The County Council's IT strategy has been updated to reflect current and changing needs. Its focus is on efficiency, service improvement and partnership working.

Hampshire IT Strategy at a Glance

The strategy seeks to:

• build on existing technologies and investments
• support County Council-wide change programmes and efficiency initiatives
• develop an IT infrastructure which enables shared services
• accelerate self-service delivery for the public
• accelerate self-service delivery for employees
• support a more flexible and mobile workforce.

The IT strategy reflects the role of IT in enabling transformational change. It is driven by 10 business needs and achievement of the Council’s priority outcomes – improved efficiency, service, performance and sustainability.

It has 4 main technology strands (Flexible Office; Self-Service, Specialist Applications; Infrastructure services) supported by a modern shared Infrastructure exploiting existing technology and data, delivering an efficient shared service. This is represented in a visual model (see below).

Strategy components

The IT Strategy incorporates a number of components:

• context
• strategy model
• specific service strategies
• technology plan
• guiding principles
• standards
• 3 year forward plans
• prioritisation approach.

Further Information

Please contact Hampshire County Council IT - it.general.admin@hants.gov.uk.