This isn’t a surprise. I’ve heard a lot of stories about inept government departments using inept, and corrupt suppliers who overcharge and underperform. I’d be interested to see the specification documents for this project just to see how big it really is.
THE NSW Government ignored warnings about potential risks associated with a computer network linking the state’s courts and ordered an unproven version of a system that is set to cost taxpayers an extra $3.3 million due to blow-outs and delays.Leaked government documents show that NSW rejected a system in use in Queensland and instead bought one that had been developed by failed software company LawNow Ltd. Work on the computer network, which is now known as Courtlink, has been under way for five years and is not expected to be complete until next year.Consultant James Ryan, through his company Equanimity Consultants, had been working on information technology issues for the department for just a few months.
His letter of resignation says: “There is a clear perception in the businesses with whom I have met that we have not been fair in the allocation of business and that favouritism has been shown.”
At that stage, Mr Glanfield said the original estimated cost of the system was $41.5 million and the current estimated cost was $44.8 million.
Source: Australian IT
