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Going Beyond AI or RPA with a Holistic Automation Strategy

Many organisations, having adopted advanced technologies like automation RPA, low-code and AI, can fall into the trap of using these technologies in isolation, failing to adequately connect them and use them interactively. This obstructs the key benefits of intelligent automation…

Learn How to Run a Time and Motion Study to Improve Your Business

A time and motion study is an evaluative analysis of industrial performance. The goal is to maximise efficiency. Using measurable data when analysing business processes and looking for the improvement spots, helps organisations to standardise their work processes and continuously improve.

Tackling NHS Fraud: a 10-point Plan

With estimated NHS fraud figures topping £1.2bn a year, the risk of inadequate fraud detection is concerning. As newly-formed ICBs take the place of CCGs, health leaders are under the cosh to proactively tackle fraud risk during the transition.

Dissolve Housing Sector Headaches with Automation

Housing Associations are squeezed on budgets and under pressure to comply with stricter social housing regulations, providers need to tick all the boxes for efficiency, tenant experience and regulatory compliance. That means doing more with less. Enter intelligent automation.

Tenant satisfaction measures explained

Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) aim to improve the lives of social housing tenants — making sure they are listened to, able to live in safe homes in good repair and their complaints are well handled. They form part of a set of ways, laid out by Government to improve things for people living in social housing.

Why All Public Sector Leaders Need to be Digital Leaders… and Now

The importance of strong digital leadership in local government is not a new concept but one that’s recently become imperative. ‘Underfunded’ and ‘understaffed’ have long been words synonymous with the public sector, with local authority ‘spending power’ falling and staff numbers have dropped consistently since 1999. It seems we’ve finally hit a crisis point.

Top Secrets to Competitive and Effective Customer Care Into 2023

Customer care is at an inflection point: demands are higher and resources are limited. According to a McKinsey survey, organisations’ existing capacities are being challenged by higher call volumes and more complex and challenging enquiries. Employers are also struggling to retain customer care agents, who are being poached by competitors or feeling dissatisfied in their work.

Why Public Organisations Need to Start Gearing up for Cities 4.0

In 2000, less than 7% of the world had internet access. Fast forward to today and that figure rises to a whopping 63% — a fact that’s even more astounding as it includes emerging and developing economies — where 93% are on social media. Just think, most of us didn’t even know what that was in 2000.