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VIRTUALISATION Government must slash ICT spend, cut contractors, build up permanents: report
VIRTUALISATION Government must slash ICT spend, cut contractors, build up permanents: report | Government must slash ICT spend, cut contractors, build up permanents: report |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Thursday, 16 October 2008 | |
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Six months after commencement of the review, the subsequent Gershon report has painted a dismal picture of the management of ICT spending within Australian Government agencies. The report also slams the performance of government agencies in the area of sustainability with regard to their use of ICT, specifically identifying energy costs and carbon footprint. Among the key findings of the review: 1. There is weak governance of pan-government issues related to ICT. 2. Agency governance mechanisms are weak in respect of their focus on ICT efficiency and an understanding of organisational capability to commission, manage and realise benefits from ICT-enabled projects. 3. The business as usual (BAU) ICT funding in agencies is not subject to sufficient challenge and scrutiny. 4. There is a disconnect between the stated importance of ICT and actions in relation to ICT skills. 5. There is no whole-of-government strategic plan for data centres. In the absence of such a plan, the Government will be forced into a series of ad hoc investments which will, in total, cost in the order of $1 billion more than a coordinated approach over a 15-year period. 6. The government ICT marketplace is neither efficient nor effective. 7. There is a significant disconnect between the Government’s overall sustainability agenda and its ability to understand and manage energy costs and the carbon footprint of its ICT estate. CONTINUED Page Two |
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