The new relationship Citizen – Government* (last part): Guaranteeing public safety
Populations’ levels are climbing and urban infrastructure growth has not kept pace. But citizens still expect certain performance levels for services such as public safety, transportation, power and water. Therefore, guaranteeing public safety and protecting citizens against crime are two key public services. Politicians and citizens consistently rank safety and security as a high priority. […]
The new relationship Citizen – Government* #IBMBEGOV (part seven): Fraud Detection
The use of technology in government’s relationship with its citizens can also enable governments to step up the fight against tax fraud. Fraud and error is a massive drain on public finances. It combines government’s money with funds that have been dishonestly or mistakenly removed from the public accounts. And because of its long history […]
IBM Cognos TM1, the accelerator of Alliance Laundry Systems’ change
Challenge To install a manageable, accurate sales forecasting system that increases both efficiency and results and thereby enable Alliance to make better decisions aimed at meeting the company’s overall objectives. Solution IBM Cognos TM1 offers Alliance Laundry Systems a complete and secure database environment with the ability to capture complexity of multi-currency, produced vs. buy […]
IBM Social Software and Analytics helps to prevent breast cancer
What do women really know about breast cancer, and – even more crucially – what do they not know? The Minerva project was designed to provide an answer to these questions, and to put detail around them. By Joost Hanraets Up to the end of December 2013, women were able to request and share information […]