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Subject: RE: [tgf] RE: TGF DELIVERABLES
Thanks all Yes, I'm very comfortable with it as well. But I'm pleased we have aired this early on so: 1) *We* know what we are aiming for 2) We take our readers on the journey that Chris did for me, to get the context correct for them. All good! Cheers Colin Subject: RE: [tgf] RE: TGF DELIVERABLES Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:38:19 +0100 From: Nig.Greenaway@uk.fujitsu.com To: johnaborras@yahoo.co.uk; chris.parker@cstransform.com; colin_wallis@hotmail.com; tgf@lists.oasis-open.org Hi All, Just a line to support the approach suggested by Chris and John.
The UK has a federated approach – firstly by bay of the devolved administrations (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) who tend to adopt the English policy/strategy and build upon it and, secondly, by business sector (Health Education, etc) that aim to unite related (parts of) organisations with similar objectives and a need to work together. These last are being defined at the moment but should exploit existing assets (e.g. sector standards bodies). The central work is trying to build the governance to facilitate this federation and also with external bodies that are active in particular business areas (these may be EU directives (e.g. Inspire for location data) or trade standards bodies OSCRE (for real estate). Whilst not seeking to mandate the way that the sectors and external bodies work, they do need to be considered in the development of the Whole-of-government level.
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John Borras [mailto:johnaborras@yahoo.co.uk]
An interesting discussion. This could get very complex if we are not careful. For example would the same approach about sectoral aspects be implemented in smaller governments? I can understand doing it in a large country with many Gov departments etc but would you take the same approach in a third world country with limited finances and a smaller Gov structure, there it might not be cost effective to decompose to the same level?
I would suggest we get the top layer sorted first as Chris says and then decide how to decompose that if that’s what is believed to be necessary. Clearly something for early discussion on our next TC meeting.
Views from others on this would be appreciated.
Regards John Borras
Chair OASIS TGF Technical Committee
m. +(0)44 7976 157745 Skype: gov3john
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Chris Parker [mailto:chris.parker@cstransform.com]
Colin
These are good points, and we'll need to find the right balance. New Zealand's approach is by no means unique: most government's seek to address some issues at a whole-of-government level, yet also have active cluster/sector based approaches.
I'll leave it to John to take a view on what this means in terms of the scoping document (which, by the way John I thought was excellent!). But on the substance of how to address the issue, my thinking is as follows:
a) Government is just too big a business to join up through any centralised, top-down mechanism
b) It therefore follows that it makes absoute sense to encourage joining-up at a cluster/sector level, where organisations involved in a common business area (say the criminial juistice system) are best placed to work out how to do this
c) However, it is vital then to make sure that a "joined-up cluster" doesn't just become another silo (albeit a bigger one)
d) Therefore, the focus at whole-of-government level should be on putting in place the minimum strategic framework needed to ensure that bottom-up, sectoral initiatives work together as an interoperable whole.
In terms of the CS Transform model that we have put on the table as a contribution to the TGF, our approach to this "minimum whole-of-government framework" is to focus on two main areas:
- First, the common building blocks that cut across all sectoral/cluster initiatives, and which therefore bring significant efficiency benefits from a whole-of-government approach (typically, these will be the common data sets like identity, address and so on, and the common core applications like authentication, payments, notifications etc)
- Second, ensuring that the "voice of the customer" is represented at a whole-of-government level, by introducing a virtual, citizen-centric business layer which sits across and within the sectoral approach. (In order, for example, to ensure that the needs of a customer group such as parents - which cut across education, health, social care, tax and benefit sectors and more - are understood and championed in a holistic way.)
Clearly the group as a whole will need to take its own view on precisely what issues should be addressed at a whole-of-government level, and which left to a sectoral/cluster approach. But in terms of the balance between the two, my strong feeling is that we should - at least at first! - focus the Transformational Government Framework at the whole-of-government level. Later on, once the TGF is properly established, we might look at supplementing this with best practice frameworks for specific business areas (education, health, criminal justice etc), but I think this would be too much to bite off for the TC at first.
Grateful for views from John and others.
Chris Parker Managing Partner, CS Transform Ltd, +44 7951 754 060
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Colin Wallis [mailto:colin_wallis@hotmail.com] Thanks John From:
johnaborras@yahoo.co.uk As mentioned on our call yesterday, please find attached my draft document which attempts to explain in greater detail the list of deliverables as set out in the TC Charter. It’s very important that we get a common understanding of the deliverables from the outset so please take some time to review this document and let me have any comments or alternative suggestions within the next couple of weeks if possible.
I would see this document as being an important input to the workshop in DC on 9 Dec and then for us to use it in our TC meeting on 10th to determine our work programme.
Regards John Borras
Chair OASIS TGF Technical Committee
m. +(0)44 7976 157745 Skype: gov3john
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