Mastering MyCSP is What Seals the Deal
Most of us think that pensions are complicated. One recent survey conducted by the Lancaster University Management School found that 38% of people... Read more
When it comes to ‘Big Data’ for HR, payroll is massively undervalued
The benefits of digital transformation in HR came into sharp focus during the pandemic. What was once seen... Read more
Future-Proofing Payroll Will Always Pay Off
The Americans have an interesting proverb; “Hats off to the past; coats off to the future.” It counsels a focus on action rather... Read more
Joining the digital innovator that is Fujitsu
How should you feel when joining a new organisation? Apprehensive, or maybe a little nervous? Not sure how you’ll get on, how it’s... Read more
What does citizen-centric government mean?
Thanks to the digital revolution, technology is allowing governments to connect and communicate with citizens in an entirely new way.
But is the UK... Read more
We need to give citizens control over their own data – here’s why
Is there a simple way to provide public services?
This is a question I asked myself recently, as I... Read more
I want to be Estonian
I was chatting with a Fujitsu colleague earlier this week. When I mentioned I had visited Estonia on a business trip, he said, “I thought you were UK public sector. Why were you... Read more
Creating a better world – building the smarter state
The next few years present some big challenges for our government and us as a nation to act fast and learn quickly. Brexit... Read more
How Brexit is affecting digital change in government
The second talk in the keynote hall at Fujitsu World Tour 2018 in London was somewhat more political than our usual content.
That’s not... Read more
How the public sector is keeping UK citizens safe from cyber-attack
Experts at the World Economic Forum classified the threat of a cyber-attack as one of the top three... Read more
Five things to look out for at Fujitsu World Tour 2018
July is always an exciting month for us in the UK - and not just because we catch a rare glimpse of sun.... Read more
Accelerating digital delivery in the public sector at Fujitsu World Tour
If there was one word that came up in pretty much every session at the London leg of... Read more
Jobs for the bots: RPA, AI and public sector transformation
The Government’s recent Transformation Strategy made reference to the use of technology to improve the efficiency and quality... Read more
IT procurement in the age of austerity
Government departments should consider the long-term opportunities digital can bring rather than simply focusing on upfront costs.
In March 2016, then Chancellor George Osborne... Read more
How is the public sector walking the digital tightrope?
As private sector digitalisation booms and sectors such as retail and financial services have catapulted their way into our digital hearts, it remains... Read more
Taking an M&A approach to public sector cost-saving
As part of his Comprehensive Spending Review George Osborne has asked Whitehall to save £15bn in the next four years.
Civil servants are under... Read more
Why 2016 could be the year we see a truly digital government
As 2015 drew to a close, I took a look forward to what may lay in-store for technology in the public... Read more
Autumn Spending Review – why technology holds the answer
Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Spending Review is imminent, and the public sector is braced for another round of serious belt-tightening.
On November 25th, the... Read more
Innovate to Accumulate – highlights from our latest EDE
The word innovation is thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? Where does
innovation come from... Read more
Cutting the costs of government, not just cutting the costs of IT
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of speaking at the Central Government Business & Technology Conference, considering how... Read more
A welcome disruption
Last week I had the pleasure of taking part in a discussion organised by Policy Exchange exploring ‘what’s worked, what’s not, what’s next?’ in digital government in the UK. It was a thought... Read more