Learning
In an effort to make “Learning” more focused on the specific needs of our membership, we have reviewed our course offerings and launched a completely new programme for the next 12 months. The new programme offers a wider range of course, at more locations, and with more detail provided on each, to help you judge better who to nominate for the course, and the likely benefits to be achieved from it.
Applications focused on business need
"Having corporate and service-specific applications to meet the business needs and comply with interoperability standards"
Financial systems options review
The project issues
Alnwick District Council (ADC) and Berwick Borough Council both have ASP contracts with the same supplier which expire in 2008. They wanted to review jointly the various options open to them and potentially a third authority - Castle Morpeth - with which Alnwick has a partnership arrangement for ICT services.
Socitm Consulting won a competitive tender to review future options for the two authorities including where the services should operate, e.g. remotely as under the ASP service or locally, and also to advise on the selection of software. All options had to comply with European Procurement Rules.
Social services application procurement
The project issues
The London Borough of Waltham Forest undertook a major change management programme, a crucial element of which was the procurement of a new computer system for its social services department. Capturing the requirements for the new system, articulating and verifying them effectively and writing the procurement specification needed due care and diligence.
Social Services system implementation review
Procurement of Highways Schemes system
HR / Payroll procurement support
The project issues
Following more than one aborted project to move from their traditional mainframe payroll system, the authority was anxious to ensure that they achieved the desired result.
The existing mainframe system had a definite final date due to an ending lease and the age of the system.
Revenues and Benefits best practice survey
The project issues
The London Borough of Merton commissioned us to conduct a market research survey to help them understand how local authorities that perform well in handling Revenues and Benefits achieve this. The survey would gather data concerning the implementation and use of Revenues and Benefits systems and uncover plans, issues and obstacles encountered by UK local authorities in this area.
The survey results would be used to inform discussion within the London Borough of Merton concerning its implementation of Revenues and Benefits software.