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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the IT projects his Department plans to undertake in the next year; and if he will state in each case the (a) expected date of commencement and completion and (b) cost. [151480] Dr. Howells: [holding answer 26 February 2001]: The DTI plans to undertake the following significant IT projects in the next year. A number of smaller projects are likely to be undertaken, which are expected to proceed broadly to time and budget. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Expected date of Project Commencement Completion Cost £ million Export Licensing Via the Internet April 2001 March 2002 2.0 System (ELVIS) Phase 2 Manufacturing Advisory Service June 2001 December 2001 1.25 (website and Database){1} British Trade International April 2001 March 2004 19.8 e-business strategy programme{2} UK Oil portal April 2001 2004 2.0 Companies House core systems April 2001 March 2004 15.0 replacement programme{3} Radiocommunications Agency November 2001 March 2003 0.6 Accounting System (ALPACA) Stage 9 Radiocommunications Agency May 2001 March 2002 0.5 Strategic Management Information System Stage 3 Radiocommunications Agency May 2001 March 2002 0.9 Electronic Licensing Project Stage 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} This cost is spread over three years for development and support. {2} This programme is grouped into five work streams incorporating: new e-services for business; customer management system; systems to support inward investment; activities to encourage an e-business culture within BTI; and enhancements to the IT infrastructure. There will be a three year rollout strategy of sub-projects. {3} This programme is currently at pre-formal estimate stage; final cost and duration have not yet been fixed.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

151480; 364 c643-4W;364 c643W

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Software Costs Department of Trade and Industry ICT Government departments

Contains statistics

Yes

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