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Richard Steel, MBA CIO, London Borough of Newham & SocITM President. A CIO’s Perspective on Architecture - Newham’s 10 Strategic Principles. Background. Issues around “One Council” Data Quality Shared Services – Internal/ external Information Governance IT literacy
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Richard Steel, MBACIO, London Borough of Newham& SocITM President A CIO’s Perspective on Architecture - Newham’s 10 Strategic Principles
Background • Issues around • “One Council” • Data Quality • Shared Services – Internal/ external • Information Governance • IT literacy • Flexible working & accommodation strategy
Information Security Principles • 100% security is impossible. • Information should only be shared through systems specifically designed for the purpose. • The best security is provided by a defence in depth strategy (several layers of security to counter the threats and vulnerabilities).
Assessing ICT Usageto Optimise Delivery Richard Steel, MBA CIO LB Newham
Issues… • ICT – Business Driven, or Business Driver? • ICT Service Utilisation Performance Indicators • Business Process Review
Some Resulting Themes • Single log-on. • Role-based log-on. • Authenticated log-on. • Automation of administrative tasks and workflow. • The agreement and implementation of corporate flexible and mobile working policies. • Use what we’ve got / Embed effective systems usage – Priority • Standardisation / rationalisation
Performance Reporting • Metrics don’t just focus on how effective the ICT Service is.. • …but also on how effectively the ICT Service is used.
ICT Corporate Health – e.g. • FOI and Data Protection requests not responded to within proscribed time limits (20/40 days). • Passwords not kept secure or shared. • The number of systems that share each corporate database. • The number of systems that contain unsynchronised data that duplicates data in core datasets. • Data Quality per database (% accuracy). • Number of password resets (per service).
Use what we’ve got… e.g. • 80% of censored data in censored out-of-date • Officers in censored “don’t have time” to update censored, but some reporting depends on it! • Duplication of activities – censored/ censored • Management information on censored sketchy • Poor data quality impedes joining-up
Standardisation • Usage of different versions of same software • or different equipment for same function drives complexity and inefficient use of resources • Greater role for corporate contracts
Summary • ICT must be business driven, but is also a business driver! • The ICT Service has a responsibility to provide an effective ICT infrastructure, but services have responsibility to exploit it effectively! • Shared Services start in-house • Data Quality, Integrity & Security are paramount
Thanks for listening richard.steel@newham.gov.uk