Delivering shared services
Geographic information can be the linking factor that enables the delivery of shared services – reducing costs, and improving decision-making.
Shared services are recognised as a vital part of the future of UK government – meeting Gershon’s efficiency goals, reducing duplication of effort and supporting more joined-up ways of working.
ESRI technology and Geographic information were fundamental to one of the first shared services delivered in UK government: the MAGIC portal.
MAGIC is an interactive map, based on information s
ubmitted by several different government bodies, which enables policy and decision-makers to examine land use, down to postcode level. This in turn facilitates decisions about planning and investment.
Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside (MAGIC)
Shared services for local authorities
The same principles can apply at the local or regional level. For example, all thirteen local authorities within Lancashire realised they could share the same information about the county: demographics, land use, crime information and location of key facilities.
They developed a shared service called Red Rose Maps, which enables staff at any of the authorities to view and make use of statistical and map-based information about the county. The information is accessed through GIS, which is delivered centrally as a shared service.
The result is more informed staff across the county, and a reduced need for silos of GIS expertise within each authority.
ESRI (UK)’s team of expert consultants can work with you to identify where you could take advantage of shared services. What’s more, our technology can ensure the vision is made a reality.
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This is just the start. Download our white paper Geography: Enabling the Business of Government, and you can learn more about the strategic business case for ESRI (UK) GIS, and see more examples of how it is being used by other authorities.
