's leading employer of disabled people and those experiencing complex barriers to work. Some 3,000 employees are located across 54 manufacturing and service business sites in the UK. Each business provides products and services to world class standards of quality, reliability and service. Remploy works with a large number of organisations from global multinationals such as a Ford and Unilever, through to national governments and local authorities.

20
JUN

Applying Optimistic Velocity

20 JUN 2011 | Posted in agile governance, project velocity | Author Rob Smith

A rather lively debate has been taking place within IndigoBlue regarding the validity of reporting optimistic velocity (i.e. not 100% complete and tested). I thought it might be interesting to share...

16
JUN

News - IndigoBlue Kit Sponsorship

16 JUN 2011 | Author John Wright

IndigoBlue is proud to announce that they are the main kit sponsor for an epic, 265 mile, 24 hour fundraising event being organised by one of it's employees, John Wright.

The LondonParis24 ride will see the 10 riders, set out from Marble Arch on the 9 July at 9pm, and they hope to be cycling along the Champs-Élysées to the finish at the Arc de Triomphe by 10pm local time on the 10 July. All riders will complete the entire distance, it is not a relay event!

Last week, we brought together ten senior managers from a range of industries, public and private, for our monthly Second Wednesday breakfast round table. Held under the Chatham House rule, the session was facilitated by Nigel Kneill and the delegates were invited for a discussion on the topic ‘Looking at IT Projects and Programmes as an Investment Portfolio’, with the following abstract:

The winner of the UK IT Industry IT Project Team of the Year gave a talk that I went to yesterday at the BCS. The project was the complete revamp of the London Borough of Southwark's website into a highly successful, fresh, engaging and efficient online channel.

There were a number of aspects of their approach that really resonated for me ...

IndigoBlue is delighted to announce that it is to sponsor an award on behalf of the NCT at this years’ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity (APPGM) awards.

06
JUN

Keynote - Viva la Revolution

06 JUN 2011 | Posted in business strategy, Iris, IT strategy, NFP | Author Rob Smith

I’m looking forward to my keynote speech at this week’s IRIS NFP Seminar. The event promises to be interesting and illuminating, with Iris presenting their new flagship products, Integra NG and Care NG, and announcing a number of new initiatives and business partnerships. 

01
JUN

Gleick and Information Overload

01 JUN 2011 | Posted in information theory | Author Alex McLachlan

People have been complaining about information overload since the invention of the printing press according to James Gleick in yesterday's BBC Discovery programme (audio available).

Gleick, who wrote Chaos: Making a New Science in 1988, was talking about his new book The Information

The programme gives an interesting introduction to Information Theory

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