Holmes 2

[minestrone]

I actually felt quite guilty working on these systems and eventually left because I was sick of challenging the rampant insanity which is on show everywhere.

I think the last straw was an argument I had with the technical lead who told me that they had used doubles as primary keys on all the databases because they dramatically increased query performance. They guy told me he commissioned a report which proved this. They never bothered with indexing. By that point I found myself banging my head off the table.

One system was replacing an existing mainframe application and the spec was to write it as a web app but make it look exactly like the old one. They wrote tons of javascript to capture keystrokes and do all the navigation but never realised that the users were running different browsers and the javascript only worked on IE. The whole thing eventually got rewritten at great expense.

[Platypus]

Words cannot describe how tulip these systems are.

More PR spin here


I seem to remember from way back that the original system (HOLMES) was total carp when that was introduced.

[BigTime]

We have our own one up here in haggis land. Words cannot describe how tulip these systems are. I am sure Holmes2 will be more of the same, just that it is PFI.

It says it all that after 20 years of writing these systems they don't have the experience to write the next version and just outsource the job.

thanks minestrone. just bs then. i was asked "the Home office finds it important to report that it has used a 'virtual national intelligence database on the Holmes 2 system'"

[minestrone]

is it anything special or does every country have something similar?

We have our own one up here in haggis land. Words cannot describe how tulip these systems are. I am sure Holmes2 will be more of the same, just that it is PFI.

It says it all that after 20 years of writing these systems they don't have the experience to write the next version and just outsource the job.

[BigTime]

is it anything special or does every country have something similar?

[realityhack]

Anyone able to give an exec summary of this? http://www.holmes2.com/holmes2/whatish2/

It helps people find people.

[OwlHoot]

Anyone able to give an exec summary of this? http://www.holmes2.com/holmes2/whatish2/

No problem:

HOLMES 2 is an investigation management system to assist law enforcement organisations in their management of the complex process of investigating serious crimes. It enables them to improve effectiveness and productivity in crime investigations, helping to solve crimes more quickly and improve detection rates.

HTH

[basshead]

HOLMES 2 is an investigation management system to assist law enforcement organisations in their management of the complex process of investigating serious crimes. It enables them to improve effectiveness and productivity in crime investigations, helping to solve crimes more quickly and improve detection rates.

HTH

[BigTime]

Anyone able to give an exec summary of this? http://www.holmes2.com/holmes2/whatish2/