Terms of Reference of the Review

1. to consider major trends in the development of computer technology and assess their applicability to and likely impact on Commonwealth information technology;

2. to identify and assess recent State government and overseas initiatives in the provision of computing services by government agencies with particular reference to any initiatives to secure economies of scale by adopting a "whole of government" approach;

3. to assess the applicability of these approaches in the Commonwealth and to identify and document options including possible consolidation of mainframe sites, rationalising support structures, outsourcing computing services;

4. to report to the Minister for Finance by the end of February 1995.


Commonwealth of Australia

Last Updated: 14 March 1995


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