TfL

Former TfL CIO Steve Townsend becomes CDIO at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust

Health

Former TfL CIO Steve Townsend becomes CDIO at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust

New appointment intended to support "transformational changes" in new technology, says Trust CEO Amanda Pritchard

clock 10 April 2017 •
TfL launches cyber security apprenticeship scheme

Security

TfL launches cyber security apprenticeship scheme

Starting salary of £17,802 for cyber security apprentices

clock 07 April 2017 •
TfL licenses contactless ticketing tech for £15m

Networks

TfL licenses contactless ticketing tech for £15m

Cubic Transportation Systems will be able to use tech in other transit systems worldwide

clock 14 July 2016 •
TfL CIO Steve Townsend on the Internet of Things, big data, chief digital officers and reporting into marketing

Leadership

TfL CIO Steve Townsend on the Internet of Things, big data, chief digital officers and reporting into marketing

Townsend explains how TfL's focus on 'customer experience' has meant he has had to change his reporting line and investigate the use of IoT

clock 16 March 2016 •
TfL using SAP HANA to process big data from the Internet of Things

Internet of Things

TfL using SAP HANA to process big data from the Internet of Things

CIO Steve Townsend explains how SAP HANA has improved TfL's day-to-day planning

clock 02 March 2016 •
Government departments dressing up old outsourcing methods as tower model - and failing, says TfL CIO

Services and Outsourcing

Government departments dressing up old outsourcing methods as tower model - and failing, says TfL CIO

TfL is succeeding at using the tower model but several organisations are not, says Steve Townsend

clock 17 February 2016 •
Only swap a CIO for a CDO if they can't change the way IT projects operate - TfL CIO

Leadership

Only swap a CIO for a CDO if they can't change the way IT projects operate - TfL CIO

CIOs who can only use analogue and waterfall approaches will be replaced by CDOs, says Steve Townsend

clock 12 February 2016 •
TfL CIO is now reporting to the CMO rather than the CFO

Leadership

TfL CIO is now reporting to the CMO rather than the CFO

Steve Townsend is now reporting into Vernon Everitt to ensure IT focuses on the customer experience

clock 11 February 2016 •
The Internet of Things can help TfL to solve congestion problems, says CIO Steve Townsend

Internet of Things

The Internet of Things can help TfL to solve congestion problems, says CIO Steve Townsend

Tfl CIO Townsend explains how the organisation is deploying sensors and Bluetooth beacons to improve its services

clock 10 February 2016 •
TfL appoints 12 suppliers onto its IT solutions framework including CSC, Infosys, Sopra Steria

Supplier

TfL appoints 12 suppliers onto its IT solutions framework including CSC, Infosys, Sopra Steria

Aim of framework is to provide 'more effective services that add value to the operating business', says TfL CIO Steve Townsend

clock 02 November 2015 •
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