Decision details

Digital by Design Programme – Capital Funding for Enterprise Architect - Phase Three

Decision Maker: GM ICS Executive Place Lead

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To progress the commissioning of an Enterprise Architect and a Technical Project Manager to support the delivery of the Digital by Design programme. This capacity will help achieve the financial savings required from the programme.

Decision:

RESOLVED - To release £78,000 from the Capital general provisions element of Phase Three of Digital by Design

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - to fulfil the requirement 1 x six month fixed term roles could be advertised. This has been discounted due to the length of time it would take to recruit.
Option 2 - to fulfil the requirement by using the established Unity IT process to procure temporary resources. This is the recommended option.
Option 3 - to not fund the requirement. This has been discounted as this would jeopardise the ability to achieve the savings and improvements required.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - to fulfil the requirement 1 x six month fixed term roles could be advertised. This has been discounted due to the length of time it would take to recruit.
Option 3 - to not fund the requirement. This has been discounted as this would jeopardise the ability to achieve the savings and improvements required

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Richard Holt, Chief Technology Officer, Oldham Council
Jit Kara, Senior Accountant, Corporate and Commercial Services - Capital

Contact: Karen Ollerenshaw, Project Officer 0161 770 4072 Email: karen.ollerenshaw@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 26/06/2019

Date of decision: 22/05/2019

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