Quinquennial Review: Update
The next meeting of the Review Steering Group is scheduled for 2 August. The Review Team still appear to be on target to submit their first report to Ministers in early September.
IT consultants PKF (Pannell Kerr Forster) have now been appointed to carry out an IT
Review as part of the Quinquennial Review. The key objectives of the IT Review are that by the completion of the project, the following questions need to be answered:
- Are the Services current IT Strategy, organisation, systems and equipment including the effectiveness of controls on IT spend appropriate and effective?
- What are the Services plans for future use of new technology?
- How could the Service make better use of new technology to improve the delivery of its services and functions, including how to maximise the value from IT and meet the Governments modernising targets?
PKF started their work on 24 July. It includes interviews with a number of key managers and focus groups made up of representative staff groups. Interviews and focus groups meetings are taking place in London, Birmingham and OR Croydon. The ATUS are being represented in the OR Croydon focus group.