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Itica are once again attending the IT Directors’ Forum which this year is taking place between 16 and 19 June 2010 aboard Arcadia.

This year the forum will open with an address entitled “Where next for Great Britain economically and politically?” 

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Information Age Conference
April 2010


Itica presented at the annual Information Age Hosting & Managed Service Conference.

Mike Hill presented on “How to buy IT Services, from Managed Services to Cloud Computing”.  Mike covered the seven key questions to ask when buying any IT service.  To download a copy of Mike’s presentation click here.

The conference was well attended with lots of interest being shown in our Virtual IT Director service.  Full details of the event can be found here.

First Itica “How to” guide published
March 2010


Itica has launched the first in a new series of “How to” guides entitled “How to Make Friends and Influence Finance”.

The guide is designed to help IT communicate effectively with Finance by describing the ten key issues where IT and Finance often have problems.

Download your free copy of the guide here.

Virtual IT Director
January 2010


In response to Client feedback Itica has launched a new service, the Virtual IT Director.  This service provides an experienced IT professional to act as the Client’s IT Director, as and when needed by the client.  A unique element of this service is the ability for the Client to draw on all of the resources of Itica as their needs dictate, thereby providing the best possible value.

More details are shown in the Virtual IT Director section of this site.

BCS IT Security Debate
December 2009


Neville Brown took part in a televised  BCS debate on IT Security.

Neville presented the business view of IT Security and was joined in the debate by representatives from IBM and ISC who presented the technology view.

The debate is in four parts and can be viewed by using the following links:

Getting information security up the enterprise agenda

What do you need in a Chief Security Officer?

What can be learnt from the approach of banks?

How can you start on the problem?

Outsourcing – Delivering Success 09
November 2009


Itica attended “Outsourcing - Delivering Success 09″, at Central Hall in Westminster on 26 November 2009.  The event focused on the challenges faced by public sector organisations and considered how outsourcing could help meet those challenges.

One consistent message was made by the speakers; outsourcing can be complex and may public sector organisations have little experience, so they should seek assistance from relevant experts to ensure that the outcome meets their expectations.

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Computer Weekly
November 2009


Neville Brown took part in a roundtable event hosted by Computer Weekly.

The title of the discussion was “Project failure: what it means to your job, corporate reputations and managing risk”.  The discussion focused on identifying why projects fail, what to do if the worst occurs, how to prepare for it and how to to avoid it in the future.

The article has been published in two parts, please follow these links to read the article:

Project Failure Part 1 

Project Failure Part 2

BCS Presentation
November 2009


Mike Hill presented to the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, in Northampton on 18 November 2009.  The title of the presentation was “Business Continuity Management, Why now?”

Mike’s presentation demonstrated why Business Continuity Management is just as important during a recession and provided some practical tips on how to make Business Continuity effective. More…

2010: Enhance Your IT Strategy
October 2009


Itica Consulting are pleased to announce to our clients that our latest advertising campaign can be found in the new British Computer Society annual publication, 2010: Enhance Your IT Strategy. More…

Ashington F.C.
July 2009


Itica are proud to once again sponsor Ashington FC. The team did well last season, culminating with a game against Newcastle United Reserves at St. James Park. More…


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