Cross-Government Functions

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The Government's "Review of the Cross-Cutting Functions and the Operation of Spend Controls", and the resulting Declaration on Government Reform, put data centre stage for joined-up delivery across the Civil Service. How should data leaders respond to this mandate?
  • How can data be used to enable cross-government collaboration and service delivery? What kind of data sharing mechanisms and data infrastructure are necessary to support cross-government functions and services?
  • How can data be used to promote interoperability and standardisation across different government agencies and departments? What kind of data governance frameworks and data standards are necessary to ensure that data is consistent, accurate, and reliable?
  • How can data be used to support more integrated and holistic service delivery models that take into account the needs and preferences of citizens across different government functions? What kind of data analytics and machine learning tools are necessary to support these models?
  • How can data be used to promote greater efficiency and cost savings across different government functions and services? 
  • How can data be used to measure and evaluate the impact of cross-government functions and services on key outcomes such as citizen satisfaction, efficiency, and effectiveness? What kind of metrics and performance indicators should be used, and how can we ensure that they are meaningful and reliable?