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How good is your ICT service?

Does your ICT service deliver value for money? Does it enable and support change in the organisation? Is it efficiently run? Is it pro-active in seeking out the most appropriate technical solutions to meet business needs? And how can you tell?

Career crossroads – CIO or CTO?

Essential reading for all ICT managers.

Publication date: 
10/2011

Cost or Benefit - is your ICT service up to the job?

Many IT services have undergone major cuts and restructuring in recent months, often resulting in the loss of some of the best people, and of the source of much of the detailed knowledge that helps to make the ICT service perform.

A new era of ICT services: retaining the skills

Publication date: 
06/2011

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.

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.

 

Career graded framework review

Client name: 
London Borough of Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest now has a clear ICT Career Grade Framework, fully integrated with the existing wider corporate procedures, following a Socitm Consulting review. Our expertise in organisational ICT career structures and pathways enabled us to design an integrated ICT career framework best able to deliver the Council’s ICT strategy and assist in its drive to improve the delivery of customer services whilst encouraging the career development of the ICT staff.

ICT services restructure review

Client name: 
Guildford Borough Council
Guildford Borough Council has progressed the modernisation of its ICT department following a review of departmental structure, job descriptions, person specifications and career paths by Socitm Consulting experts. The Council can now rely on a remodelled ICT service to deliver its ICT strategy and ensure effective customer services delivery.

Strategic transformation of ICT services

Client name: 
London Borough of Camden
Following a decision by the Council not to proceed with a PPP for ICT services, Camden's highly devolved ICT services and e-government services were restructured to form a new Corporate ICT service. The strategic transformation programme enabled by Socitm Consulting included consultation with staff, recruitment and selection, plus support in embedding new governance, service management and strategic plans. The enlarged Corporate ICT service is delivering its aims, realising significant efficiencies and building capacity for the challenges ahead.