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and Contents – July 2006On Friday 9th June 2006, Customs Chief Executive Michael Carmody announced release of the findings of the independent review of the Integrated Cargo System. We’ve now had the opportunity to look at it in detail, as have a couple of our readers. Infonomics Associate Quentin Addison has prepared a discussion of some of the more salient points, with the overriding theme being that proper attention to the six principles of AS8015 from the outset would have saved Customs, and Australia’s import industry, a great deal of trouble.
Last month, we gave you a rundown on the IT related forum at the Company Directors Conference. This month, we wrap up our summary of the conference, focusing on the opening day presentations, which covered the advent of Conscious Computing, the State Of The World, the Global Economy and China.
This year’s annual event drew an audience comprising mostly IT professionals – an imbalance lamented by experienced non-executive Director Chris Gillies. Chris was one of several speakers in a conference that contained a few interesting points of view.
Infonomics and Oppeus hosted another very successful roundtable Forum on ICT Governance on the 15th June, 2006 at the Westin Hotel in Melbourne.
Spreadsheets started life as a really useful personal productivity tool (and that they still are) – unfortunately over time they have been extended well beyond their sensible limits to create some quite inappropriate applications.
Earlier in 2006, Mark Toomey travelled with Borland to spread the word about AS8015 and the importance of IT Governance. Session attendees in Brisbane, Canberra, Wellington and Auckland took the opportunity to complete the 12 point quick-check of their organisation’s IT Governance. The results should not surprise anyone.
One of our main stories this month was penned by a long term associate of Infonomics. Quentin’s career in IT has been all about people – as a leader, mentor and change agent.
We’ve done a great deal of information delivery over the past few weeks, and participated in some very important conferences, as highlighted in the body of the IT Governance Letter.
Last month we announced that Compuware, a long established software company, has agreed to support Infonomics with publication of The IT Governance Letter. Compuware’s sponsorship is for every second edition over a 12 month window – so they will be back in the August edition. We would welcome further sponsorship.