Here you will find some of the insights and observations that CEC consultants have written in order to provide guidance and advice to our customers on existing and future trends.

Briefing Papers

A guide to the exploitation of geographic information

This briefing paper is about the advances in the capability of GIS technology which is now opening up new areas of benefit.

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Knowledge Management

If organisations are to learn from the collaborative experience of their people, they need to provide an environment where individuals are comfortable about communicating openly.

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E-Business

CEC explains what E-Business entails and why there is so much interest in it. We provide advice on

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Data Warehousing & BIS

This paper is intended to provide business and IS managers with an insight into the realities of Data Warehousing and Management/Business Information Systems.

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Project Management - Why Projects Fail

Over 70% of IT projects fail.  Usually these projects complete but costs are far higher than budgeted and timescales are much longer than planned.  They fail not because of a lack of effort, but effort targeted in the wrong places.

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E-Procurement

This paper discusses e-procurement integration with suppliers.

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