since 1973
Technical Business Analysis
Software Engineering
Workflow Consulting
Software Integration
Project Management
Web Design
Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
It's the system for building systems that we should be correcting.
The only unforgivable failure is the failure to learn from past failure.
Tom DeMarco: "Controlling Software Projects - Management Measurement & Estimation"
The lamp of experience... I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:06:08 GMT 'Our mortgage got so high we put off having a baby' |
Homeowners tell the BBC they are being hit harder by rising mortgage rates than soaring fuel and food bills.
[details +] |
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:08:43 GMT Cost of living: Car insurance pushed up by paint and energy prices |
There was an 8% rise in the cost of cover in the last three months of 2022, figures show.
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:47:34 GMT Energy firms asked to suspend prepayment meter installs |
British Gas has been heavily criticised for practices around installing prepayment meters.
[details +] |
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:13:16 GMT Bill Gates would rather pay for vaccines than travel to Mars |
The Microsoft co-founder also believes artificial intelligence will "dramatically" transform humanity.
[details +] |
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:05:00 GMT Apple sales in biggest fall since 2019 |
The decline came as people cut back in the face of higher living costs, said Apple's boss.
[details +] |
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:55:31 GMT Strikes Update: How Friday 3 February’s strike will affect you |
With train drivers in England on strike and teachers walking out in Scotland, what do you need to know?
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:58:06 GMT Mortgages: What happens if I miss a payment? |
Homeowners are worried about higher mortgage costs, but lenders must help those struggling.
[details +] |
Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:42:33 GMT Energy bills pushed up by electricity charge, research shows |
The price energy suppliers pay for electricity is linked to the price of gas-fired generation.
[details +] |
Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:07:31 GMT Strikes Update: How Wednesday 1 February’s walkouts will affect you |
With school teachers, train drivers and civil servants all striking, what do you need to know?
[details +] |
Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:42:00 GMT Government promises robust crypto regulation |
Proposals are being set out as scandals and tumbling values raise questions about the industry's future.
[details +] |
Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:37:12 GMT Cost of living: Row over who should police energy prepayment switches |
A trade body for energy firms says the regulator should ensure rules are followed, but Ofgem hits back.
[details +] |
Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:27:14 GMT Tesco: More than 2,000 jobs set to go due to store changes |
As well as job changes, Tesco says it will close its counters and hot delis at its supermarkets.
[details +] |
Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:03:31 GMT Shoppers turn to own-label lines to save money |
Sales of value lines have grown 47% in the last year as food prices soar, research suggests.
[details +] |
Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:59:05 GMT Cost of living: One in five eating food beyond use-by date |
A similar number have eaten smaller portions owing to rising prices, with more struggling to stay warm.
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:12:09 GMT Bank of England says recession expected to be shorter and less severe |
Interest rates rise to 4% as the Bank says the slump will last just over a year rather than almost two.
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:35:34 GMT Royal Mail workers to strike again on 16 February |
Around 115,000 postal workers will walk out for 24 hours in a row over pay and conditions, says the CWU.
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:10:15 GMT Argentina unveils new 2,000-peso banknote as inflation bites |
The new 2,000-peso note comes after the country's annual inflation rate soared to 95% last year.
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:30:51 GMT King Charles will not appear on new Australia $5 note |
The new note will feature a design that "honours the culture and history" of Indigenous Australians.
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:01:23 GMT British Gas admits agents break into struggling customers' homes |
Its boss expresses "horror" that agents entered customers' homes to fit prepayment meters.
[details +] |
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:27:24 GMT Shell reports highest profits in 115 years |
Critics call for higher taxes on energy firms as Shell reports a record $39.9bn of profit.
[details +] |