Queensland industry body slams government

The peak body for the software industry in Queensland has issued a broadside at the head of the state government for neglecting the important business areas of IT, including the national broadband network, in a speech focusing on the relatively insignificant games sector, states IT wire.

Software Queensland also criticised the Bligh government for ignoring its advice on strategy and neglecting SMEs.

Software Queensland has issued a release expressing disappointment at the premier Anna Bligh's address to approximately 800 ICT industry attendees at the annual AIIA/ACS luncheon. “Delegates were underwhelmed by the lack of vision and inspiration provided by the speech,” says Software Queensland.

Information technology firms, including top companies like Infosys, Wipro and Tata Consultancy Services, as well as SMEs, have invested Rs 297.78 crore so far on their operations in the national broadband network, writes Business Standard.

The state has registered software exports of Rs 843 crore, Rs 1171 crore and Rs 1198 crore in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 respectively.

This was informed by the minister for IT, Ramesh Majhi, in the state legislative assembly.

Attach'e Software, a provider of business systems for SMEs, has released the Business Improvement Guide for IT governance, says Ferret.

The guide provides businesses and their directors with more than 700 ways of effectively using and monitoring information technology within their organisation.

A key highlight of the guide is its embrace of international standards for governance of IT.