ICT Project Update - Verbal update from the Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services
Minutes:
The Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) provided the Committee with a verbal update on the ICT Project. Members were informed that the project was advancing steadily with the project team undertaking training. The live system was currently up and running for project team members only. The Idox solution would link with the Worcestershire Hub and other partner authorities’ systems. Idox would carry out the data transfer and provide support. A period of ‘backfilling’ where needed would cover WRS staff transferred onto the project team. The Project Board had met with the IT departments for each partner authority. A detailed project plan to be made available to a future meeting of the Joint Committee.
The Head of WRS responded to Members’ questions with regard to the test system and the capacity of Bromsgrove District Council as Host Authority for the system. The Head of WRS informed the Committee that the core system that had been loaded was exactly the system required and that Bromsgrove District Council would be purchasing an additional server in order to meet the requirements of hosting the Idox system. Members were further informed that Idox was keen to work with WRS as a regional business partner to support delivery of future and similar initiatives.