[Year 12 IT Apps] Any lessons to be learned?

[Timmer-Arends]

Yes, and with xml gaining currency, I cannot understand why organisations who have a collection of systems that need to be integrated aren't using xml to devise a data interchange standard for their diverse systems rather than trying to build one giant system. I think the Ultranet is a case in point.

Regards
Robert T-A
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  strength in diversity is what I seem to read in this.


  On 23/09/2011, at 12:14 AM, Cameron Bell <bell.cameron.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:


    I would be interested in the opinions of others. Are comparisons with Ultranet valid?
    Cheers
    Cameron


    On 23/09/2011, at 9:08 AM, Mark KELLY wrote:


      Thanks, Cameron - this is good for SD as well.

      And they said in 2007 that the system would never work 
      (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1542486/20bn-NHS-computer-system-doomed-to-fail.html)


      On 23 September 2011 08:20, Cameron Bell <bell.cameron.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

        Great Case Study: British National Health Service scraps IT system after 12 Billion pounds have been spent on it.


        http://www.walletpop.co.uk/2011/09/22/nhs-computer-system-scrapped-costing-12-billion/


        "At a checking in appointment recently the nurse filled out a templated survey, and had to make copious notes on a scrap of paper for things that hadn't been included on the computer template. At a hospital, three different phone calls failed to get details of a forthcoming appointment sent to the correct address because it was apparently input incorrectly in four different places."


        From    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2040259/NHS-IT-project-failure-Labours-12bn-scheme-scrapped.html


        "Following an official review, the ‘one size fits all’ IT project will be replaced by much cheaper regional initiatives, with hospitals and GPs choosing the IT system they need."




        Cheers
        Cameron






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