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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1990
CONSIDERABLY FOR
WE IBM, MOST OF OUR IN REDUCTION
F
INTO "IN ENTERING
THIS PARTICULAR AGREEMENT WITH SHORTENED BE EXPECT THE PROCESS TO MAINFRAME PURCHASES TOGETHER WITH A SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL INPUT FOR TENDER EVALUATION," HE SAID.
DR GREENFIELD SAID IBM WOULD PROVIDE A TEAM OF FULL-TIME STAFF IN WITH EXPERTISE IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE S/370 ARCHITECTURE SYSTEMS
GOVERNMENT'S INFORMATION THE NEXT 30 MONTHS TO TRAIN THE
TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS, AND TO ENHANCE SKILLS.
DR GREENFIELD EMPHASISED THAT THE AGREEMENT WAS VERY FLEXIBLE THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT COULD USE THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS ON SYSTEM BEING PROVIDED BY IBM.
"THIS WILL ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT то STUDY AND EVALUATE I.T.
HE SAID. PRODUCTS FROM OTHER VENDORS AS WELL AS IBM,
"
FROM "FURTHERMORE, THE AGREEMENT DOES NOT PRECLUDE PROCUREMENT
то PURCHASE COMPUTER OTHER COMPUTER VENDORS. THE GOVERNMENT IS FREE
HE ADDED. EQUIPMENT FROM ANY VENDOR, INCLUDING OTHER S/370 SUPPLIERS,"
ONLY DEALT DR GREENFIELD ADDED THAT THE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME PURCHASES FOR WITH MAINFRAME SYSTEMS.
OTHER SYSTEM TYPES. NAMELY MID-RANGE SYSTEMS AND PERSONAL SYSTEMS, WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.
US$25 MILLION WORTH OF
IBM OVER THE
TO THE REFERRING
THE EQUIPMENT GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO BUY FROM
NEXT 30 MONTHS, DR GREENFIELD SAID THIS AMOUNT WAS REACHED THROUGH CAREFUL, DETAILED
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATION BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT
DEPARTMENTS' NEEDS
THE 30-MONTH WOULD BE IN
WITH S/370 FACILITIES,
DUB OTHER 370 CONSIDERATION FOR PURCHASING PLUG COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS FROM ÉQUIPMENT VENDORS.
PERIOD FOR
THERE WAS STILL SIGNIFICANT ROOM FOR PURCHASING S/370 PERIOD THROUGH COMPETITIVE EQUIPMENT FROM OTHER VENDORS WITHIN THIS TENDERING.
ΤΟ TURNING
WAS CURRENTLY
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
IN IMMUNE,
THIS RESPECT, SUFFERING FROM A SEVERE
STAFF SHORTAGE IN THE
NOT INDUSTRY, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS ADDING THAT HIS DEPARTMENT SHORTAGE OF SUCH PROFESSIONALS.
14 "THE STAFF TURNOVER IN 1989-90 IS ABOUT
PER CENT WITH A SENIOR ANALYST AND ANALYST PROGRAMMER
HIGH CONCENTRATION LEVELS, " HE SAID.
AT THE
THE NUMBER OF "THIS, TOGETHER WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN
IN THE GOVERNMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED
TRAINING RECENT YEARS MEANS THAT WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUING REQUIREMENT, DR GREENFIELD SAID.
OF GOVERNMENT ALSO SPEAKING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR
WERE FAIRLY SUPPLIES, MR ROY KILVERT, SAID DURING 1988 AND 1989, IBM SUCCESSFUL IN COMPETING
SHARE
DATA FOR A
OF THE GOVERNMENT'S
CENT PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS AND SECURED 45.17 PER CENT AND 38.43 PER RESPECTIVELY OF THE TOTAL PURCHASES.
SIX ADDITIONAL
REVIEW,
"THEY ARE ALSO VERY MUCH THE FRONT RUNNERS FOR NEW, REPLACEMENT OR ENHANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS CURRENTLY UNDER HE SAID.
/HE SAID