The need for KPIs versus FOIs | Talkin' bout a revolution. Earlier today, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) published the “traffic light” statuses and gateway reviews of 23 high-risk IT-related projects. This information was requested by Computer Weekly three years ago, but has only now been made public. The disclosures were made as a result of Computer Weekly’s application under the FOI Act in April 2006 for: The results of all Gateway reviews on high-risk IT-related projects carried out over the past year at the Home Office, Department of Health, including Connecting for Health. and the Department for Work and Pensions, including CSA.
The Information Commissioner ruled that it was in the public interest for this FOI request to be met in full – except for one high-risk IT-related project, which was so secret it could not even be named. While this openness is welcome, it should be noted that the OGC has decided not to release the entire reports, and the information it has released is at least three years old. IT Dashboard An Open KPI Future?
Data.gov. Welcome to USAspending.gov. Innovation across central government. "Despite the large sums of money being invested in encouraging innovation, central government isn’t making the most of the opportunities to improve the delivery of public services. Innovation within service delivery is vital and government must be sure that it encourages staff to contribute, listens to the people who use its services and measures what it is getting for the investment made. " Tim Burr, head of the National Audit Office, 26 March 2009 Government faces increasing pressure to do more with fewer financial resources and, with challenges such as climate change and an ageing population, will require innovation in public services.
Since 2006, when the National Audit Office last reported to Parliament on innovation in central government, departments have started to implement some of the report’s recommendations and improve innovation. The majority of cases of innovation seen by the NAO originated with senior management within departments. Publication details: OGC - OGC Gateway Publications.