Brum City Council Bankrupt

[Zigenare]

Well, there is a notorious squirrel botherer based in a sofa-less bedsit in Birmingham with a SKA that needs funding. Could he be responsible?

Would you trust him to be responsible for anything? Unless of course you've a drystone wall that needs demolishing.

[BlueSharp]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ngham-65962507


According to a new council report, the authority was meant to change such processes to fit Oracle's requirements.

Instead another approach was taken and the problems emerged.

Jesus, Mary and the wee baby donkey. Have these guys never heard of change management?

[tazdevil]

The authority was meant to change such processes to fit Oracle's requirements.

Clients have requirements and suppliers provide them so WTF was BCC having to accommodate Oracle's requirements IT projects are like every other and expand to consume the money available rather than get managed to meet the value demand

[vetran]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ngham-65962507


According to a new council report, the authority was meant to change such processes to fit Oracle's requirements.

Instead another approach was taken and the problems emerged.

Jesus, Mary and the wee baby donkey. Have these guys never heard of change management?

Had a not dissimilar approach at a large multinational I worked at They went Half Oracle (do it our way) and half SAP (do it however you like if you can afford the consultancy £££££££) turned out as an "interesting" solution.

[AtW]

Well, there is a notorious squirrel botherer based in a sofa-less bedsit in Birmingham with a SKA that needs funding. Could he be responsible?

Yeah, damn right I am responsible… as in will have to pay extra taxes to cover it

P.S. Brace yourselves for local income tax that will be called something like “council surcharge”

[AtW]

Its not going to be the last by a long way.

https://www.localgov.co.uk/S114

Woking & Guildford are at danger. This from the rich areas of Surrey.

sadguru failed to pay council tax on his leafy mansion?

[vetran]

sadguru failed to pay council tax on his leafy mansion?

Didn't they deport him to Switzerland?