The Schrems II dangers : action and options
Helen Simpson examines the confused state of data privacy law following a recent landmark European court judgment.
Interview with Mark Gordon – commercial director of Agilisys
In his interview with Laurence Eastham, Mark Gordon explains his role, the importance of risk awareness and a commercial outlook from lawyers and the changes he sees coming in the IT services field and beyond.
10 Things I hate about You
Inspired by his love of cheesy rom-coms (including the eponymous film starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles), and ignoring the old adage about biting the hand that feeds you, John Yates of V-LEX takes a light-hearted look at things which infuriate him about his job.
The Asymmetric Bars
John Yates and Helen Simpson consider how NHS trusts can address the imbalance of knowledge and experience when negotiating IT contracts with suppliers
The Problem Project – whose Problem is it
Helen Simpson considers the importance of personal accountability in delivering successful contracts and projects (“accountable” : subject to giving an account, answerable).
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Back in 2007, John Yates wrote a thinly veiled critique of the infamous NHS National Programme for IT, which was based on the centrally funded, procured and managed contracts which were intended to transform healthcare. What lessons can we learn from history?
The Happy Project
At V-LEX, we like short, simple contracts, but sometimes clients can push this too far.
Menu-based Contracts
How we achieved greater value for money for the client by redesigning a BPO contract with cost plus pricing into a contract with a service catalogue and unit pricing.
