BBC 'has learnt' from failure of the Digital Media Initiative, says NAO

Sooraj Shah
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NAO: BBC must make clear who is accountable for projects and define anticipated benefits at the start

The BBC has learnt from the failure of its Digital Media Initiative (DMI), and taken a number of steps to strengthen its oversight of critical projects, according to the National Audit Office (NAO)...

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