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Information Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018
Information
Technology
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Information Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 Foreword I am pleased to introduce the refreshed IT Strategy, which myself and the team will work hard to deliver and make an effective contribution to supporting frontline policing over the course of 2015 and beyond. The move to 8-10 single deployment bases across our eight new Local Policing Units is a foundation of the new policing model, and the IT Strategy is a large part of making the new policing model embed, develop and grow. Mobile technology, reliable data systems, clear links into how we agree and manage our working practices around mobile data, digital storage, information management and alignment to change are key parts of making sure that the technology we have in place is easily useable and making a difference to allowing our frontline officers and staff to be more visible to our communities. I want to ensure that IT is not just about systems and ‘kit’, but also about people - about how we use our systems and technology, how we develop the ‘apps’ for mobile data to make your job work smarter and better, and how we involve you in the journey. As we implement and develop this strategy, it is important to demonstrate that “We’re Here to Support the Front Line”, and developing the use of technology with the help and input of a wide range of frontline staff is one of the major ways in which we plan to achieve that. The strategy covers lots of the background investment to underpin the new model, but also investment in keeping our processes working well, embracing new developments in the criminal justice area around digital evidence and Niche developments, and keeping our business systems and technical infrastructure working within a high level of security and reliability. Good quality IT is a vital component of helping us to maintain services in the face of the need to make yet more savings whilst simultaneously, to support the best methods of policing currently in practice for our staff across the constabulary, and technology to work alongside upgraded facilities in a fully integrated way, to give a future proofed support service which is fit for the future. Julie Gill, Assistant Chief Officer 2|Page
Information Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 Purpose of the Strategy The purpose of the Information Technology Strategy is to enable the delivery of Information Technology solutions and services that meet the Constabulary’s strategic objectives. To that end it is there to deliver technology that truly empowers policing in Cheshire: technology that enables the Constabulary to fight crime effectively; to deliver excellent service to the public and in particular to victims of crime; to allow agile and mobile working across the force to support the new policing model; and to improve the efficiency of all our operations - whether front-line, middle-office, or back-office. As an enabler for change, the IT Strategy must underpin the implementation of the “New Policing Model” in 2015/16, and the new ways of working that will be introduced by this major investment programme. Our Vision The vision for Information Technology is simple: “We will have Information Technology Solutions and Services that enable the Constabulary to fight crime effectively; deliver excellent service to the public, and in particular to victims of crime; to facilitate agile and mobile working across the constabulary; and to improve the efficiency of all our operations” Put more succinctly: “Great technology will underpin the delivery of outstanding service and the realisation of cost savings” Translating the Vision In tandem with modernisation of the Constabulary’s Estate, the modernisation vision translates into a number of specific strategic initiatives across several distinct themes, enabling a more mobile and flexible workforce. Firstly, through new contact channels like on-line services, social media and Police Community Bases, Cheshire Constabulary will open up new ways of communicating with our communities to complement face to face, whilst integrated Force Control Room systems supported by new internet and engagement processes will help us manage all of our ‘customer contacts’ seamlessly and holistically, so that we build up a better picture of people’s needs and engage more effectively – particularly in terms of managing risks around vulnerability. Looking beyond Public Contact, the introduction of Mobile and Agile technology - backed by appropriate business support units - will allow front-line officers to spend more time working in communities and less time in police stations updating IT systems. Custom ‘apps’ will be deployed to simplify the capture and processing of information - for example digital photography and witness statements – and officers will have the means to share this information at the press of a button with colleagues in custody and case building teams, or with criminal justice partners. This capability will maximize opportunities to deal with offenders quickly and efficiently, for example at first interview. This will improve the workings of the criminal justice process and – more importantly – deliver speedier justice to victims. It will also open up opportunities for wider cost savings. These innovations will form part of a wider ‘digitisation’ program, aiming to reduce duplication and delay through the removal of things like paper processes - thereby professionalising our front-line and back office operations. As such they will also support a 3|Page
Information Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 greater focus on managing and exploiting information more effectively – whether that is about getting the right information to officers so they can make the right decisions or informing patrol plans so they can make the biggest difference. Better information management will also reduce risk in relation to information compliance and security. Finally, the Strategy aims to pursue collaborative opportunities with other Blue Light organisations, pooling resources and sharing expertise wherever possible in order to drive down the costs of change, improve resilience in the delivery of IT services and make IT more sustainable over the medium term. Collaborative initiatives will go hand-in-hand with improved strategic planning of IT and IT investments through the creation of technology roadmaps. The ambitions above can be grouped into a number of key areas, as follows: • Mobile and Agile • Crime Fighting • Public Contact • Digital Working • Information & Records Management • Quality of Service • Cost Reduction 4|Page
Information Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 Strategic Objectives – “Strategy on a Page” 5|Page
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Strategic Objectives – Timeline
The timeline above gives an indicative view of when the most significant strategic initiatives will be delivered, broadly speaking. Whilst it is
subject to change it does provide a reliable sense of priorities, and when the different elements will be delivered.
6|PageInformation Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 Strategic Objectives – Details Front line officers and staff currently have limited capabilities for accessing or updating information systems whilst away from the police station. This creates a ‘pull’ back to police stations, and reduces the amount of time that officers spend on patrol. It also creates duplication, with information often being recorded on paper before being transcribed later onto the relevant computer system. As well as being inefficient having these kinds of processes does not create the required impression of a modern, responsive police service. Delivering this objective will yield the following benefits: Improved officer visibility / greater community ‘presence’ Better decision-making through better access to information More efficient information capture – “enter once” Improved public perception of more professional service – improves confidence Less time spent travelling to and from police stations Reduced need for ‘fixed’ police stations (and associated IT infrastructure) Improved officer satisfaction in the quality of IT solutions We will achieve this objective by: Issuing tablets and custom ‘apps’ to the Front Line Expanding the use of Police Posts in Community / Partner locations Transitioning from Blackberry to Smart Phone devices Enhancing Video Conferencing facilities and capabilities including remote briefings Expanding Live Link for remote court appearance – for police officers and vulnerable witnesses Issuing personal issue laptops for all ‘agile workers’ Exploiting Unified Communications to extend telephony ‘beyond the office’ Expanding the use of Microsoft Lync for remote communications Implementing the Emergency Services Network (Airwave replacement), including issuing multi-purpose ‘smart radios’ with data/voice services and ‘apps’ All of the objectives in this strategy will indirectly improve the organisation’s capacity to fight crime. For example, better access to systems and information leads to better decision-making and better outcomes; greater visibility deters criminality; and better 7|Page
Information Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 public contact will improve trust and engagement, which is a key requirement for ‘policing by consent’ to function within communities. However, this objective recognises that technology can also be used directly in the fight against crime. For example, in-vehicle technologies can be deployed to deprive criminals the use of the roads, by identifying wanted individuals or capturing evidence. Delivering this objective will yield the following benefits: More positive disposals through stronger evidence More arrests through better identification Improved public confidence by meeting expectations Greater deterrence, e.g. roads safety impact We will achieve this objective by: Expanding the use of in-vehicle technologies: ANPR, Video Recording and Speed Detection Introducing Body Worn Cameras into key operations Deploying Mobile Fingerprint Devices across operations (Lantern) Developing location aware capacity for ‘dynamic briefing’ Improving real-time access to information for Front Line (links to Objective 1) Developing an “Operational Control Hub” to oversee and direct operations centrally by taking real-time information feeds including CCTV and operational performance snapshots Developing capabilities around face and voice recognition Introducing capabilities for ‘predictive patrol plans’ Most commercial organisations provide a mix of communications channels to their customers, including their main internet site, social media, email, mailshots, and central call centre. Driving certain types of demand towards a customer-self-service model has allowed many commercial organisations to reduce their operating costs, as well as providing a convenient and effective service model for their customers. Whilst the adoption of this model within the Police Service is still relatively immature, Cheshire Constabulary has made some strides already in these areas - including the adoption of "Neighbourhood Alert" for community engagement, and the rollout of Police Contact Points (“Kiosks”) to main police stations. More work needs to be done to 8|Page
Information Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 enhance capabilities around Public Contact, to give the kind of service that the Public expects, and to exploit the opportunities offered to provide better services at lower cost. Delivering this objective will yield the following benefits: Provide greater flexibility in the contact services provided - not “one size fits all” Create opportunities to message hard-to-reach groups through things like social media Presents a modern, responsive organisation that meets the needs of different citizens and communities Potential cost reductions through innovations like self-service, or e-commerce capabilities Reduce risks around vulnerability by providing a better ‘picture’ of the citizen across all contact channels Improve public confidence through the delivery of a modern, fit-for-purpose communications capability Improve staff satisfaction within the Force Control Room in the quality of IT solutions provided, by providing better tools to do the job We will achieve this objective by: Introducing New Control Room Systems (C&C and Contact Management) Deploying a redesigned Force Website on an improved platform that is compatible with mobile devices Introducing better public communications facilities in public waiting areas, e.g. rolling Force news and appeals Continuing to expand and develop Police Information Points Developing a capability to track Social Media Improving and enhancing how we use Social Media Implementing “Track My Crime” for Victims Providing an On-Line Crime Recording service Expanding the use of on-line service offerings to the Public Offering personalised services to the Public, including a range of contact channels Providing a range of mechanisms for the Public to contact their Local Policing Unit officer Expanding the use of new contact channels like Facewatch and Neighbourhood Alert, and integrating these with into back office processes / systems Officers are increasingly required to manage digital evidence files like CCTV and mobile phone records, but these processes are performed in an ad hoc way. However, the importance of improving capabilities in this area is increasing sharply as the Force looks to expand its own internal use of digital photography and video 9|Page
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with the release of tablets, the installation of in-car video, and the potential
introduction of Body Worn Video – all of which will see data volumes increasing
significantly. This is therefore something that the Force needs to tackle in the short
term in order to meet this challenge.
Delivering improvements in this area will also have down-stream benefits on the
investigative and criminal justice processes, by making evidence more easily
available for things like first interview or the police/CPS charging decision - either of
which can have significant effects on both the efficiency of processes and criminal
justice outcomes. Digital Working is extended here to a more general ambition to
move away from “paper processes” and all their incumbent inefficiencies and barriers
to effective working in the modern age. As such, this objective identifies a clear
ambition to embrace digital working across the enterprise, and use it to drive new
ways of working, e.g. paperless board meetings.
Delivering this objective will yield the following benefits:
Less rework and duplication – digital processes will remove inefficiency
Reduced numbers of detainees being bailed from police custody
More guilty pleas at first custody interview
Greater opportunities to share information with partners
Reduced logistical overheads for storage of physical records, e.g. paper
statements, pocket notebooks
Reduced consumption of paper – cost and environmental benefits
Improved officer and staff satisfaction levels
We will achieve this objective by:
Developing ‘plug-ins’ to allow digital evidence to be imported into Force systems
Introducing digital statement-taking, including digital signatures
Introducing digital pocket books
Developing an interface for the transfer of digital evidence into the CPS and
Courts Service
Introducing a mobile capability for Digital Interview Recording
Exploring wider use of Body Worn Video Cameras
Moving towards paperless boards, paperless mail distribution, and paperless
offices
Like all public bodies the Force is required to retain, disclose, and weed information
according to a strict set of rules, such as the Management of Police Information
(MOPI) Guidance, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Data Protection Act.
Failure to comply with these regulations can result in both financial sanctions and
reputational damage. However, poor management of information can present many
other, less obvious impacts, including unnecessary storage costs and additional risks
caused by officers and staff acting on out-of-date information. There is also the
hidden cost of inefficient working – spending time trying to find documentation when
it should be quick and easy. As the Force contemplates a large expansion in the
volumes of digital evidence it consumes – through initiatives like in-car video – it will
be even more important to think about things like retention and weeding.
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The Force has invested significantly in new technologies to help manage information
better, and these need to be exploited effectively to address those areas of
weakness, reduce the risk of
non-compliance, and improve
the overall user experience.
In a similar vein, the Force
needs to provide better
mechanisms for members of
staff to access Management
Information, using simple-to-use
dashboards rather than requiring
complex, specialist tools, or
having to wait for the information
to be compiled by specialist
teams.
Delivering this objective will yield the following benefits:
Improved compliance around Information Management
Reduced risks of non-compliance, including reputational damage or operational
impact
Improved efficiency by making documents/information easier for staff to locate
Reduced costs of satisfying information requests (FOI)
Reduced data storage needs through better records disposal
Better and faster reporting service provided through self-service dashboards
Reduced reporting overheads by reducing reliance on specialist teams
Better use of resources through improved access to information and business
intelligence, e.g. better patrol plans / predictive analysis
We will achieve this objective by:
Expanding the use of SharePoint for “Team Sites” and collaboration more
generally (e.g. use of blogs and feedback mechanisms)
Expanding the use of SharePoint for records management
Re-developing the existing Data Warehouse to be more easily manageable
Making Management Information far more accessible – through the use of things
like self-service “dashboards”
Consolidating the use of Specialist Reporting Tools, and limiting usage to
specialist teams
Implement the Force Retention Schedule across all our applications and
document stores
Implement the MOPI retention rules on Niche
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This objective recognises that delivering fit-for-purpose IT Solutions requires strong
engagement with operational staff and a good understanding amongst technologists
of the business environment and the requirements of front-line teams. New solutions
need to be developed in partnership by bringing technology and business experts
together to identify ‘the art of the possible’ – blending new technologies with new
ways of working to generate transformational change that delivers the required
outcomes.
This objective also recognises that great
technology solutions need to be
underpinned by great service. They
need to be maintained and developed
effectively, ensuring that changes are
communicated and implemented
effectively, working in partnership with
the business to minimise the negative
impact of change, whilst maximising the
benefits of change.
Delivering this objective will yield the
following benefits:
Effective IT solutions and services are delivered – operationally fit-for-purpose
Officers and staff have a strong sense of ownership over IT and value it
Officers and staff are comfortable using the IT provided
Improved satisfaction levels in officers and staff alike
IT Systems are operated to a high level of availability and responsiveness
Reduced costs of IT in the longer term, by making the right decisions
We will achieve this objective by:
Improving business engagement through IT Services road-show events
Improving communications through an IT Services Quarterly News Bulletin
Overhauling the IT help pages on the intranet
Introducing Working Groups for key services
Undertaking more ‘operational visits’ by IT Services’ staff
Running induction sessions when laptops and other devices are issued, to help
users get the most from these systems (and reduce follow-up issues)
Improving overall standard of IT in Police Stations – delivered as part of the New
Policing Model rollout
Continuing to ensure that systems’ service levels meet business need by
undertaking regular reviews and making adjustments when required
Continuing to ensure that system upgrades are appropriately scheduled, again
taking into account the business need and operational impact of change
Reviewing and extending the IT Services performance framework, ensuring
alignment with Force standards and review processes
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Despite the additional investment in Information Technology significant opportunities
to drive down the costs of IT are presented by a number of the Projects already in
train, and by emerging technologies more generally. There are also the possibilities
offered through collaboration with other Forces or “Blue Light” organisations, and
through the Niche Collaboration Group (Minerva). Moreover, on the National Scene
the new Police IT Company should create opportunities to reduce costs in the
medium term by giving greater control to the Police Service over how National
Systems are both commissioned and operated, and by driving things like
interoperability standards to reduce the costs of development.
Delivering this objective will yield the following benefits:
Reduced costs
Simplified IT landscape (reduced systems and contracts)
Reduced risks by pooling capabilities
We will achieve this objective by:
Implementing the Public Sector Network (PSN)
Developing roadmaps for all core infrastructure
Exploring next-generation storage solutions – like “Cloud” – and developing
proposals
Extending the use of Virtualisation within the Data Centre to drive out further
savings by reducing numbers of physical servers yet further
Implementing stronger information retention and weeding mechanisms, to free up
storage for re-use and reduce backup costs
Developing a business case for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, replacing
traditional desktop computers
Decommissioning legacy systems
Consolidating contracts where possible
Adopting interoperability standards, and open standards more generally, to drive
down the costs of integration and simplify the technical landscape
Working with Minerva to develop collaboration opportunities on Niche, including
development of proposals for Niche platform consolidation
Identifying collaboration opportunities with other Forces or Blue Light
Organisations, and executing them
Supporting Principles & Standards
Driving standards in the way that IT Solutions are selected or designed, or indeed the
technology platforms that they are delivered through, can help to reduce total cost of
ownership, improve interoperability, accelerate delivery, and reduce implementation
risks. As such they are vital in delivering the fast pace of change that this strategy
dictates with the limited resources available.
Some of the principles below will be difficult to adhere to, because conflicts will arise.
However, the important factor is that the assessment is properly made, and that an
13 | P a g eInformation Technology Strategy 2015 - 2018 informed decision is made, taking full account of the consequences. This should ensure than most of the principles are adhered to most of the time. The standards fall into 4 distinct categories: usability, technology, information management and professionalism. These are considered in turn Standards of Usability – “What kind of IT do we want to provide” New IT systems must come up to a minimum standard of usability – they should be simple and intuitive for our staff to use Systems must be fit for use in operational contexts – taking account of how and where they will be used to ensure good operational ‘fit’ Systems must be relatively easy to administer and maintain Standards for Technology – “How technology supports it” Select IT systems and that have open standards to maximise inter-operability and reduce the costs of integration Select technologies that are flexible and scalable so that they can adapt to change Work with partners to agree common systems and processes, to drive convergence and maximise future opportunities for collaboration (e.g. Minerva) Standardise on a single technology ‘stack’ wherever possible, e.g. Microsoft, and avoid duplication Exploit ‘core systems’ wherever possible, rather than buying ‘new’ Select commercial off the shelf products wherever possible, rather than commissioning or developing bespoke solutions Select ‘tried and tested’ solutions to reduce risk and speed up implementation Implement new systems incrementally wherever possible Standards for Information Management – “How we value information” Develop a culture of ‘right first time’ and personal responsibility with regards to data entry on corporate systems, to reduce the amount of data cleansing that is required, and to reduce risk (Information Management principle) For corporate systems like Niche we will have a standard, corporate operating model, supported by audit and training, to assure the quality and completeness of information recorded on those systems (Information Management principle) Standards of Professionalism & Capability – “How we value IT skills” Accept that being proficient with IT is a core requirement for modern policing, and that staff will be required to develop this capability Be clear that officers and staff will be expected to self-develop competencies on things like Office Applications (e.g. Excel) in order to be ‘effective workers’. Not everything can be customised 14 | P a g e
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Technology Roadmaps
The delivery of the strategy is underpinned by a number of technology roadmaps, spanning a set of technology streams, as follows:
Data Centre, Servers & Storage Infrastructure
Network Infrastructure
Police Operational Systems (C&C, Niche etc.)
Desktop Infrastructure (physical & virtual)
Mobile Technology (including in-vehicle)
Management Information & Business Intelligence
Public Contact Systems
Office Systems (MS Office, Email etc.)
Multi-Force Shared Services Systems
Each roadmap will identify a strategic, 5-year plan for the stream in question taking into account the status of the existing technology stack (e.g. asset
life/capacity), the length of supporting contracts, interdependencies across technology streams and the alternatives that are available (or emerging).
They will take account of the projected future shape of the business - e.g. projected headcount or estate size - and they will identify the likely
investment implications, thereby assisting with investment and resource planning.
The roadmaps will be refreshed annually to reflect the changing technology and business landscapes, and to bring ‘nearer’ changes into greater focus
as uncertainties are reduced.
Investment Summary
The 3-year investment summary, based on the preliminary roadmaps development work, is shown in the table below.
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FY2015/16 FY2016/17 FY2017/18
Public Service Network & WAN Replacement Force Control Systems Emergency Services Network
Storage Systems Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
ANPR expansion Body Worn Cameras On-line Transactional Services
Major Investment Control Room Systems Digital Evidence Management Systems Storage Systems
Areas Desktop Refresh On-Line Transactional Services Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
Mobile Data (Renewal)
Digital Evidence Management Systems MFSS Re-hosting (potential)
Finance Reporting system
Capital Spend £2,755k* £4,480k £3,240k
(* Funding approved and secured)
Some areas of investment will deliver revenue increases, whilst others will result in revenue savings. At this stage it is estimated that the overall
revenue commitment will not rise, however more work will be to develop the detailed position. Obviously some of the investments listed will have
broader revenue consequences, in that they will increase efficiency or effectiveness in the business more widely, and this will need to be factored in
when the more detailed business cases and capital bids are developed.
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Milestones and Measures
Objective Milestone Measure
Mobile & Agile Mobile Data terminals rolled out across front line % officers with access to mobile data
1st Bespoke app delivered into operation Number of bespoke police apps
5th Bespoke app delivered into operation operational
Agile Laptops – Phase 2 of rollout completed (next 100 devices) % officers/staff with access to laptops
Smart Phone Pilot Completed % of main police stations with Wi-Fi
Smart Phone Proposal Accepted Number of Community Police Posts
Blackberry transition to Smart Phone begun operational
Last Blackberry device replaced Number of Live Link locations
Live Links in place at all Deployment Hubs Number of court ‘appearances’ made
Live Links in place at first non-Police location over Live Link by officers
Video Conferencing integration with Lync achieved (allows anyone to Number of court ‘appearances’ made
access VC from any Force computer and/or remote devices) over Live Link by vulnerable witnesses
Deploying first Emergency Services Network handset (Airwave Number of ‘smart radios’ deployed (ESN)
replacement)
Crime Fighting In vehicle technology rollout started % vehicles with in-car video
In vehicle technology rollout completed % vehicles with ANPR
Mobile fingerprint rollout completed Number of fingerprints taken using mobile
Deploying face-recognition technology into an operational context fingerprint readers
Deploying voice-recognition technology into an operational context Number of Body Worn Cameras in
Deploying Body Worn Cameras operation
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Objective Milestone Measure
Public Contact Launch new Force Website Number of on-line services offered
Launch first new on-line service % increase in force website visits
Go-live of new Command and Control / Contact Management Systems Website usability rating
Go-live of Track My Crime % on-line ‘contacts’
Number of Police Contact Points
Number of tweets issued
Digital Working Digital statement-taking operational % digital statements taken
Digital pocket-books launched % pocket books that are digital
Set of evidence files shared digitally with the CPS Number of digital evidence file types
Body Worn Camera solution operational (targeted rollout) importable into Niche (via plug-ins)
First ‘paperless’ board meeting % reduction in paper usage
Information & Team Sites in place for each LPU Number of standard dashboards that are
Records MOPI retention rules implemented in Niche operational
Management Transition from existing Data Warehouse to replacement Operational % reduction in active Business Objects
Data Store completed users
Force Retention Schedule implemented against core systems % of core systems with data retention
rules activated
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Objective Milestone Measure
Quality of Launch the Niche Working Group % officers satisfied with their IT systems
Service Complete the overhaul of the IT pages on the Intranet (self-service and % of time that systems are ‘available’
knowledge articles) % reduction in incidents reported by
Introduce induction sessions when issuing IT equipment like laptops users
and smart phones % reduction in service requests raised by
Review the IT Performance Framework to align with ‘what works’ users
priorities Number of IT Roadshows conducted
Niche NC5 upgrade completed Number of problems resolved
Windows 10 rollout completed Number of service improvement
Virtual Desktops rollout completed initiatives completed
Number of working days spent by IT staff
‘on area’
Number of operational patrol visits made
by IT staff
% of virtual desktops
Cost Savings Collaboration arrangements with ‘blue light’ partner agency in place % reduction in cost of support and
Roadmaps for core systems and infrastructure developed operations
Lotus Notes fully decommissioned Number of separate contracts in place
Legacy development platforms fully decommissioned (Websphere and Number of desktop computers across the
WebLogic) Force
Number of physical servers being
managed in the data centres
% of servers that are virtual
% of storage ‘recycled’ annually through
archiving and weeding
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