Government agencies and public sector bodies are increasingly recognising the power of data to drive informed, efficient, and impactful decision-making. However, accessing and utilising real-time data on people and finances to inform ministerial decisions remains a significant challenge.
We'll be exploring how innovative initiatives are coming together to overcome these hurdles. Our expert speaker, Patrick Haston, will delve into the critical role of data standardisation in unlocking the full potential of data-driven governance. Discover how these standards are being developed and implemented to create a more agile and responsive public sector.
Key takeaways:
• Understanding the challenges of real-time data access in government • The importance of data consistency for effective decision-making • How data standards are being developed to support a data-driven future
Join us and gain valuable insights into how data can be harnessed to improve public services and achieve better outcomes for citizens.
Speaker
Patrick Haston
Patrick leads the UK government’s centre of expertise in implementing SaaS ERP platforms. This team was established to support the Shared Services Strategy for Government.
The Shared Services Strategy for Government will bring about a significant transformation for the UK, bringing 18 departments and about 200 arms-length bodies together in five clusters. Each cluster will provide a shared service centre based around a SaaS ERP.
Patrick’s role includes providing technical advice to the clusters on their ERP implementations, chairing cross government working groups of enterprise architects and cluster data leads, contributing to the cluster CTO group, the cluster design leads and many more. Patrick has also served on the MOD payroll and expenses project programme board and chairs a government Oracle Fusion Cloud user group.
Patrick has over 20 years of experience in ERP and Shared Services and 15 years of managing a software development function. He has written four books, covering software development, leadership and project management, with a fifth, on implementing ERPs, on the way.
Host
Fraser Young
IT Business Director
18 Years experience recruiting within the public sector, experience of recruiting in Higher Education, Further Education, NHS, Government Agencies, Councils, charities, central government and housing associations.
