1. Rate Capping and the Role of IT

2. Local Government Landscape
Key Issues of 2010
Structural reform and implementing sustainable business models
Council collaboration
Productivity and efficiency “best practice”, more services less money
Economic development – attracting business, innovation, creating population sustainability
Diversity of services to the community - State Federal divestings
Enhanced community communication
Environmental sustainability

3. The Municipal Landscape
Councils
Council IT Teams
Tighter future Public Sector funding
Pressure on Councils to retain their identity and independence
Large unfunded infrastructure gaps
Increasing number of Councils with an average underlying operating deficit
Managers struggling to find sufficient appropriate resources to deliver required services
Continuing to shave costs
Continuing to build individual vendor driven systems
Purchasing for price not strategic advantage
Collaboration ad hoc
Struggling to acquire, skill and maintain skilled workers
The LIKELY OUTCOME?

4. Leveraging Technology
Maximise IT Resources
Identify core business
Price or strategic advantage?
Transition from IT Doer to IT Strategy, Performance Manager
Understand the value of technology solutions in a business context
Private Common Local Govt Infrastructure
Backup, Disaster Recovery and business continuity
Provide a platform for shared services
Common collaboration point
Software and hardware efficiencies
Collaboration
Collective procurement
Skills specialisation and redundancy
Leverage other mechanisms
Targeted, prioritised application development and/or procurement
Skills specialisation and structural flexibility
Develop solutions in collectives and seize opportunities
Drive your own agenda
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5. Technology Role Embrace a Change A Common Platform is Key
Targeted, prioritised application development and/or procurement
Skills specialisation and structural flexibility
Develop solutions in collectives and seize opportunities
Drive your own agenda

6. What are Key Characteristics of a Platform
Competitive at Every Layer
Contestable and Self Regulating
Opt IN basis
Platform says “YES”…Any TO Any
End to End Service Assurance
User Pays
RISK MITIGATION

8. Governance Challenges
Consensus and Commitment
Legal and Commercial framework
Development of Service Catalogue
Priorities

9. Thank you