Reference: D43313
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To approve essential corporate ICT hardware and software upgrades for 2016/17. This principally involves the second phase of replacement of the internal telephone system (due to be unsupported from 2017) and significant upgrades to a number of the Council’s major software platforms.
Incur capital expenditure of £4,100K on essential corporate ICT infrastructure upgrades (ESP) for 2016/17. In particular complete the final phase of replacing the Council’s old analogue telephone system – this system will reach ‘end of support’ in 2017; continue work on upgrading our Microsoft Sharepoint collaboration and Biztalk integration platforms; complete the overhaul of the IT application development environment. In addition, make our data centres more resilient and replace a significant number of PC’s and laptops that are over 7 years old. There are also a range of smaller but very important initiatives that are required to be undertaken in order to keep our infrastructure sufficiently up to date. This expenditure includes the engagement of specialist internal and external resources and the associated project management to implement this programme of work.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Members and Executive Officers
Contact: David Maidment, Head of ICT Strategy, Architecture & Commissioning 0113 247 6597 Email: david.maidment@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 14/04/2016
Date of decision: 22/04/2016
Effective from: 30/04/2016
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