Quick: when I say Agile or Scrum, what's the first thing that comes to mind? If you said sprints, backlogs or user stories, then you're either a veteran software developer or ... a public radio employee. Wait, wait don't tell me that Carl ...
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Barnet council has recommended Capita as its preferred bidder for a £32m-a-year contract to run its back-office services. The 10-year deal would see the outsourcing company operate London Borough of Barnet's new support and customer ...
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The government has today released documents detailing what it sees as highlights in the UK Cyber Security strategy it put into place last year, and its plans for the future. It has also detailed how much money is expected to be spent in ...
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Business Line reported that the India’s infrastructure players are passing through a tough phase as this year comes to an end. They expect a turnaround early next year as the Government seeks to fix sector concerns with reforms. ...
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The Daily Times reported that Pakistan's Privatization Commission has approved withdrawal of the review petition filed against the Supreme Court's judgment,which annulled the privatization of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation. Prayer was ...
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According to the well informed sources,Pakistan Steel Mills is likely to seek a third bailout package of PKR 6 billion to pay interest on loans of two previous bailout packages. This proposal was discussed at a meeting of Board of ...
DNA reported that in complete contravention of guidelines requiring a mandatory clearance from the Chief Vigilance Commission for appointments or extensions of board-level executives in public sector companies, the ministry of mines has ...
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Reuters reported that government of Guinea on Friday cleared a project by state owned China Power Investment Corp to invest nearly$6 billion in an alumina refinery in Boffa,some 120 km(75 miles)west of the capital. The project for the ...
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Business Line reported that Mr HM Nerurkar MD of TATA Steel said that in 2013-14,steel demand in India is expected to be higher at around 7%. He told Business Line"Reforms announced by the Government will provide a fillip to growth in the ...
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The “free-economy exemplary zone,” being drafted by the Cabinet-level Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD), will consist of the five major centers of innovative integration, new-generation international ...
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1. How to be a great buyer? First of all, check the information of the supplier. Try to know the capital, registry date & expiry date, third-party professional qualification certification of audit, etc. Anything which can prove the ...
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PTI reported that faced with mounting deficit of over INR 20,000 crore in the passenger segment, Railways is keen on raising passenger fares between 5 to 10 paise per kilometer in the coming months to generate about INR 4,000 crore revenue. ...
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Federal initiatives to make more spectrum available for mobile services are likely to take off running after President Barack Obama's re-election on Tuesday, a member of a presidential technology commission said. The government is trying ...
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The All Spark Cube began as a project to demonstrate Cloud and HPC workload management software. Designed by Adaptive Computing the All Spark Cube is a 16 x 16 x 16 full color LED Cube. All Spark LED Cube Image courtesy of Geekologie ...
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Broadband is no toy for early adopters.More citizens in the UK have access to the internet than ever before and those in the industry have had to move at a rate of knots to keep up with demand for better coverage,faster speeds and necessary ...
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