I think I know what happened. The systems design team in Swansea (or possibly London) worked out how long it would take to implement the new system. They told the management it would be ready in, say, August. The politicians (either within or without the civil service) replied that the date was unacceptable, and the changes must be ready for the start of the financial year. Timetable compressed, testing skimped, "big bang" release, system falls over.
Eventually it will be made to work nine months later than the original estimated date.
Been there. Done that. Got the tee-shirt.
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One of the failings of industry and commerce in the UK me thinks.
I've got a similar Tee Shirt, bloody glad I'm out of it
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