{"id":1000235,"date":"2018-08-24T12:57:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T12:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/?post_type=client-story&#038;p=1000235"},"modified":"2024-09-09T06:59:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T06:59:47","slug":"gloucestershire-county-council-builds-its-future-with-capgemini","status":"publish","type":"client-story","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/news\/client-stories\/gloucestershire-county-council-builds-its-future-with-capgemini\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloucestershire County Council Builds its Future with Capgemini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-reusable header heroReusable  \"><div class=\"header-bgs\"><\/div><div class=\"heroPictureCardHeaderShape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"boxTagWrapper\"><div class=\"tagInfo\"><div><span class=\"box-tag\">Client Stories<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-title\"><h1 data-maxlength=\"34\">Gloucestershire County Council Builds its Future with Capgemini<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"inner-row-insight download-btn\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-intro-para undefined section section--intro\" id=\"introParaWrapper\"><div class=\"intro-para\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/news\/client-stories\/gloucestershire-county-council-builds-its-future-with-capgemini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/news\/client-stories\/gloucestershire-county-council-builds-its-future-with-capgemini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><h2 class=\"intro-para-title\">\u00a35 million annual cost savings safely banked with much more to come in transformation of technology, efficiency and customer focus.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\" id=\"quoteWrapper\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201c\" src=\"\/img\/data\/quote-left.png\"> Capgemini\u2019s collaborative approach really works \u2013 it has proved far more effective than sitting back and waiting for a gift-wrapped consultant solution. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201d\" src=\"\/img\/data\/quote-right.png\"><strong>Peter Bungard,<\/strong> Chief Executive, Gloucestershire County Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-situation\"><strong>The Situation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With budget forecasts predicting a multi-million pound funding gap over the next four years, Gloucestershire County Council faced a stark choice -to cut services or make efficiency savings. Already delivering great value services, it chose the latter, opting to improve efficiency even further. The Council therefore embarked on a radical programme of transformational initiatives with consulting and technology partner Capgemini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-solution\"><strong>The Solution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Council had one huge advantage in tackling the issues it faced. By early 2008 it had completed a major technology transformation in partnership with Capgemini, replacing standalone departmental systems with an integrated, enterprise-wide solution based on the latest SAP software -a springboard for wide-ranging business change, not simply a technology refresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following successful implementation of the new IT platform, Capgemini was commissioned to produce a business case and plan to identify further efficiencies across all departments, eliminate waste and bureaucracy, and focus on customer service. This plan was quickly accepted and the budget approved. Working together, the Council and Capgemini are now in hot pursuit of some \u00a360 million of cost savings, with Capgemini\u2019s top transformation consultant, Alan Richell, seconded to the Council to lead Gloucestershire\u2019s \u201cBuilding our Future\u201d programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-result\">The Result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Peter Bungard, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire County Council, reports: <em>\u201cThe technology transformation alone has given us annual savings of \u00a35 million, proven and banked, <\/em><em>much of which relates to real control over procurement<\/em><em> and now with the full-scale business transformation planned in detail, we are realistically aiming for an additional \u00a310 million in annual efficiency savings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another early achievement has been agreement on plans and priorities for the way ahead, with three areas identified for immediate future activity: performance and financial management; organisational and cultural change; and customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201c\" src=\"\/img\/data\/quote-left.png\"> We have succeeded in creating a true partnership with Capgemini, to the point where you cannot tell which organisation the people in the programme are from. Capgemini challenge and stimulate us to solve the issues with them. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201d\" src=\"\/img\/data\/quote-right.png\"><strong>Peter Bungard,<\/strong> Chief Executive, Gloucestershire County Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch an interview between the client and Michael Portillo, an advisor to Capgemini and former Member of Parliament \u2013 <a href=\"\/insights-and-resources\/by-video\/portillo-meets\/\">Portillo Meets Gloucestershire County 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