Welcome to the Project Nomad Launch Event dedicated page. Here you will be able to access any of the presentations used at our launch event on 10 February 2005, at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.
The Project Nomad Team and over 200 delegates from local authorities nationwide enjoyed a full day of activities including key note speeches from Chris Haynes, Senior Advisor to the ODPM's e-Government Team, Poonam Sharma, Strategic Advisor to the IDeA and Project Nomad Director, Ian Laughton.
An introductory film was shown to delegates during the first plenary session to highlight the progress of three of the Nomad Live Projects:
Mobile Cemetery and Headstone Inspections
Electronic Financial Assessments
Building Control
More information around the findings of all our live projects can be found by visiting our Live Projects area of our website, click here to find out more
Between 09.30 and 10.30 on Thursday 10 February 2005 over 200 delegates arrived at the Business Design Centre, in Islington, London and received the introductory packs including the 'Beginners Guide' - an introduction to mobile working, explaining the cost and efficiency benefits of initiating mobile working within local authorities.
To view a copy of the 'Beginners Guide' in pdf format please click here. This useful document will help decision makers to identify the suitability of mobile working for their local authority.
Also in the packs was a colour supplement featuring Project Nomad that was published in the February edition of Government Technology Magazine and gives a detailed overview of the Project Nomad Products available and the Live Projects. To request a copy of this informative article, please email info@projectnomad.org.uk
Delegates also received a 'neck-tie' set of cards to help them navigate the venue, remind them of the days agenda and the workshops available for attendance.
At 10:30 the launch event delegates were ushered into the auditorium to be officially welcomed to the event by Project Nomad Director, Ian Laughton. The plenary session was kicked off with a documentary film featuring three of the Nomad Live Projects - demonstrating mobile working in various settings including, cemeteries, client homes and building sites. The film was produced by the IDeA to help Project Nomad engage with local authority audiences. If you are a local authority employee please express your interest in receiving a DVD copy of this film to info@projectnomad.org.uk
The key note speakers at the launch were Chris Haynes, Senior Advisor for the ODPM's e-Government Team and Poonam Sharma, Strategic Advisor to the IDeA. Chris stated "This project is different because it is targeted at front line staff, which is why we think there will be a huge take up in local government. It's not just about technology, it also contributes significantly to the efficiency agenda."
Ian Laughton, speaking at the opening plenary said, "The term 'mobile working' conjures up ideas of technology - phones and other devices that you can use while on the move. Technology is just a means to enabling our people to take services with them - out of the office and into the wider community.
Mobile working requires the combination of people, process and places to transform from desk based working to mobile working, with the aid of technology.
Technology simply oils the wheel - mobile working is about organisational change and how we fundamentally change the process. The crucial thing is who are the people and what matches their needs."
Delegates pre-selected to attend three out of four workshops defining their agenda for the day.
The workshops on offer included:
Business Case and Research - facilitated by Bharat Jain, London Borough of Greenwich and David Blount, Atos
Organisational Change - facilitated by John Grice, London Borough of Sutton and Peter Marsden, EntecSi
Technology (incorporating Integration and Wireless Technology) - facilitated by Andy Moll, North Somerset Council, Wayne Harding, Cambridgeshire County Council and Lorraine Trenchard, London Borough of Lewisham
The Nomad Live Projects - facilitated by Gary Heane, Sheffield City Council (with contributions from Sheila Don, Cumbria County Council, Nick Nicholson, Norwich City Council and Steve Langrick, Kirklees Metropolitan Council)
Demonstrate and analyse the settings and products that have been put to use by our Live Projects
Analyse the benefits that are being realised because of them
The workshop reviewed three specific Live Projects and how they have worked, with presentations from those who have handled the implementation process.
The three projects chosen for this workshop were:
Electronic Financial Assessments - Led by Cumbria County Council (presented by Sheila Don)
Street Scene - Led by Norwich City Council (presented by Nick Nicholson)
iTex - Led by Kirklees Metropolitan Council (presented by Steve Langrick
The session workshop was facilitated by Gary Heane, Sheffield City Council.
After the days workshops and learning and after some energising refreshments, the delegates joined each other once again in the main auditorium for the closing plenary session.
The session brought together ideas discussed throughout the day with speaker, John Grice from the London Borough of Sutton who summarised the potential efficiencies that mobile working could realistically bring to local authorities in the short to long term future. The final closing was presented by Peter Marsden from EntecSi - the Programme Manager for Project Nomad who introduced the Phase 2 plan to develop the project into the first quarter of 2005.
Welcome to the Project Nomad Launch Event dedicated page. Here you will be able to access any of the presentations used at our launch event on 10 February 2005, at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.
The Project Nomad Team and over 200 delegates from local authorities nationwide enjoyed a full day of activities including key note speeches from Chris Haynes, Senior Advisor to the ODPM's e-Government Team, Poonam Sharma, Strategic Advisor to the IDeA and Project Nomad Director, Ian Laughton.
An introductory film was shown to delegates during the first plenary session to highlight the progress of three of the Nomad Live Projects:
Between 09.30 and 10.30 on Thursday 10 February 2005 over 200 delegates arrived at the Business Design Centre, in Islington, London and received the introductory packs including the 'Beginners Guide' - an introduction to mobile working, explaining the cost and efficiency benefits of initiating mobile working within local authorities.
To view a copy of the 'Beginners Guide' in pdf format please 
At 10:30 the launch event delegates were ushered into the auditorium to be officially welcomed to the event by Project Nomad Director, Ian Laughton. The plenary session was kicked off with a documentary film featuring three of the Nomad Live Projects - demonstrating mobile working in various settings including, cemeteries, client homes and building sites. The film was produced by the IDeA to help Project Nomad engage with local authority audiences. If you are a local authority employee please express your interest in receiving a DVD copy of this film to 
Delegates pre-selected to attend three out of four workshops defining their agenda for the day.
The workshops on offer included:
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The session brought together ideas discussed throughout the day with speaker, John Grice from the London Borough of Sutton who summarised the potential efficiencies that mobile working could realistically bring to local authorities in the short to long term future. The final closing was presented by Peter Marsden from EntecSi - the Programme Manager for Project Nomad who introduced the Phase 2 plan to develop the project into the first quarter of 2005. 
