1. Local Government Shared Services Digital Continuity Conference 4 May 2010 #561849-v1

2. The Wellington region

3. History 2008 – Regional Workshop on Shared Services Drivers: »Fiscal constraints »Community demands »Reduce duplication »Cost savings »Technological opportunities »Increased efficiencies »Shared staff training and development »Rationalization of accommodation »Improved commercial bargaining power

4. 2009/10 – certain areas had been identified for investigation Waste managementAerial photography Building consentsEmergency management Rural fireProcurement Water/wastewaterAccounting & financials Parks maintenanceRates processing Joint policy developmentLibrary facilities Flood planning Information archiving

5. Archive Shared Services Standards and standardisation Regional digitisation bureau Regional on-line portal Shared off-site storage Digital continuity

6. The real challenge Acknowledge the elephant Work out what we do with it Identify which bit gets the first bite