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DevOps in Public Sector QuickStart Guide Pt. 1 - Driving Process Efficiencies and Citizen Experiences

The current Covid-19 crisis has strained us all in ways we could have never anticipated. For certain sectors revenue streams have all but dried up, for healthcare and logistics; demand has been higher than ever, and for the average joe, well we’ve all just experienced the need to ration loo roll and duel it out over a packet of spaghetti. While governments across the board have been steadily working towards developing improved digital citizen services, the crisis has served to emphasise how crucial this is. DevOps, literally a condensed version of two terms: development and operations, has recently emerged as …

Local Government Transformation in 2020

The unique circumstances and opportunities for innovation and local government in a post-COVID-19 world.

Driving efficiency and strategic insights through the finance function

The role of the CFO and finance function is changing. Improving efficiency has been at the forefront for finance teams for years, but now the critical value of finance is shifting to that of a strategic advisor for the rest of the business. This 2020 Gov-Finance report presents some of the most successful examples where Australian and New Zealand public sector agencies are driving efficiency and strategic insights through the finance operating model.

Mitigating cyber threats in a working from home world

As many agencies and departments adopt work-from-home policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity is a growing issue. Mitigating Cyber Threats in a Working from Home (WFH) World explored the critical roles and responsibilities for public sector leaders and employees in securing their organisation against threat and disruption across the new working landscape.

WA Government Innovation Survey Summary 2020

On 5 March 2020 Public Sector Network delivered the WA Government Innovation Showcase in Perth in conjunction with the WA Government. An online survey, open to all attendees, was conducted in association with the event. The survey asked a number of questions about innovation strategies, as well as views on the subject by individual respondents. The survey was answered by 115 attendees, roughly one-third of the total, and included both qualitative and quantitative questions.

Data & Analytics Survey Summary 2020

In February and March 2020 Public Sector Network conducted a Data and Analytics Roadshow across six cities in Australia and New Zealand. An online survey, open to all attendees, was conducted in association with the events.

Public Sector Data and Analytics in 2020

Building and improving service, strategy, and operations through data and insights. “The analogy I use is if you had a jigsaw puzzle: we know the pieces, we’ve got them all in front of us; we know what the end result should looks like, because there’s a picture on the box; but there’s an awful lot of pieces thrown around in there, and no one’s giving us instructions on any of it.

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