SAPinsider Technology Executive Forum Issue 1 2021

By Mark Chillingworth, Contributing Writer, SAPinsider I f you have a problem, map it out and look for the blocks,” says Mark Davies, Head of ICT at Nottinghamshire County Council in the United Kingdom (UK). Nottinghamshire is world- famous as the home of outlaw Robin Hood who, it is said, robbed the rich in Sherwood Forest in the county and gave to the poor. In the dark ages, it took an outlaw to see corruption at the highest levels and challenge it for the sake of the local community. Today the threat to the community of Nottinghamshire is COVID-19. Local government plays a vital commu- nity role at all times, but especially in times like the pandemic. To meet its citizens' needs, which are being reshaped by technology, local governments are reas- sessing their technology operations. County councils provide services in education, social care, building and town planning, libraries, and waste collection, among many other services. In " SAPinsiderOnline.com 43 Nottinghamshire County Council is modernizing technology and working methods in the famous county to deliver more to its residents Delivering New Savings in Robin Hood Country