The project issues
Geographic Engineering Group (GEG) required a 'sanity check' to ensure that their FOI preparations were on course to ensure appropriate readiness for January 2005.

Ray Peace brought us in to assist following his attendance on a Socitm Learning FOI Implementation course.

The Socitm Consulting solution
Based on work with other similar organisations in the sector, GEG's preparation to date was assessed against workable FOI Project Briefs and a number of suggestions were offered, with the consultant taking the role of 'devil's advocate'.

The benefits to the client
The client was reassured with regard to preparation so far but also galvanised to tackle a couple of specific training and policy areas with more understanding of the issues and implications.

The Briefings afforded the two levels of management the opportunity to learn more about the likely impact of FOI and to sanity check their procedural readiness.

Project identification
Client organisation: Geographic Engineering Group
Client contact: Ray Peace, geoengrgp@gtnet.gov.uk
Lead consultant: andrea.simmons@socitm.gov.uk
Project no: 5017