The Operational Efficiency Programme report produced earlier this year challenges all Public Sector professionals involved in back office operations and IT to achieve efficiencies of over £7 billion within 3 years, starting from a 2007-08 baseline of £34 billion.
Whilst recognising that each discipline has its own unique issues, common to them all are the underlying processes and systems which must be simplified and standardised in order to generate the necessary efficiencies and cost savings. The public sector must initiate top to bottom reviews across all disciplines to uncover where efficiencies in processes can be achieved.
In many cases a radical re-examination of the service requirements may lead to a total transformation of the service and its support functions. This may well involve more shared services and outsourcing. Under-pinning all these back-office activities is a level of administration much of which can have common staffing, systems and governance.
Information Technology is the common thread and one of the key enabler of change and efficiency. It can also produce efficiencies within its own operations to reduce costs and energy use.
This conference will explore where the strategy starts, how to implement it and what measures need to be taken regarding the efficient operation of Back Office Operation and IT. There will be a main plenary session where experts from all areas of the Public Sector will share their knowledge and experience with the entire audience. The day will continue with breakout sessions, designed to address the specific interests of both senior strategists and operational/implementation specialists.
Delegates will be drawn from across the wider Public Sector from those who have responsibility and accountability for systems management/development, process design, HR, IT, commissioning, contract management, shared services, supply, finance, accounting, development, data management etc.
| Where: | Who: |
|---|---|
| Local Authorities | Chief Procurement Officers |
| Central Government | Chief Executives |
| NHS | Procurement Directors/Managers |
| Executive Agencies | Finance Directors |
| NDPB’s | Corporate and Shared Services Directors/Managers |
| MoD | Estates and Facilities Directors /Managers |
| Schools | Accounting Officers |
| Universities | Commercial Directors |
| Colleges | IT Directors/Managers |
| ‘Blue light’ services | Heads of PFI/PPP |
| Property and Construction Specialists | |
| Elected Members |