Fit for the Digital Future

The Influence of New Information and Digital Technologies on the Local Government Sector
Presented by Blair Dickie at the SOLGM 2015 Community Plan Forum

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1. Fit for the Digital Future The Influence of New Information and Digital Technologies on the Local Government Sector
2. 2 Report focus
3. 3 Rate of Change Top 10 Trending Job titles on LinkedIn* unheard of 5 years ago: 1. iOS Developer 2. Android Developer 3. Zumba Instructor 4. Social media Intern 5. Data Scientist 6. UI / UX Designer 7. Big data Architect - fastest growing title! 8. Beachbody Coach 9. Cloud services Specialist 10.Digital marketing Specialist
4. 4 Technologies 1. Robotics 2. 3-D Printing 3. Mobile devices 4. Wearable technology 5. Augmented reality 6. Renewable electricity 7. Electric vehicles 8. Internet of things (M2M) 9. Big data 10. Cloud computing
5. 5 Common Opportunities and Cautions • Lowered costs • Change the way we work - increased efficiency • Change what work we do - disruptive • Change the location of work (urban / rural) • Transitional issues • Privacy, security, legal issues • Enduring information • Requirement for standardisation and for temporal compatibility (e-documents) • Liability for iDecisions • Employment implications (+ve and –ve)
6. 6 Science / Policy Nexus • Quest for evidence based policy – More information available to more people in the future • Data acquisition and management & Interpretation • Natural systems rarely respond lineally – geometric with tipping points • Policy responses generally do • Scientists –search for proof – ‘right answer’ – Logical, Methodical, • Policy design needs good cause and effect base Response must include cost, social values – political - Messy - Disorderly - chaotic