Nigel Vian Electronic Services Programme Director Kent Adult Social Services Kent County Council

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1 Nigel Vian Electronic Services Programme Director Kent Adult Social Services Kent County Council

2 OPPORTUNITY?

3 What is the SLG? 12 UK Local Authorities working in collaboration with Microsoft

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5 Background The Shared Learning Group consists of 12 councils across the UK A partnership with Microsoft to share best practice and develop solutions based on the MS platform The group spans different types and style of council but with a focus on a common set of challenges and how ICT supports the business Engaged consulting group Mouchel, to perform Programme Management Office facilitation Each member contributes to the cost of the PMO Use a Microsoft SharePoint 2007 platform for cross council information sharing

6 What does it do? Develop Innovative Solutions Knowledge & Resource Sharing Share Solutions/Best Practice Collectively Influence Vendors Lobby Central Government Help Microsoft Shape Future Products

7 Workstreams Performance Management Collaborative & Flexible Working Identity Management Integration Jointly develop solutions to enable Technology in the Home Raise Improve This workstream awareness accessibility looks on and how at enable ICT two key can the areas of collaborative and flexible working contribute improvement identification to sustainability of technological Citizens and skills Internal in staff improvements the - Mobile home devices Sustainability Identifies - Portal solutions ways that technology can Create a 3D showcase tool which will Develop provide secure tools to access enable to sustainability services Share demonstrate knowledge how on technology cultural change can be through the use of ICT (e.g. server and Service Improvement accessed through the home change power-down The purpose management tools) is share approaches best practice on Ensure Share how full to that develop local business an government Measure cases ID Management on the benefits technology sustainability Software Compatibility of framework based deploying Collaborative that is services targets re-usable are & Flexible across at and the achievements Local forefront of new possible build design within Local & Working Regional Government arrangement Government

8 How does it work? QRM s Workstream meetings Live Meetings SharePoint Shared Site Periodic newsletters External website All managed by a dedicated PMO team

9 Member Benefits Learn from other members and get instant access to best practice Access to rich talent, expertise and knowledge pool resources Reduce risk around cross-authority procurement after SLG negotiation with suppliers Get voice heard with Microsoft and influence other key vendors Lobby central government on behalf of UK Local & Regional Government Understand and influence the future strategy for the Microsoft product set To help Microsoft understand what the UK LRG wants and needs

10 Power of Relationships & True collaboration

11 What will it do in future? Become a recognised leader as a Shared Service for Innovation Wakefield Disseminate knowledge and skills across wider Public Sector environment Further drive Microsoft technological development Further influence the future Local Government agenda Platform for showcasing best practice Potential for international partnerships

12 SLG Achievements 2008 Securing 163.5K from DBERR in Spring 08 for Assistive Living Kent CC is the winner of Innovate 08 Wakefield scoops the award for mobile and flexible working Online conferencing and collaboration pilot Study Tour and sharing with Canada and North America

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