ICT Harmonisation
To receive a presentation from the ICT Manager
Minutes:
The Committee received a presentation from John Barrett, ICT Manager on the harmonisation of ICT systems in Cheshire East.
The Council had inherited a number of ICT systems which involved a number of tasks to rationalise systems .
The network and data centre infrastructure was expensive to split – both in terms of capital investment and running costs and it was therefore currently being run on a shared basis through a partnership with Cheshire West and Chester Council. The plan was to extend the partnerships to include the rest of the public sector. Discussions were at an advanced stage with the Fire Service and the NHS.
A number of initiatives were underway to effect the harmonisation including:
An ICT partnership day had been held on the 26 November 2009, which had attracted over 40 IT professionals from 16 organisations. Agreement had been reached that the greatest return on Investment on undertaking Partnership working would be achieved by:
An action Plan had been drawn up as follows:
· A joint Member/Officer board to report on Development Management issues had been established.
RESOLVED – That the presentation be received.