Supplier Briefing

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Supplier Briefing

• Peter MarsdenNomad Programme Manager6 April,
  local egov EXPO 2006

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Objectives of the briefing

• The aim of this session is
• To give a quick overview of what Nomad has
  achieved
• Update on current progress, issues and challenges
• Look forward to new Nomad work
• Outline new themes in mobile and flexible working
• Announce new products
• The future of mobile
• Outline of supplier involvement
• Key challenges for suppliers
• Questions Discussion

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Background - Recognition

• Contribution of Suppliers to Nomad
• All products delivered with supplier engagement
• All proof of concepts involved suppliers
• Sponsorship and registration fee underpins forum
  development
• Investment in mobile taking the risk!

• Key role in the future
• Delivery of Mobile Flexible working solutions
• Increasing knowledge and understanding will
  develop the market
• In 3 years mobile has moved from small pilots
  into the mainstream

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The Nomadic Journey
Originally

• Central government funded project 4m
• One of 22 national projects aimed at supporting
  local government in its development of the e-gov
  agenda
• Run by local authorities
• 10 core councils from around the country
• Aim
• To bring together, in one place, all the aspects
  of enabling a council workforce to be mobile

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The Nomadic Journey

• Phase 1
• Development November 2003 December 2004
• Phase 2
• Launch and Initial dissemination Jan-March 2005
• Phase 3
• Transfer to local authority ownership
• Further dissemination
• Development of the links to efficiency drive
  RCE network
• Established sustainable future

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Nomad Work Streams
Integration Cambridgeshire
Business Case Norwich
Dissemination Cambridgeshire
Organisational Change Sutton
Research Greenwich
Technology North Somerset
Wireless Connectivity Lewisham
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Nomad Proof of Concept Projects
Electronic Financial Assessments Cumbria
Cemetery and Headstone Inspections Barnsley
iTex Kirklees
Street Scene Norwich
Social Care Single Assessment Ambulances
Social Care Cambridgeshire
Citizen to Councillor Interactions Sheffield
Mobile Office North Somerset
Building Control Benefits Assessment Sutton
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Summary

• Nomad has been developed as the definitive place
  to look for information, guidance and expertise
• Nomad product take-up has been large
• Web downloads
• All English local authorities registered
• Nomad has projects covering a broad raft of
  services
• Each exemplar has been taken on and
  used/developed further
• Benefits, regulatory services, building control,
  social care assessment
• Nomad dissemination
• Events sold out / Regional activity / Website
  popularity
• Nomad engagement from suppliers
• Sponsorship from mainstream organisations
• 7 signed up T-Mobile, Vodafone, Cisco, HP,
  Anite, AtosOrigin, Nokia
• Others in discussions Microsoft, Toshiba,
  Intel, Capita, Siemens
• Over 40 registered suppliers

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Current work

• Regional Centres of Excellence
• All regions
• Major activities and opportunities
• Efficiency and Productive Time /MET funding from
  ODPM
• Hardening the Facts / Enabling Shared Services
• Service Re-Engineering Support
• Collaboration
• London Connects / Practical Workshops with LAs
• Business cases
• WiFi /Flexible Working
• Promote Case studies
• Leeds digital pen / One-Stop Mobile /
  Regulatory Services

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Nomad Current work
Digital Pen - Leeds
Strategic Mobile Review - NWRCE
Regulatory Services Bradford/Sheffield
Council tax/benefits -East RCE
WiMax /WiFi London Connects
Social Care SWRCE
Benefits/assessment London RCE
New SW Flexible Working Group
Social Care London ADSS
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Looking at 2006/7

• MET proposition
• Nomad forums
• Scotland
• Wales
• Other agencies European links
• Nomad events
• Service themes with sponsors around the regions
• Sponsors
• Development of relationships and mutual
  opportunities
• Wireless
• Major further developments
• European Mobile Gov Conference
• 30th Aug to 1st Sept, Brighton

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New products

• Flexible Working Guide
• Easy to use
• Concise
• Exactly what do I have to do
• Gateway to all the relevant resources
• Wireless Prospectus
• Efficiencies in Social Care (ADSS report)

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Future

• Much Broader Take up of
• Mobile working numerous practical examples /
  London HB
• Flexible working limited exemplars yet
• Shared service delivery get the fit right!
• Convergent Technologies
• Increased options / Improved connectivity /
  Maturity
• Major Business Challenge
• New ways of working with
• increasing flexibility / agility required and
  ..
• IT as an enabler.

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Supplier Involvement

• Simple messages
• Without commercial sector change would not happen
• Increasing breadth of proven mobile solutions
• Broader take up in local government
• Nomad Forum Why is it relevant to suppliers?
• Established in local authority space (Nomad
  Village)
• Increasing scope of market (UK wide, NHS, Housing
  Assoc)
• Association with best practice
• Market development builds confidence / business
  cases / case studies
• Involvement in events
• Use of material / branding / promotions /
  newsletters
• Levels of engagement
• Other opportunities / areas of involvement?

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Key Challenges

• Market awareness what is available
• Technology choices get the fit right
• Integration LAs still struggling
• Move away from vertical solutions
• Culture change around new ways of working
• Prioritising change which are the critical
  areas
• Key Inhibitors being overcome
• Technology limits hardware / connectivity
• Suitability of devices for mobile
• Security still a key issue for Government
  Connect
• Service re-engineering / Human issues
• Supplier support will be crucial in these areas

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Questions Discussion
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