Facilitating a culture of data sharing between
LSP partners
• Council aims to improve from 2 star to 4 star by 2012
• Local Strategic Partnership to demonstrate improvements against shared priorities
Current Situation
Problems – Culture
• Current Culture of Plymouth City Council and Partners is of “Data Silos”
• Encourages protective behaviour over key data in different departments
• Existing Data Sharing is good but based on goodwill
• Decision Making is challenging as a result
Problems – Data Rich, Information Poor
• Considerable data is held by the council and its partners on service delivery
• Limited analytical techniques used to extract intelligence from the data
• Over reliance on individuals in specialist areas
• Officers’ time becomes consumed by analysis• Data analysis not driving the council and the
LSP Forward effectively
Problems – Data Dissemination
• Plymouth Informed is the desired corporate method of data dissemination
• Our Local Information System • Web-based GIS technology • Heavily underutilised by partners and the
public• In need of development in order to meet
customer requirements
Role of the University
• Supports the academic work of the Associate
• Provides support and expertise in developing some of the projects outputs
Approach of KTP Project
• Observation of current practices– Understanding how the LSP works– How are the relationships between Partners?
• Analysis of cultural and organisational barriers to data sharing– Why have these arisen?– How can they be overcome?
• Identify best practice- Liverpool, Gloucester, Sheffield
• Conduct evaluation of information resources – Availability & Detail– Completeness & Format
Project products
• Data sharing protocols• Data hub• Redevelopment of Plymouth Informed• Profiling work • Development of demonstration methods
of presenting data
Feb 2008
Aug 2008
Feb 2009
Expected Direct Outcomes• Increased availability of key data• Improved data quality• Increase in skills levels • Reduced costs and time in undertaking data
collection • Greater shared understanding of the issues faced by
the city• Catalyst for greater multi-agency working • Enhance relationship between the University and the
LSP• Improved presentation of data – turning data into
intelligence• Enabling a better understanding of our customer
requirements
Expected Wider Outcomes
• Strategic and Operational evidence based decision making will improve service delivery
• Enhancement of the reputation of the Council and the LSP
• Provides the public with a means of holding public sector organisations to account