§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information technology consultants his Department has employed, for what purpose and at what total cost for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. RedwoodDetails of the information technology consultants employed in financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94 are given in the following table. Information for previous years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
584WCONSULTANCIES 1992–93 AND TASK
JBA International PLC
To undertake a sizing analysis of the Department's financial systems.The Government Centre for Information Systems (CCTA)
To undertaké a Post Implementation Review of the Department's computerised financial systems.Axsis
Welsh Office Communications study: Part 1.DBI Associates
To produce an Information Systems Strategy for the Welsh Office Education Department.NCC Consultancy
To review the Document logging and diary facilities in the Ministerial private office.KPMG Management Consulting
To undertake a study into the future of the In-House Bureau mainframe system.Computer Management Consultants
Study into the Department's future Office automation requirements.Axsis
Welsh office Communications study: Part 2.Admiral Management Services
To undertake a review of security on the Department's computerised finance systems.IPL
To undertake a Post Implementation Review of the Transport and Highways payment monitoring system.Praxis PLC
To undertake a feasibility study regarding the development of a central information database for Her Majesty's School Inspectors in Wales.Praxis PLC
To prepare a Project Initiation Document and Operational Requirement for an information database for Her Majesty's School Inspectors in Wales.DMS
To prepare functional specification for a Management Informations System for the Department's Publicity Unit.Sofia and Company Limited
Publicity Unit Management Information System development.Software Personnel
Analysis of Software migration on Department's finance systems.SPS Limited
Analysis of requirement—Agent Authority Audit Trail.Computacenter Limited
Installation support, IT equipment and software.The total cost of IT consultancies in 1992–1993 was £357,822.Consultancies 1993–94 and Task
Safetynet PLC
To advise on the upgrade of the computer suite housing the Department's financial systems.The Government Centre for Information Systems (CCTA)
To undertake a Post Implementation Review of the Department's Personnel Management system.Computacenter Ltd
585WComputer network software support.JBA International Ltd
Time Recording System for Department's Legal Branch.Software Personnel
Enhancements to Department's Finance Systems.Software Personnel
Analysis and programming in relation to a software upgrade for the Department's Finance Systems.AXSIS
Office Automation study.Sofia and Company Ltd
Publicity Unit, Management Information System.ICL
DRS 6000 sizing exercise.KOALA Publishing
Schedule of Ancient Monuments records.The Government Centre for Information Systems (CCTA)
Operational Requirement for Central database, Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools (Wales).EASAMS Ltd
Operational Requirement, Urban Affairs computer system.Software Personnel
Grants and Subsidy payments system.AXSIS
Computer Security and Support review.Computacenter Ltd
Installation support for PCs, Peripherals and software.BIS Applied Systems Ltd
To evaluate the need for a computerised record of manufacturing plants in Wales.Ernst and Young
To advise on end of financial year procedures in relation to the Department's financial systems.Consultancies 1992–93 and Task
Price Waterhouse
To undertake a scoping study for the Market Test of Welsh office Information Technology services.Gower Business Systems
To undertake a study of the possible uses of Desk Top Publishing.Mouncey & Partners
To advise on the implementation of computer systems in Valuation Tribunal Offices.MVA Systematica
To advise on the migration of the Department's Road Accident System from the In-House Bureau mainframe computer.Easams Ltd.
586WTo undertake a scoping study for the Valuation Tribunal integrated appeals system.The total cost of information technology consultancies in 1993–94 was £608,550.