We have extensive experience in a wide range of assignments with Local Government. Meta Mair and Sarah Heal have held senior IM and IT positions in NZ Councils, as well as being active in ALGIM. They were two of the key drivers in the development of the ALGIM IM toolkit.

Opportunity Assessments

Opportunity Assessments scope, review and rejuvenate IM and IT projects. These assignments use our proven methodology outlined in our book, to quickly identify what issues need addressing and actions that will lead to better business results. This includes:

• EDMS implementation
• Knowledge Base implementation
• LIM Delivery and Risk Management
• Information Products
• GIS
• Customer Service and CRM
• Internet and e-services
• Electronic Transactions Act
  
• Intranet rejuvenation
• Mobile Data application
• ALGIM IM Toolkit

Business Planning

• Information Strategies and Frameworks
• IT Strategy
• IM Strategy, Charters and Principles
• Knowledge Management Strategy and roadmaps
• Reviewing IM / IT structure and accountabilities
• Focusing and energising busness unit teams for better results

Business Taxonomies

These are standard ways of descibing and categorising Local Government functions.
They can play integral part in:

• Organising EDMS, Web, Intranet knowledge and information
• Creating more focused and aligned business plans
• Grouping business activities and services in how they align to community outcomes
• Simplifying LTCCP development and maintenance
• Developing common workflows, performance measures, policy and standards
• Gettng better top down views of similar activities performed in different parts of Council

Information Management

• Information Architecture
• IM policies and procedures
• ALGIM IM Toolkit implementation

Training and Support

• Formal courses on our "Flapping to Flying" mindtools
• Coaching and mentoring
• Peer review of reports, business cases and project plans

What customers say...

"Grant was engaged by me to provide wide ranging facilitation services to help translate a high level strategy into a practical work plan with a high degree of commitment to it from key players within the organisation.

Grant facilitated an extensive workshop, including process management, discussion leadership and documentation.

His ability to rapidly assimilate the organisational context for change, plan and implement a stimulating workshop programme, and to sense and appropriately respond to the differing styles among key players is in my opinion exceptional, as is his productivity"