gustavoalvamori: LAPD Concerned About Google Apps

miércoles, 28 de julio de 2010

LAPD Concerned About Google Apps

The end of last month marked the deadline that Google had been given to fully implement Google Apps into the city of Los Angeles’ various departments. However, because Google has since missed the deadline, it may end up costing an additional $135,000 to complete the upgrade. In turn, Google may have to reimburse the city for any extra costs incurred.

Google’s missed deadline brings about more serious concerns, especially those raised by the LAPD. The $7.25 million deal in which Google won over Microsoft to upgrade the LAPD’s computer systems (and other departments within the city) was agreed some nine months ago.

Council members are seriously concerned with Google’s failure to deliver on time, which is unusual for the tech giant. Originally, it was said that the delay could cost up to $415,000. This was set straight by Google, which brings us back to that $135,000 mentioned earlier.

While it is no easy feat to shift the city employees over to Google Apps, it should be a seamless transition. So far, about 10,000 Los Angeles city employees have shifted across to the new system, and another 6,000 will have made the transition over by the middle of August. However, there are still 13,000 or so employees who have no idea when they’ll be on Google Apps. Looks like Google has got to get it together.

The slow transition and the fact that Google already missed their deadline has critics wondering even more if this was the right move. Many of those who originally opposed the city’s transition to the Google system already thought it was a risk. Let’s see how this one pans out.

Source – theregister.co.uk

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