Eye Tea

I can’t understand it – there’s virtually web silence.  I can’t see war stories from anyone about how they’ve got on or not with Sprint ii.  Is there anybody out there who’s used it?

It looks like procurement dynamite to me.  It kicks competitive dialogue into a cocked hat because it’s cheap but effective.  Tell me you’ve used it!  If you haven’t … look at it now and tell me what you think.

Happy New Year and welcome to the first post on our blog. Ever!

You probably don’t remember Steve Taylor’s album, I Predict 1990. I’m not sure that I should, either, and I’m not recommending it. But it came to mind as we turn another decade and I fell to thinking about what’s on the way. Here’s what’s on my radar for the year.

• Remarkable things in IT For (s)he who seeks, I see the price of IT plummeting, and some impressive internet-based services.  On the internet I predict more sophisticated data sharing built on XML and mash-ups.  We also hope to see smarter IT procurement, through buying groups, and re-use of existing IT, both of which we have seen used to great effect particularly in the public sector in the noughties.  2010 will show us the way forward for business IT, just as we (hopefully) emerge from recession.
• Green goes commercial Kyoto comes to town this year when the UK’s carbon trading system gets going.  The Carbon Reduction Commitment will apply to big electricity users.  If that’s you, you should already be taking action.  I expect the risk of penalties will drive deeper investment in carbon-reducing measures like insulation, building management systems, and new sources of heat and power.
• Legal services on the move Within 2 years the first wave of supermarket law and outside investment in law firms will hit.  The sharpest law firms will shift on how they deliver legal services, and pricing.  2010 should see the beginning of significant change.
• Public sector IT gets smarter The public sector is grabbing the concept of cloud computing with both hands and I will be keeping a close eye on it this year.  Recent announcements suggest that using IT to make data accessible to Joe Public, and to improve data sharing between organisations.

What do you think?