Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Operating Officer.

The Chief Operating officer presented the report advising Members on the progress of Strata and the change of plan for the roll out of the Global Desktop.

Strata Joint Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 15 September 2016 and its comments were reported.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

To consider the report of the Chief Operating Officer.

The Chief Operating Officer updated Members on progress with the roll-out of the Global Desktop (GD). Following initial problems with two or three software glitches at Exeter, roll-out there had been delayed until April of this year but more major difficulties had been experienced at Sidmouth relating to the link between Exeter and Sidmouth which comprised three stretches with different providers. As a result the management teams had changed the priority of migration. It was now anticipated that completion would occur by April 2017.The change of plan for the roll out of the GD meant that Teignbridge would migrate to the GD by the end of year with East Devon following. 600 staff had been transferred to GD with the total number to be 1,800.

Responding to Members, he advised that there were no concern regarding the East Devon roll out process to the new offices at Honiton and Exmouth. Regarding contractual arrangements with the suppliers, he advised that the priority was to ensure that VMWare were focused on resolution of Strata issues. Any compensation issues would be discussed with them once the systems were working.

Strata Joint Scrutiny Committee noted the report.