§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the numbers of staff by grade that are employed in his Department and agencies in the automatic data processing functional specialism.
§ Sir John WheelerAs of 1 July 1993, the following numbers of staff are employed as IT specialists to serve in the central business development service, the information systems units of each of the six Northern Ireland departments, the Northern Ireland Office, and the Police Authority for Northern Ireland:
- 2 Grade 6
- 13 Grade 7/Superintending Systems Analysts
- 71 Senior Systems Analysts
- 154 Systems Analysts
- 147 Programmer Analysts
- 144 Programmers
Additionally, there are a number of staff employed in the operation and support of mainframe computers in DHSS:
- 1 Staff Officer
- 6 EO1s
- 4 EO11s
- 9 AOs
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list all the computer consultancies employed by his Department and agencies, since November 1991, the tasks for which they were engaged, and the total cost to his Department.
§ Sir John WheelerThe information is as follows:
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Department of Economic Development Consultant Task for which engaged Logicom Feasibility Study into Facilities Management Logicom Software Support Logicom Software Tailoring Oracle Software Support Quadratron Software Installation Review Hoskyns Systems Administration Support Oracle Database Development Support Oracle Consultancy CSC Index Corporate Information Management Total cost £79,855
Department of Agriculture Consultant Task for which engaged Unisys Ltd. Sizing capacity of the Animal Health System for contingency purposes Hedley Computer Consultants To check the Animal Health System to identify potential problem areas before the Spring business peak. Stonehenge Consultancy Services Ltd. Study to advise on strategic, operational and data management issues as part of a Client Database investigation. Stonehenge Consultancy Services Ltd. Advise on a Request for Information to the Trade for potential Data Dictionary suppliers and evaluation of responses. Capita Management Consultants Ltd. Delivery and Quality Assurance of a Framework Report for a Geographical Information System. Hewlett-Packard Ltd. Linking of equipment to the Laboratory Information Management System at the Veterinary Sciences Division. Portfolio Systems Advice on software development and hardware procurement for the Grants and Subsidies System. CCTA To appraise the way forward for the implementation of a computerised accounting system within DANI in the context of NICS policy on convergence. Systar Ltd. A capacity Management Study to consider the efficiency of and identify any problem areas in the Animal Health System. Systar Ltd. To assist in completing acceptance tests of a contingency Animal Health System, by a comparative analysis with the existing system of the capacity and performance of both systems. CFM Group Ltd. Consultation on Oracle Financials for the Common Accounting System Total cost £64,353
Department of Education Consultant Subject of consultancy assignment Touche Ross and Co. Information Systems Strategy Study in the Education Service DIGITAL Development of IT Contingency Plan Procedures Manual DIGITAL Networking Review of Digital Equipment in DENI McDonnell Douglas Consultancy on Civil Service payroll Interface with CAFIS CCTA Quality Assurance of IT Strategy DIGITAL Equipment Company Pathworks (Lan) Software CCTA IS Strategy Definition Total Cost £169,130
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Department of Finance and Personnel Consultant Task for which engaged Oracle Corp UK Ltd. Consultancy on UNIX systems Oracle Corp UK Ltd. Consultancy on Oracle language Class Ltd. Consultancy on SSADM
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Consultant Task for which engaged Digital Consultancy on Project Management CCTA Scoping study for the IS Strategy definition CCTA Implementation of NICS Telecommunications Project ITAT Associates Ltd. Scoping study for NICS Datacoms network CCTA Market-Testing of the VLO computer operations CFM Assistance in the development plan re: IT operations Belmin Development of Purchasing System P. Wells Development of Purchasing System J. Struthers Development of Purchasing System A. Farrell European Satellite Information System Purchasing Index (UK) Ltd. Development of Purchasing Index CFM Feasibility study on the use of Electronic Data Interchange project CCTA Strategy Scoping study DOE Planning Service CCTA Common Accounting Project CCTA Miscellaneous Consultancy Support Coopers and Lybrand IT Market Testing Workshop Computer Associate CA Superproject Consultancy Oracle Corp Oracle Project for DOE Inst. Software Engineering Preparation and running of CASE seminar ICS Computing Open Systems Standards Project Info Strategies Open Systems Standards Project CSC Index Open Systems Standards Project CCTA Customer Services Agreement NCC Ltd. Open Systems Standards Project Synaptics Estimating and Project Management Lorien Group Report on use of Oracle with SSADM Computer Search and Selection Identification of Programming Language for PRO Software Ireland Open Systems Standards Project Lucas Management Systems Artemis 7000 VMS Project Elite Consultancy Introduction to Lotus—training course University of Ulster Introduction to Personal Applications Total cost £286,491
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Department of Health and Social Services Consultant Task for which engaged Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Examination of Child Support IT Strategy Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Review of Senior Management FAMIS System Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Replacement Mental Health Record System Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Quality Review and Strategic Planning of Non-Operational Strategy on Single Terminal Access Point Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Options Analysis and Recommendations to support Business Care for Interim Community Care Systems (NHSSB) Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Options Analysis and Recommendations to support evaluation of Mental Health Systems Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Options Analysis and Recommendations to support HPSS Maternity Systems Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte Options Analysis and Strategy Study to support IT Systems in Antrim Area Hospital Touche Ross Review of Child Support Management Information System Requirements Touche Ross Integrated Complementing System Model Touche Ross Options Analysis and Recommendations to support HPSS Laboratory Systems Synaptics Date Communications X400 Network Project BIC Systems Introduction of Network Guides BIC Systems Specialised Assistance for Prescription Pricing System Elite Consultancy Amendment to Project Cost Monitoring Software Park Applications Social Security Agency—Salaries Module Park Applications Specialised Assistance and Recommendations for Review of HPSS Finance Supplies Computer Systems Sybex Consultancy Document Imagining Process Insight Consultancy Security of DHSS Network Insight Consultancy Options Analysis and Recommendations for IT Security related to HPSS Patient Administration Systems Insight Consultancy Specialised Assistance in the formulation of generalised IT Security Guidelines for the HPSS BIS Options Analysis and Recommendations to support Review of HPSS Data Communications Strategy CAMS Implementation Support for READ CODES for Clinical Systems Ernst and Young Options Analysis and Recommendations to support Business Case for Regional Contracting System
Consultant Task for which engaged Capita Options Analysis and Recommendations to support HPSS Accident and Emergency and Radiology Systems McDonnell Douglas Capacity Planning Review of Existing HPSS MDIS Machines
Department of the Environment Consultant Task for which consultant engaged Oracle UK Ltd. Vehicle Inspection and Driving Test Branch Quality Assurance Water Service System Development CSL (NI) Ltd. Rate Collection Agency System Development DBI Associates Ltd. Roads Service IS Strategy Study Coopers, Lybrand, Deloitte Water Service IS Strategy Study (ongoing) Rate Collection Agency IS Strategy Study Land Registry NIGIS Topographical Database System Helm Corporation Ltd. Rate Collection Agency Quality Assurance CFM Northern Ireland Facilities Management Driver Vehicle Testing Agency System Development Data Capture to start System ICS Computing Ltd. Driver Vehicle Testing Agency Interim Review of DVTA Project Information Systems Unit Assistance with preparation of a Technical Specification for the Unix Processor Oracle UK Ltd. Driver Vehicle Testing Agency Quality Assurance DBI Associates Ltd. Information Systems Unit Telecoms Strategy Study Roads Service Roads Service Routes Aims Ireland Ltd. Information Systems Unit Assets Management System Roads Service Computerisation of Road Traffic Accidents Digital Equipment Co. Ltd. Information Systems Unit (for Driver Vehicle Testing Agency) IT Project Management Consultancy (ongoing) Helm Corporation Ltd. Rate Collection Agency Replacement Computer System Driver Vehicle Testing Agency System on Accrual Accounting Coopers and Lybrand Driver Vehicle Testing Agency Programme for Productivity Models and Reports Water Privatisation Study of Water Charging Regime Information Systems Unit Rate Collection Agency—IS Strategy Study; Land Registry—NIGIS Topographical Database System Wellington Computer Systems Ltd. Roads Service Street Lighting System Lorien Computers Recruitment Ltd. Roads Service Feasibility Study into Bridge Management and Maintenance Project TOTAL COST £636,000.00 Note: Information on the use of consultants in the Department of the Environment is collected and maintained for each financial year. Accordingly, the list for this Department shows computer consultants employed in the period 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1993.
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