UK local government market trends & forecasts

In reviewing the happenings in local government during 2011/2012, one would be forgiven for thinking that local authorities are being mandated by the Cabinet Office to adhere to the UK Government ICT Strategy. Of course that is not the case. But, never before has the direction taken by local authorities been more closely aligned with the wishes of the UK Government CIO.

We have seen local authorities considering the establishment of mutuals; the adoption of true shared services; acceptance of ‘Bring Your Own Technology’; channel shift; and a move to cloud technologies. But, as always in local government, one size doesn’t fit all, and the direction and speed of travel varies depending on the authority (and on the personalities in charge).

In this latest report from the PublicSectorViews team, Georgina O'Toole takes an in-depth look at developments in the UK local government SITS market and outlines TechMarketView's forecasts for the market through to 2015. Subscribers to the PublicSectorViews stream can download the report here, everyone else should contact Deb Seth to find out how to gain access.    

Posted by Georgina O'Toole at '18:02' - Tagged: publicsector   localgovernment   markettrends   forecasts