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News23.12.2011

Mark Thompson delivers plenary on the future

On 1 December, Mark Thompson delivered a plenary talk at the annual SOCITM (Society of Information Technology Management) conference in Birmingham NEC. The conference provides an invaluable networking opportunity for...

Insights23.12.2011

Tech Market View: A perspective on Methods

I met up with public sector-focused consultancy, Methods CEO Peter Rowlins and co-owner and director Mark Thompson the other day (see Methods surviving the madness). The meeting substantially transformed my...

Blog22.12.2011

Supertankers don’t become speedboats overnight

A few months ago, the Cabinet Office staged an event for about 800 IT suppliers at the QE2 Conference Centre. They even laid on lunch, plus two rounds of tea and biscuits! The...

Insights30.11.2011

Why personal data services change everything

Whether you're a public service provider, a politician of whatever colour, an IT or outsourced service provider, Methods or Joe Public trying to pay tax and get decent public services...

Insights30.11.2011

‘Open’ public services: Why government will never be the same again

If they are to survive in anything like current form against a background of escalating costs and unprecedented budget deficit, the UK Government need to stop tinkering feebly with traditional,...

News30.11.2011

Singapore CIO visits Methods

Methods recently hosted a visit from the Singapore government CIO and his team. The meeting, which took place in London and included Methods’ partner Mydex, centred on how government IT...

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Mark Thompson delivers plenary on the future

Tech Market View: A perspective on Methods

Supertankers don’t become speedboats overnight

Why personal data services change everything

‘Open’ public services: Why government will never be the same again

Singapore CIO visits Methods

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Mark Thompson delivers plenary on the future

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Singapore CIO visits Methods

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