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Skills for the information age are different from traditional skills. Gaps are identified and filled

Career crossroads – CIO or CTO?

Essential reading for all ICT managers.

Publication date: 
10/2011

A new era of ICT services: retaining the skills

Publication date: 
06/2011

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.

Brochures

Our latest brochures detailing the services we offer are available as downloads below. If you would prefer a printed copy, please contact us.

ICT professionalism

An organisation is only as good as its people. People are assets and, properly nurtured and motivated, will become even greater assets to the organisation. Put into the wrong place or treated badly, they have the potential to become a powerful negative influence.

Skills management

"Skills for the ‘information age’ are different from traditional skills. Gaps are identified and filled"

Council of the Future

  Leadership: From the most senior levels of the Council: Chief Executive, Leader, Corporate management team Read more

People and Professionalism: getting fit for a different purpose (joint Consulting and Insight briefing 11)

Financial pressures are forcing public sector transformation. The question for ICT managers is ‘How well equipped are your employees for supporting this?’ Adding to the challenge, the economy might just start to recover as the public sector faces the real squeeze!

Publication date: 
08/2009

Review of IT organisation structures

Client name: 
City of York Council
Socitm Consulting was appointed by the City of York Council (CYC) to review existing IT technology, structures and governance arrangements. Our remit was to identify a more efficient and cost effective service. In addition, a planned move to the new corporate centre headquarters in the future needed consideration, as this would place additional pressure on the already overstretched IT department.

 

Interim Systems Centre Manager

Client name: 
Warwickshire County Council
Warwickshire County Council maintained effective management of its Systems Centre through a major departmental restructure thanks to expert interim management support from Socitm Consulting.  As a result of our management expertise, the Council was able to maintain continuity in staff management and business processes during a complex transitional period.