Steve Dale is developing the Knowledge Hub for IDeA, as reported here socialreporter.com However it is proving difficult to explain to people that it isn't just a big knowledge warehouse. Steve reflects on how to explain, at the KIMPS09 knowledge management conference.
Southbeach Modeller is software to help you with innovation, improvement, problem solving, root cause analysis and change management. Just as a spreadsheet allows you to play 'what if?' with numbers, Southbeach lets you play with suggested improvements, causes, changes, arguments, and new ideas.
The Local Government Group (LGG) is launching a "Knowledge Hub" development for 2011 that will support service improvement, efficiencies and innovation across local government
The event was a meeting of the IDeA Knowledge Hub Advisory Group - a project that I've written about before with enthusiasm - led by Ingrid Koehler and Steve Dale
The Local e-Government Standards Body (LeGSB) was re-launched at the NWeGG Annual Conference on 7 November 2006. Established to support the needs of Local Authorities and the Transformational Government agenda, LeGSB is embarking on a journey to facilitate the take up of standards, which can then be mapped onto a Local Government standards architecture reference model and developed with the local government community.
Steve, I used the LeGsb email address to contact Paul Davidson, but got no response. Do you know if LeGSB is performing a function or has it beed overtaken by LGDP?
New approaches to information, data sharing and engagement are helping local public services work more closely with citizens. Using social media strategically and opening up public data can have significant benefits to citizens and local government. The following are some examples and resources available to support collaborative working.
A key tool in the online delivery armoury of the Local Government Group (www.local.gov.uk), the Knowledge Hub is about sharing and working together, enabling the millions of people across the Public Sector to collaborate to provide better services and to engage with the recipients of those services