Consulting workshops at Socitm '08

Socitm consultants will be leading three workshops at Socitm '08. 'Green ICT: we all want to save the planet, but how best?' is a discussion led by Terry Street exploring how ICT departments can best contribute to the Green agenda. Jenny Brogden will be chairing 'Digital Inclusion – What has it got to do with me?', outlining how some local authorities are developing innovative solutions to digital exclusion that generate cost savings. 'Government IT Profession and the Aspire Partnership' sees Mary Wintershausen and Mark Wheatley showing how the Government IT Profession and SFIA frameworks can help organisations meet their transformation goals, drawing on results of the recent UK IT profession pilots sponsored by the Aspire Partnership. For more information view the Socitm 2008 pages.

The Lean Approach to Meeting your Targets

Lean working is a proven technique for helping teams of people to identify inefficiencies in their own work areas and to cooperate in eliminating them. Anyone familiar with local authority processes will know there is huge scope for greater efficiency and better service outcomes. The latest Socitm Consulting briefing, available from our Briefings page and from the Socitm library, explains how to apply the principles of Lean working in the context of your own organisation.

New Consulting briefing focuses on Information Assurance and the resilience agenda

Socitm Consulting has issued a new briefing on Information Assurance. Written by business continuity expert James Royds and aimed primarily at local authorities, the briefing argues that addressing information assurance is a strategic priority, explains why a holistic approach is crucial and highlights the principles that will underpin success. The briefing is available from our Briefings page and from the Socitm library.