Paris, Oslo, 11 June 2012 - Capgemini Norge AS, part of
the Capgemini Group, one of the world's foremost
providers of technology, outsourcing and consulting has
been awarded the contract for managing and further
developing The Norwegian Labour and Welfare
Administration (NAV)'s enterprise content management
system, Arena. The Application Lifecycle Services
contract is worth approximately 26 million euros and will
run for six years.
NAV's enterprise content management system Arena was
developed in 2001 and is used by 7,500 employees in the
Norwegian welfare system. Its aim is to ensure a smooth
and functioning labour market across the whole of Norway
such as by supporting the government's public
employment agency and recruitment. It also manages
welfare benefits during sick leave, unemployment and
maternity leave, through Arena. In addition, the system
will provide support for companies endorsing the
'Including Worklife' initiative, an agreement
between trade unions, business organisations and the
government in Norway.
[1]
The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration awarded
Capgemini Norge AS with the contract because of its high
quality services and competencies offered, particularly
in application development and management. The aim is to
create new digitized services with more effective
functionalities, as part of the government's new
Digital Agenda initiative. Capgemini will use Lean
project methodology to manage and develop NAV's
enterprise content management system. As a proactive
partner, Capgemini will develop the system according to
the new and changing needs and demands from NAV and their
employees.
"We are very happy to receive renewed confidence
from NAV - whom we already have a great relationship
with. This is an important project for Capgemini, which
supports our strategy and goal of consolidating our
position in the public sector in Norway. We appreciate
the opportunity of being able to use our competencies to
strengthen the Digital Agenda initiative in the public
sector", says Ola Furu, CEO of Capgemini Norge
AS.
Capgemini has a long-standing relationship with the
Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration since it was
established in 2006. The work with Arena was started in
April 2012.
About Capgemini
With around 120,000 people in 40 countries, Capgemini is
one of the world's foremost providers of consulting,
technology and outsourcing services. The Group
reported 2011 global revenues of EUR 9.7 billion.
Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers
business and technology solutions that fit their needs
and drive the results they want. A deeply multicultural
organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of
working, the Collaborative Business ExperienceTM, and
draws on Rightshore ®, its worldwide delivery model.
Learn more about us at www.capgemini.com.
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[1] A government initiative started in 2001 called
the "More Inclusive Working Life" cooperation
agreement (IA Agreement) between employers and the NAV
has the main goal 'to prevent and reduce absence due
to illness, increase return to work and improve the
working environment." Close to 23 per cent of all
Norwegian enterprises are IA enterprises today. Employers
that commit to the agreement have to ensure that employee
representatives and safety delegates commit to a more
inclusive workplace. A key condition for achieving the
goals of the IA agreement is that the enterprise conducts
systematic preventive health and safety work and
implements the IA. In return the enterprises receive
their own contact person at NAV, facilitations subsidies,
remuneration for company health services and expanded use
of self-certification.
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