We understand the increasing pressures that face public services and know that the improved use of geographic information is a key enabler to greater efficiency. Geographic information forms a key foundation on which public sector organisations and partners can integrate, join up and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery to the customer.

Forth Valley GIS has extensive knowledge of the public sector, built up over many years of direct engagement with our customers.  We have built strong and effective working relationships with a wide range of local and central government organisations and partner agencies – promoting the benefits of all types of GIS implementation in support of improved public sector efficiency and service delivery to citizens.

Our experience extends across all key public services including roads, transport, planning, housing, waste, social care, education, asset management and the environment. We have a unique insight into public services that underpins our reputation for delivering effective and relevant solutions that save time, cost and money while improving service delivery.

Partnerships

Forth Valley GIS are particularly experienced in helping organisations to establish and deliver benefits from collaborative partnerships, information sharing initiatives and joining up multi-agency processes.

In addition to reducing the ‘total cost of ownership’ of GIS across partnerships, we have extensive experience of helping organisations work together to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of core activities in all areas of service delivery ranging from Antisocial Behaviour, Regeneration and Economic Development to Social Care. In addition, we are actively engaged with community planning partnerships and joint services such as strategic planning to help improve the development and monitoring of evidence-based policies that are underpinned by location-based information.

Shared Service

The Company is itself an exemplary model of a successful shared service, with shareholding vested in three local authorities. We have extensive experience in implementing a shared service business model and have demonstrable experience in overcoming the issues so that stakeholders can fully realise the benefits of a shared service.

Our business model supports extension to shareholding by other local authorities and public organisations. Given the time, cost and complexity in establishing a shared service entity, our company presents a direct opportunity to grow the benefits of a shared GIS service while reducing the  lead time and level of investment required. We would be keen to discuss the shareholding opportunities with you.

Public Sector Efficiency

We are acutely aware of the public sector efficiency pressures and our services directly provide part of the solution to reducing budgets. We can help organisations reduce the cost of running a GIS function and to providing wider organisational efficiencies by making better use of GIS to target, operate and manage resources.

In summary, Forth Valley GIS are well versed in working with public services across local and central government and at all business and technical levels. So, whether this involves advising Chief Executives and Senior Managers on how to improve public sector efficiency or working with grounds maintenance staff to automate the collection of asset information, we are a key part of the solution to achieving public sector efficiency.

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