Failure to act on Oracle rollout crashed Birmingham finances

Failure to act on Oracle rollout crashed Birmingham finances

“Huge. There could be major problems transacting leading to late payment or collection of debt. The accounts could be wrong.”

Anyone reading such a statement about the impacts of a vital computer system going live might think twice before pressing the button. The problem for Europe’s largest local authority is that the right people did not read it or act on it.

On April 11, 2022, Birmingham City Council went live with a new Oracle ERP system set to manage its £3 billion ($3.8 billion)…

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https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/birmingham_oracle_auditors/