Start date/time	16 August 2007
Finish date/time	16 August 2007
Topic Category	All
Event type	Workshop
Organised by	Socitm Insight
Venue	Friends House, Euston Road
Location	London
Contact email	Chris.Head@Socitm.Gov.UK

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Do service managers in your organisation understand what ICT governance means? Could they describe how your organisation governs ICT? Would they understand how it makes a difference?

ICT governance is key to successful exploitation of the organisation’s’ information and technology assets.  Increasing awareness of the importance of managing the information assets properly has caused organisations to realise that neither ‘laissez-faire’ nor autocratic approaches will suffice any longer.  For example, simply managing ICT as a component part of the finance function and governed by its management team works against an organisation-wide, inclusive approach.  Simplistic approaches may fail to get the best value out of existing investments, and plans for the future.  They can also lead to ICT getting the blame if the strategy fails to deliver.

Socitm Insight believes that ICT governance comprises:

·               stakeholder engagement and representation
·               strategic planning for information and technology investment, procurement and deployment
·               policy development and agreement
·               high level monitoring of programme delivery
·               ‘business as usual’ performance monitoring
·               standards selection and implementation
·               risk management
·               policing policy, standards, conformance with legislation, and proper use

Clearly, good governance requires an holistic approach where stakeholders not only have a say in what happens, but own the decisions. In this way, their representatives on the governance board help with implementation in their local area of responsibility

It is easy to describe, but how do you make it work?

We look forward to welcoming Socitm members and Insight subscribers to a free workshop in Central London on 16th August 2007

09:30	coffee on arrival
10:00	Introduction	Martin Greenwood Programme manager Socitm Insight
10:10	ICT governance structures -             what are they? -             what works and what goes wrong?	Christopher Head Principal associate Socitm Insight
11:00	Coffee
11:15	How might different approaches work to ensure ICT meets corporate, service and community needs? How might they work in a partnership or shared service environment?	Facilitated discussion
12:50	Summary of points from the morning	Martin Greenwood
13:00	Sandwich lunch

 

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