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The National Smartcard Project. Richard Tyndall Director, Edge Smartcard Project on behalf of Michael Gates National Smartcard Project Manager. Agenda. Background National Projects Programme National Smartcard Project Organisation Work Packages Getting Involved Questions. Background.
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The National Smartcard Project Richard Tyndall Director, Edge Smartcard Project on behalf of Michael Gates National Smartcard Project Manager
Agenda • Background • National Projects Programme • National Smartcard Project • Organisation • Work Packages • Getting Involved • Questions
Background • National Strategy for Local Government e-gov@local published April – finalised November 2002 • Identified the development of national projects • Building on LGOL pathfinder projects • Dissemination of best practice • Building blocks for e-Government
National Projects Programme • Government intends to ‘pull together existing LGOL pathfinder and other pilots into national projects’ • National projects will seek to develop common standards and generic solutions… • National projects will create ‘products’ ready for take-up by local government
School Admissions Customer Relations Management Local Planning Services E-procurement Digital TV Valubill (CTax and NNDR) Working with Local Businesses Smartcards Crime Reduction and Youth Offending Benefits (Pensions + Job Centre Plus) Personalised Local Service Websites National Projects approved so far
National Smartcard Project • Initiative arose from ODPM and LGOL Pathfinders • All local authorities were encouraged to register an interest • First meeting held end of May 2002 • Engaged more than 30 local authorities and organisations
How did we get here? • Creation of framework proposal • Agreed to develop 10 work packages • Lead authority for each work package identified • First draft proposal submitted to ODPM in June 2002, final draft submitted mid October 2002 • Overall funding approx £4m approved March 2003
Work Packages 1. Project Management 2. Business Case 3. Standards 4. Procurement Models 5. Links to Central Government 6. Commercial Applications 7. Delivery Across Regions 8. Legal and Data Privacy 9. Starter Pack 10. Dissemination
WP1: Project Management • Leader: Mike Gates, Bracknell Forest BC • mike.gates@bracknell-forest.gov.uk • Project Office: In Bracknell and on the web • Project Assistant: to be appointed
WP2: Business Case • Leader: Rob Gair, Southampton City Council • rob.gair@southampton.gov.uk 023-8083-2659 • Team: NERSC, Bracknell Forest, Cornwall, Doncaster • Key Deliverable: Business model to include social, political, financial and commercial considerations
WP3: Standards • Leader: Mick Davies, London Connects • Mick.Davies@Londonconnects.org.uk • Team: LASSEO, ALCO, ITSO, Sheffield CC • Key Deliverables: technical standards, accreditation, specifications and management arrangements for card schemes
WP4: Procurement Models • Leader: Conn Crawford, City of Sunderland • conn.crawford@sunderland.gov.uk • Team: NERSC, Bracknell Forest, LB Newham, DFeS, ALCO • Key Deliverable: Best practice guidance manual
WP5: Links to Central Gov’t • Leader: Wendy Violentano, DfES • wendy.violentano@dfes.gsi.gov.uk • Team: DfT, DoH, Oe-E • Key Deliverable: Agreement to minimise the number of smartcards deployed
WP6: Commercial Applications • Leader: Rob Gair, Southampton City Council • rob.gair@southampton.gov.uk 023-8083-2659 • Team: Windsor and Maidenhead, West Midlands, ALCO, DfT • Key Deliverable: Card demonstrators including the use of commercial applications
WP7: Delivery Across Regions • Leader: Sue Devlin, Bolton MBC • sue.devlin@bolton.gov.uk • Team: Various regional groups • Key Deliverable: Interoperability of different card schemes
WP8: Legal and Data Privacy • Leader: Steve Pennant, LB Newham • steve.pennant@newham.gov.uk • Team: Bracknell Forest, NERSC, DFeS • Key Deliverable: Detailed advice and guidance on legal and data protection issues
WP9: Starter Pack • Leader: Roy Cosway, Cornwall CC • rcosway@cornwall.gov.uk 01872-323230 • Team: Southampton CC, Bracknell Forest, NERSC • Key Deliverable: Complete starter pack
WP10: Dissemination • Leader: Linda Grange, South Bucks DC • linda.grange@southbucks.gov.uk • Team: Smart Card Networking Forum • Key Deliverables: web site, publications and quarterly events
How Can I Get Involved? • The membership of the project board is closed to the work package leaders • The reference group membership is being considered • Some work packages are looking for contributors • Enquiries to Mike Gates or the relevant work package leader
National Smartcard Project • Any Questions?