G-cloud briefing

This early evening briefing updates delegates on cloud computing, and explains the thinking behind the G-Cloud, the backbone of the Government’s ICT strategy. This is an essential topic for Socitm members and others working in and in conjunction with the public sector as the government has predicated £3.2 billion of savings on its future use, and a further £500 million on another component of the brand – the Government Application Store (G-AS). There is strong drive behind the programme, and Socitm Insight believes that it will reshape the delivery of ICT services over the medium term.

It is suitable for all public sector organisations and suppliers.

To book a place on this event, please use our online booking facility or contact us on 0845 241 2773.

Content

• What is Cloud Computing?
•  What elements of Cloud Computing already exist and how mature are they?
•  What is the G-Cloud, and what will it deliver?
•  What is its relationship to the Government’s Data Centre Strategy and the G-AS
•  What is the likely implementation timescale?
•  What work is already happening on Quick Wins/
•  How should I factor G-Cloud into my strategic thinking?
•  What plans should I make now and how should I review developments?

The briefing combines presentations with delegate interaction, allowing exploration of issues and an opportunity to share thinking.

Who Should Attend?

• IT management
•  Information managers
•  Enterprise architects
•  Those involved in the formulation and review of ICT and Information strategies
•  Business analysts and service managers looking to redesign processes using web services

Tutor
Consultant Chris Head is a Principal Associate with Socitm Insight and is the author of a wide variety of reports and research papers including the latest briefing G-Cloud and G-AS – utility computing. Chris is a Visiting Fellow in the Operations and Information faculty of Henley Business School at the University of Reading, and an Honorary member of the Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics Faculty at Kingston University. Chris has 26 years’ local authority experience, gained in Education, Social Services and ICT functions.

SFIA/ Government IT Profession Skills
This course will help participants to develop the following skills:

• Emerging technology monitoring (EMRG)
• Enterprise architecture (STPL)

CPD Scheme Points
Those attendees participating in the Socitm Continuous Professional Development Scheme may claim 1.5 points.