G-Cloud SME helped Derby City Council reduce IT outsourcing costs
Derby City Council used G-Cloud to help them exit a long term IT outsourcing contract with a large multinational supplier.
Background
Derby City Council was exiting a long term IT outsourcing contract with a large multinational supplier, as moving forward they needed a more agile and flexible approach that was easier to adjust as the needs of the council changed, and as the impact of budget cuts take greater effect.
The council explored a number of service delivery models and decided its future would be based on cloud computing, initially through Infrastructure as a Service but moving through to Software as a Service. As such the council was keen to explore suppliers who could assist with migration from an on premise environment to the cloud and then support stable operations in a cloud computing environment.
The solution
Using the G-Cloud framework the council first chose an SME, , to help design the cloud solution and to undertake due diligence on the proposed future operating model.
The outcome of this design work was an agreed specification that embedded a cloud based operating model, allowed the council to achieve greater leverage from its Microsoft enterprise agreement and saw a rapid reduction in the on premise server estate; with further reductions to follow as software contracts come up for renewal.
Planning sessions with risual helped the council to identify the business priorities and develop a plan to move IT services from the existing datacentre to the Microsoft Cloud. This included performing a number of test migrations to determine the speed at which the move could take place.
The result
By moving IT services to the cloud using the G-Cloud framework, the council has:
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achieved significant reductions in total ICT spend
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improved server monitoring and optimisation
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the ability to respond more flexibly to changing business needs
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transferred repetitive tasks, such as server patching, to a supplier
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reduced the time, effort and cost to procure and manage new services
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accessed suppliers with niche skills that traditional outsourcing would exclude
Nick O鈥橰eilly, Director of Digital Services, Derby City Council commented:
鈥渞isual worked hard to deliver the migration with minimum impact on the day to day business activities; and were committed to overcoming obstacles outside of their control. The results have helped achieve the targeted budget savings and are delivering the increased agility, scalability and flexibility required. A win-win result!鈥�
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