ICT Strategy Plan 2006-2009
10. Action plan 2006 – 2008
The ICT Strategy Group needs to identify priorities which reflect business need once governance arrangements have been finalised. Initial priorities should include ISA, e-CAF and the Child Concern Pathway programme.
10.1 Core business systems
| Work package | High level scope/definition | Relationships | Estimated delivery of detailed work plan | Comments | Cross-reference to key influences |
| 1. Application review. | Using the checklist to reduce the number of systems and fill any gaps over time. | Corporate ICT Strategy e.g. GIS and Amethyst. | Q4 2006 | Review all the systems, see 6.2. | 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.2.4 3.2.6 3.3.1 |
| 2. Review performance management systems. | Identify gaps and new requirements. | Post-Jar Action Plan. | Q2 2007 | 3.1.1 3.1.4 3.3.1 |
10.2 Governance
| Work package | High level scope/definition | Relationships | Estimated delivery of detailed work plan | Cross-reference to key influences |
| 1. Finalise CYPS governance arrangements. | Adapt corporate ICT model. | Corporate ICT Strategy. | Q4 2006 | 3.1.4 3.2.6 |
| 2. Approve this strategy and action plan | Confirm business priorities, approve formal programmes and align all current projects. | CYPS Business Plan, CYPP and Corporate ICT Strategy (for dependencies). | Q4 2006 | 3.1.4 3.2.6 |
| 3. Information management (IM). | Develop IM strategy with consideration for partner agencies, performance management information and information governance – such as Caldicott. | Corporate ICT Strategy and Information Management Strategy. | Q2 2007 | 3.3.1 |
| 4. Benchmark against appropriate standards. | Identify most suitable standard and carry out benchmarking exercise. | NeSDS and Becta’s Self-review framework. | Q2 2007 | 3.1.4 3.2.6 |
10.3 Integration strategy
| Work package | High level scope/definition | Relationships | Estimated delivery of detailed work plan | Cross-reference to key influences |
| 1. Publish the strategy and get approval from partners, suppliers etc. | Review current systems, implement checklist, align current projects and identify gaps such as joint procurement systems and DISC. | Corporate ICT Strategy, DfES ISI project, e-CAF, government Connect programme and www.br. |
Q2 2007 | 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.3.1 |
| 2. Workforce. | Identify core ICT competencies. | www.wfs | Q2 2007 | 3.1.2 3.2.2 |
| 3. Review of schools ICT strategy. | Synchronise ICT strategies to make sure they are compatible and complete. | Corporate ICT Strategy. | Q2 2007 | 3.1.1 |
| 4. Make sure systems have access to integrated data and information | Be CYPS focused and link with RAP project 2 on data management. | RAP, IM Strategy (to be developed) and workforce data (www.wfs). | Q2 2007 | 3.3.1 |
10.4 Technology innovation
| Work package | High level scope/definition | Relationships | Estimated delivery of detailed work plan | Cross-reference to key influences |
| 1. Evaluate the use of technology to increase children and young people’s participation. |
What is available? What are others doing? Involve children and young people. |
Corporate ICT Strategy. | Q3 2007 | 3.2.1 |
| 2. Use technology to increase participation in children’s education by parents and carers. | What’s available? What are others doing? Involve parents and carers. |
Corporate ICT strategy. | Q3 2007 | 3.2.5 |
3. Provide a) safe and secure access, and b) secure single sign on. |
For customers and staff. | Corporate ICT Strategy and Customer Data Strategy. | a) Q4 2007 b) Q4 2007 |
3.1.2 3.2.2 3.2.5 |
| 4. Provide anytime, anywhere access. | Mobile solutions work package to include CareMobile and Citrix Access Gateway pilots. | Corporate ICT Strategy. | Q2 2007 | 3.1.2 3.2.2 |
| 5. Business transformation. | Identify technology solutions as part of the business re-engineering programme. | Corporate ICT Strategy and www.br. | Q4 2007 | 3.1.1 3.1.2 |
10.5 Organisation
| Work package | High level scope/definition | Relationships | Estimated delivery of detailed work plan | Cross-reference to key influences |
| 1. Review the role of CYPS ICT support | Define service requirements, roles, skills and competencies. Review delivery options for each function and identify best fit option using the smart sourcing matrix. |
Corporate ICT review. | Q2 2007 | 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.4 3.2.6 |
| Work package | High level scope/definition | Relationships | Estimated delivery of detailed work plan | Cross-reference to key influences |
| 1. Produce financial model. |
Identify current levels of one-off and ongoing spend. Identify CYPS, corporate and external investment funds. Identify external funding opportunities. |
2006 – 2007 budgets, existing external funding and Medium Term Financial Plan. | Q1 2007 | 3.1.4 3.2.6 |
