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Once processes more efficient, the realisation of benefits, eg cash savings, need sto be managed to ensure actual achievement

Post election: the shape of things to come

The new coalition government promises a very different approach to public services and the relationship between state and individual, but will be grappling with a huge budget deficit. What are the implications for the management of information, the effective use of technology and efficient service delivery in the public sector? Are the prospects grim, or is there in fact an opportunity to do things better and save costs?

Publication date: 
05/2010

Benefits Realisation

Saving substantial sums of money must be at the forefront of every public sector manager’s thinking, and ICT is the enabler for almost every solution from customer self-service and shared services to flexible working and radical service redesign. The promise is there, but how to guarantee the benefits?

Publication date: 
04/2010

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.

Benefit realisation

"Once processes are more efficient, the realisation of benefits, eg cash savings, needs to be managed to ensure actual achievement"

Council of the Future

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Green ICT: time is running out (joint Consulting and Insight Briefing 10)

Across the world CO2 emissions are triggering extremes of weather. Globally, ICT is responsible for 2% of CO2 released. In the public sector, ICT accounts for almost 35% of energy consumption. The impact of enacted legislation is imminent. The time to act is now!

Publication date: 
07/2009

Project management benefits realisation

Client name: 
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Managers at the Vale of Glamorgan Council now have a clearer focus on achieving benefits from service delivery improvement projects thanks to expert advice from Socitm Consulting on project management. By facilitating a tailor-made workshop on pragmatic approaches to project management, Socitm Consulting has helped the Council to achieve immediate improvements to project delivery, and provided a framework for reviewing and improving project management techniques in the future.

Social Services system implementation review

Client name: 
London Borough of Sutton
The London Borough of Sutton has a clear action plan for realising the full benefits of its Social Services system as a result of a Socitm Consulting review. By providing expertise in Social Services systems implementation and best practice, we were able to help the Council draw up a realistic timetable for completing the full system implementation and highlight actions for its most effective utilisation to improve quality of service and efficiency.