In an Australian first, the State Government plans to establish a whole-of-Government Data Analytics Centre.
Announcing the plan, Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello (pictured) said data was one of the greatest assets held by Government, but when it was buried away in bureaucracy it was of little value.
Mr Dominello said a specialist Steering Committee would be advising on the establishment of the Centre and an industry Advisory Body would assist in guiding its ongoing work.
Price tag for million-person experiment revealed.
The Department of Health has revealed it expects trials of opt-out electronic health records to cost $51 million over the next four years.
Health received a pool of $485.1 million in the 2015 budget to pay for a renewed push to create personal electronic health records, which has been rebranded My Health Record.
Weiterlesen: AU: Health e-record opt-out trials to cost $51 million
There are many reasons organisations are implementing Document Management Software (DMS) to replace traditional paper filing systems, from superior organization and security to increased productivity and profitability. However while many anticipate the paperless office presents a win-win equation for both businesses and their customers, uptake is stalled in many industries as different inherent barriers prevent what seems to be a natural migration. It is now possible to manage volumes of documents that could have a nightmare only a decade ago. Businesses are realising the benefits and successes of moving towards a paperless environment.
Weiterlesen: AU: What's holding up the paperless push in document management?
There are no quick wins when it comes to improving public services — technology solutions often fail when the organisational and cultural change is lacking. But the private sector has shown that when data is used well and non-CIO executives become champions, it creates a better customer experience and increased productivity.
While there are “pockets of excellence” within the public sector when it comes to using data to improve customer experience, there is a lot to be learned from the private sector in the way it has done the necessary organisational reform required to back up technology change, says IBM’s Murray Bruce.
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Late in January, Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull created the “Digital Transformation Office”, designed to give a measure of coherence to various initiatives the minister has espoused since coming to office.
The DTO's heritage dates back to August 2013, just prior to the election, when Turnbull set forth his “Policy for E-Government and the Digital Economy”. Its main policy measures were:
- To work with the private sector on digital identity, digital mail, and government payment systems;
- Accelerate the rollout of “government 2.0”, with a focus on open data initiatives, online engagement, and departmental transparency;
- Cut down ICT duplication and fragmentation, with more shared services among small agencies;
- Promote whole-of-government ICT goals while acknowledging “the decentralised Australian Public Service and differences in scale and capabilities across agencies”.
Weiterlesen: AU: Turnbull's Digital Transformation Office: will it learn from the UK experience?