The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to incur capital expenditure of £3.1M on essential corporate ICT software upgrades for 2014/15. Microsoft Office Communicator will be upgraded from v2007 to MS Lync 2013. Important Website and Intranet developments. Upgrade MS Windows Server and MS SQL Server to v2012. Oracle upgrade to v.11g. Upgrade general software e.g. MS Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, Visio, MS Project. Develop a Windows 8.1 image for trial on tablet devices and mobile phones. Upgrade the core software used to develop and support our internal systems i.e. MS Team Foundation Server, Application Lifecycle Manager, Web Development Tools, Visual Studio 2013. Smartphone and ‘Bring Your Own Device’ device software management will also be upgraded. Important IT Testing tools will be introduced. This involves the engagement of internal and external resources and the associated project management to implement this business critical software.