| Client: |
Local
Futures Group/BT |
| Brief: |
To
understand how the shift to Internet enabled supply chain management
was affecting the West Midlands automotive components industry |
| Solution: |
By
researching the global trends in automotive e-commerce, talking to
the business advice agencies across the region and visiting supply
chain companies we produced a clear picture of the opportunities and
threats facing the companies and the regional economy. Further analysis
revealed what should be done to meet the coming challenge of information
age trading. |
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| Client: |
Birmingham
City Council |
| Brief: |
The
Council's Library Services wished to examine the use of Internet technologies
to further promote an already highly successful children's book festival. |
| Solution: |
As
well as producing a fully searchable, database enabled website for
promotional and logistics purposes, we utilised video streaming and
live web casting to showcase festival events and author's contributions.
This has paved the way for examining the feasibility of a virtual
festival to complement the physical event. |
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| Client: |
Department
of Trade & Industry |
| Brief: |
To
disseminate findings from the DTI Multimedia Programme to audiences
across the country |
| Solution: |
Working
with the client we organised satellite delivery to and broadband video
conferencing feedback from a local audience made up of companies,
regional agencies and decision makers. Minor glitches apart, the event
highlighted the potential of innovative communications solutions to
a geographically dispersed audience. |
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| Client: |
University
of Huddersfield |
| Brief: |
To
understand the implications of the emerging distance learning market
on the continuing professional development of IT professionals. |
| Solution: |
Our
research uncovered the rapid developments in the on-line learning
market globally and thus the threat to more traditional learning providers.
It examined a number of scenarios for building and sustaining business
and how market positioning is crucial to maintaining a competitive
presence. |
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| Client: |
West
Midlands Local Authorities |
| Brief: |
To
inform chief executives and senior managers of the spread of ICT best
practice across the region. |
| Solution: |
As
well as arranging a range of interactive workshop sessions featuring
keynote speakers from the world of ICT and a lively interactive debate,
a case study video was produced in which project practitioners highlighted
the aims and successes of their innovative ICT projects. |
