New ways of ICT working - How the public sector is adapting to cuts
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With the UK's public sector managers grappling with huge budget cuts, how are they adapting to the new landscape and how are they using technology, cloud computing and shared services to bridge the funding gap?
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New ways of ICT working - How the public sector is adapting to cuts
- 1. Public sector cuts have been deep, with more to come (£11.5bn for 2015-16 alone). UNIT4 commissioned iGOV SURVEY to uncover which strategies are being employed to adapt. 83% from Local Government 12% from Fire & Rescue 5% from Police 203 £11.5bn public sector leaders were questioned. Cost reduction Service improvement Other (1) T 33% 18% 49% Priorities when assessing new technology There’s serious momentum behind shared services Is there a silver lining with cloud computing? Strategy and expectations It’s changing the way organisations operate: Considered shared services a priority to reduce costs. (1) GO Shared Services estimated transactional savings: Councils have made... £278,000,000 of efficiency savings through shared services. (2) Plan to implement one. (1) Councils in the East Midlands and the South East lead the way, each with 64 shared services arrangements. (2) Frontline services 77% 6453% 25% Already run a shared service. “Shared services helped the four councils that make up GO provide better services at a lower cost.” Jenny Poole, Head of GO Shared Services. (3) Debtors per invoice Each payslip Creditors per invoice 45% 39% 19% Maybe, but there are also thunderstorms In 2013 the UK government introduced a “cloud first” mandate for central government IT procurement and strongly recommended it for other public sector bodies. “Cloud means low implementation costs and a reduced capital outlay.” Richard Cole, Head of Cloud Sales, UNIT4 Business Software Ltd. 31%believe reduced hardware costs are the biggest benefit of cloud computing. (1) plan to use cloud. (1) However16%of iGOV respondents have no plans to use cloud. Back office Easier to share More complex 37%use cloud 29% 47%have no plans to use the G-Cloud (1) Despite a great deal of panic in the press, 73% of respondents are confident or very confident they can maintain standards in the face of cuts. (1) 73% (1) iGOV SURVEY research commissioned by UNIT4 Business Software. (2) Local Government Association, November 2013. (3) GO Shared Services is providing Finance, Procurement, HR and Payroll services to Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council, Forest of Dean District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council. Presented by: Learn how UNIT4 solutions can help your organisation adapt to budget cuts: www.unit4software.co.uk How the public sector is adapting to budget cuts. Where to share?