IBM Fired from $1.34 Billion Contract with State of Indiana

**MIG-31** · Oct 26, 2009, 06:10 PM

An IBM-implemented welfare system came under a lot of scrutiny by state lawmakers and the governor as demand for services in Indiana skyrocketed while costs on the contract rose. The task-based approach to individual case work did not deliver the expected efficiencies, though it helped cut down on fraud, admitted the state. The new system will be a hybrid of former ways, including individual case work but with the flexibility of the digital age.
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Source: eWeek

IvanV · Oct 27, 2009, 05:02 PM

The original system didn't work on a per case basis which made it cheap to operate, but prone to being cheated.

The current system by IBM deals with individual cases which means that it's more expensive to operate, but also better at eliminating fraud.

Now, am I thinking correctly if I am close to deducing that, since the future system is also going to work on a per case basis like the current system does (and unlike the first one), yet it's going to be a hybrid between the two systems, then the "flexibility" they're talking about means that it will inherit the other quality of the original solution, which means that it will be possible for the system to be cheated if needed?

A Desire to Game · Oct 27, 2009, 05:04 PM

Proud to be a Hoosier.

Oct 26, 2009, 06:10 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	IBM Fired from $1.34 Billion Contract with State of Indiana An IBM-implemented welfare system came under a lot of scrutiny by state lawmakers and the governor as demand for services in Indiana skyrocketed while costs on the contract rose. The task-based approach to individual case work did not deliver the expected efficiencies, though it helped cut down on fraud, admitted the state. The new system will be a hybrid of former ways, including individual case work but with the flexibility of the digital age. ____________ Source: eWeek __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 27, 2009, 05:02 PM	#2
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,919 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Re: IBM Fired from $1.34 Billion Contract with State of Indiana The original system didn't work on a per case basis which made it cheap to operate, but prone to being cheated. The current system by IBM deals with individual cases which means that it's more expensive to operate, but also better at eliminating fraud. Now, am I thinking correctly if I am close to deducing that, since the future system is also going to work on a per case basis like the current system does (and unlike the first one), yet it's going to be a hybrid between the two systems, then the "flexibility" they're talking about means that it will inherit the other quality of the original solution, which means that it will be possible for the system to be cheated if needed? __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever). Last edited by IvanV; Oct 27, 2009 at 05:07 PM.

Oct 27, 2009, 05:04 PM	#3
A Desire to Game HardwareHeaven Hoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 296 Rep Power: 34 System Specs	Re: IBM Fired from $1.34 Billion Contract with State of Indiana Proud to be a Hoosier. __________________ Three is my new favorite number. (SATA III, USB 3.0, and triple channel memory)