Human cloud systems

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The United Kingdom government has brought in a new system that was labelled ‘The Universal Credit project'. This is a welfare project that that has been introduced in 2013 aimed to target the individuals who are looking for work and those under jobs that have low income. The universal credit has brought together a variety of working-age benefits and put them into a single payment. The Universal credit project was aimed at encouraging the individuals on benefits to initiate paid work or to have overtime hours to work by ensuring that the job is paying. The Universal credit project also helped bring in a smoothened transition when getting into work and at the time of retiring. The Universal Credit system has also brought about a simplification in its operation with respect to the previous system in that it has become easy for people to comprehend its working and it is simpler and less expensive to dispense (Department for Work & Pensions 2013b). The welfare system also aimed to significantly reduce the number of individuals who are under poverty and they are still working. It also aimed to reduce chances of errors and fraud that have been witnessed in the current system.

This project had good intentions and it was seen as the best and efficient way at the time to deal with the welfare situation and diminish poverty. This project on being run has come across several setbacks that have seen it receive criticism from various corners.

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[...] But in future, the United Kingdom government should consider following all the steps involved during project initiation shown in earlier. They should choose the project tem wisely and leave no room for those who would lead projects to failure. My next recommendation is that there should be efficient interrelation among all the stakeholders so as to bring about a transparent system with well evaluated performance. This will help determine whether the project team is working towards the set goals and objectives. References Ballard, M Agile chaos consumes Universal Credit. Public Sector IT. [...]

[...] The process consists of six steps (Anon. 2013a) that when effectively followed, they lead to proper project take off with a minimum rate of failure. A basic summarization of the steps of project initiation would be the setting up of a competent team and approving the startup of the project. The first phase is always to identify the problem that has led to the coming up of the project. This can be done through case study of various scenarios. In the Universal credit project, this phase was properly carried out and thus the problem identified was that there was existence of poverty in people who are actually working. [...]

[...] Available at: Accessed 8 November 2013. BBC PM backs Iain Duncan Smith over universal credit 'failures'. Available at: Accessed 8 November 2013. Department for Work & Pensions. 2013a. Government policy on Universal Credit: an introduction. Simplifying the welfare system and making sure work pays. Available at: Accessed 8 November 2013. Department for Work & Pensions. 2013b. Simplifying the welfare system and making sure work pays. [...]

[...] The Universal Credit system has also brought about a simplification in its operation with respect to the previous system in that it has become easy for people to comprehend its working and it is simpler and less expensive to dispense (Department for Work & Pensions 2013b). The welfare system also aimed to significantly reduce the number of individuals who are under poverty and they are still working. It also aimed to reduce chances of errors and fraud that have been witnessed in the current system. This project had good intentions and it was seen as the best and efficient way at the time to deal with the welfare situation and diminish poverty. [...]

[...] Employment and Welfare. Available at: Accessed 8 November 2013. Hinks, J UK government overspends on IT welfare payments system. Available at: Accessed 8 November 2013. National Audit Office Universal Credit: early progress. Employment, jobs and careers. Available at: Accessed 8 November 2013. Project Initiation Phase. Anon. 2013a. Empowering mangers to succeed. [...]

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