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Moore Stephens Consulting Limited develops first accredited IRS integration: Moore Stephens Consulting Limited (MSCL), working on behalf of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), has developed an electronic interface between the LFEPA Incident Management System (IMS) and the Government Incident Recording System (IRS), which received accreditation on 3rd March 2009. This is the first accredited electronic interface to IRS. The Incident Recording System (IRS) is a national project led by Communities and Local Government. Every Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) should be using the IRS by 31st March 2009. With the active engagement of FRSs and other stakeholders this project enables the data on all incidents attended by the UK Fire and Rescue Services to be collected electronically and verified at source, improving on the timeliness and accuracy of the current manual collection. The LFEPA IMS application is used to gather information about incidents from the London Fire Brigade’s mobilising system and from station-based input. Developed for LFEPA by MSCL, the IMS system was designed with integration to IRS and to FireControl in mind, and the first of these integrations has now been successfully achieved.

Microsoft announce change to their business intelligence strategy: Text goes here Microsoft recently announced major changes to their BI strategy involving the PerformancePoint Server product (PPS) , which is the application designed to help customers monitor, analyse and plan their business. As of April 1st 2009, customers will no longer be able to purchase standalone PerformancePoint Server licenses. Following the release of “Service Pack 3” scheduled for later this year, which will include updates to the current product’s planning module, there will be no further development of the planning and budgeting component. Existing PerformancePoint customers will however be supported for approximately a ten year period. The Monitoring & Analytics functionality of PPS will now be available through Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, branded as ‘PerformancePoint Services’. This will be available for purchase as a SharePoint Enterprise CAL with Software Assurance. This change in strategy, is designed to help organisations deploy Microsoft Business Intelligence more widely and cost effectively. If you would like to find out more about what this change could mean for you or require further information/guidance please contact us.

Harbor joins the Strike Club: THE STRIKE CLUB has added John Harbor as finance director. Harbor, a widely known and respected figure in the London and international insurance and maritime markets, joins the Strike Club from Moore Stephens, where he was a senior insurance partner. In his new role, Harbor will be involved in all three of the Strike Club’s management centers, in Monaco, Bermuda and Luxembourg and its correspondent office in London. Harbor began his career as a consultant specialising in hull and liability insurance matters. He later joined Bagshaws and became a partner, focusing on audit and consultancy for international insurers, and in particular, the mutual sector. Harbor became a senior insurance partner at Moore Stephens when Bagshaws merged with the company in 1991. He then set up a specialist IT consulting company for Moore Stephens, specializing in information management for the insurance sector.

Moore Stephens expands their offering by adding Document Management expertise: Moore Stephens Consulting is a leading provider of integrated performance management solutions to the global insurance industry. In order to provide a broader base of solutions and meet client needs, they are teaming up with Butler McKenzie to expand their product offering to include Document Management. Document Management supports the entire business process with the aim of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness, so it is a natural fit and extension for performance management & management information solutions. It enhances the information available when drilling down and analysing data, as it provides the ability to see all the documents involved as well as the figures. Paul Latarche, Director of Moore Stephens Consulting said, ” By using the expertise and experience of Butler McKenzie in the business document, content and knowledge management field, this partnership will enable us to extend the suite of quality products we offer. With over 20 years experience in the market and the philosophy of analysing clients’ needs and recommending the right solutions for the right situation, Butler McKenzie are a good fit with Moore Stephens.”

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