Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of IT and Transformation

The Director of IT and Digital Transformation introduced the plan to the Committee.

Strata Business Plan_v1.8 2.pdf (teignbridge.gov.uk)

The Committee were informed about the following:

·         Thousands of projects had been completed by Strata last year

·         Transformational changes were requested by the Executive

·         Linking of council strategies

·         Positive staff survey results

·         The move towards digital infrastructure and away from copper

·         Move away from global desktop

·         Loss of Skype system soon, requiring further transformation

·         Councils to work on data strategies

·         Move to use of sharepoint/cloud storage

The Committee discussed the impact of generative AI which was highlighted in the presentation. It was agreed that double-hatted members should be included in the information gathering process.

RECOMMENDED that the Business Plan be approved by the partner Councils.

To consider the report of the Director of IT and Transformation

The Director of IT and Digital Transformation introduced the plan to the Committee.

The Committee were informed about the following:

·       Thousands of projects had been completed by Strata last year

·       Transformational changes were requested by the Executive

·       Linking of council strategies

·       Positive staff survey results

·       The move towards digital infrastructure and away from copper

·       Loss of Skype system soon, requiring further transformation

The Committee discussed the impact of generative AI which was highlighted in the presentation. It would provide benefits for local residents and work as a tool to aid officers. One example given was calculating the dangers of skidding cars on roads in order to target areas for salting. The Committee also discussed the moral and ethical questions that would arise from the use of AI.