Building Block Architecture

Category: Procurement

  • The NHS, Palantir and the £300m cup of coffee

    The NHS, Palantir and the £300m cup of coffee

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    Ted Carroll
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    The Federated Data Platform is a high risk, high cost project, where Palantir software was controversially selected. A different approach could have reduced risk, lowered off boarding costs and saved £300 million for the NHS. This article uses the FDR example to explain how architecture work can break a contract down into a number of…

  • There must be a better way…

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    Ted Carroll
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    I have a long career in IT and Management Consultancy. I have worked for software companies, systems integrators large and small, management consultancies, and as an independent IT consultant. I have seen procurement from both sides – helping to write specifications and procurement processes for national procurements for the Police and other organisations. I have responded…