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Technology & Innovation

We have good understanding of the requirements, systems options and technical environment of information technology and business systems in Councils and the wider public sector, and have wide experience of IT strategy, system selection, systems migration and modern technologies.

Strategy Definition & Best Value Reviews

The typical scope of an IT strategy or best value review might be:

  • Prioritised & time-lined business drivers & objectives definition;
  • “As is” usage and current policy definition:
      • Staff capability & capacity;
      • Base ICT infrastructure;
      • Departmental applications;
      • Corporate applications;
      • ICT service delivery model;
      • Accommodation;
      • Buy Vs Build;
      • Insource Vs Outsource Vs Private/Public Sector Partner;
      • Budgets.
  • “To be” usage & future policy/standards analysis;
  • Either options and recommendations analysis;
      • And/or business case definition(s);
      • And/or implementation plan(s).

Application Architecture Design

In a world demanding greater efficiency we believe there should be more corporate solutions (rather than point or departmental ones) to deliver a greater ease in maintainability, a lower cost-of-ownership and better management information.  To do this effectively a corporate application architecture should be designed supporting business drivers and objectives.  This is important to ensure that these corporate components fit together properly with no significant gaps or overlaps.  We have developed a blueprint for this which you can use as a starting point.  We can work with you to design a corporate application architecture specifically designed to meet you organisation’s needs.

For an example case study follow this link.

Requirements Definition

If you are considering procuring a piece of software, a software based solution, an application-oriented managed service or strategic partner, or need software interfaces defined for development internally or by a third party, we can help you define the functional requirements.  These requirements will help reduce the risks and smooth the process.  We have extensive experience in this area including CRM, Document Management, Workflow, security, front-to-back-office integration, Revenues and Benefits, Environmental Services, Planning, Waste, etc.

Procurement Support

Having helped many Local Authorities define their strategies we have gone on to define requirements and assist with procurement.  We have extensive knowledge of the Local Government ICT supplier marketplace and, as such, can help you fast-track your way through a procurement.  We are experienced in many different methods of procurement including all forms of OJEU, Catalist, etc.