Dear all
No, not really 'CKO', as this definition seems a bit heavy on 'data' and 'technology' and a bit light on getting people together to share experiences and expertise.... but definitely a move in the right direction - at least it has 'business planning' in the mix, rather than treating information storage, supply, etc as a totally separate issue....
Nicola
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-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Green [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 May 2003 09:38
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Subject: Re: DP and FoI
Dear all,
as someone with over 25 years in UK central government, it is encouraging to
see that everyone else is struggling with similar problems ie local
government and corporate organisations. One common aspect is size ie the
bigger organisations get, the larger the problem of managing information but
more of an issue getting senior managers to (a) understand the issues and
need for co-ordination, adequate resourcing etc (b) care.
One possible light in the tunnel is that the Performance and Innovation Unit
(PIU) report on Privacy and Data Sharing recommended that all govt.
departments appoint a board-level Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) who:
' ... not only oversee compliance with the DPA and HRA and implementation of
the Freedom of Information Act, but also draw together business planning -
including e-business action plans - and strategic planning, technology, and
other areas to ensure integration of data issues into mainstream
decision-making processes.'
Not what I would call a CKO role but it would seem to answer some of the
issues but the difficulty will be getting someone able to do the CKO role.
We live in interesting times.
Martin
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From: NicolaFranklin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 May 2003 08:53
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Subject: FW: DP and FoI
Mike
I agree - from a position of recruiting into all these areas of 'management
of data/information/records/knowledge' in both government/academic and
corporate organisations we all too often see totally un-joined up thinking
in larger organisations - sometimes with staff working in one of these areas
completely unaware that there are other groups in the same organisation
working in another! This is also quite often the reason cited by candidates
coming to see us as to why they want to leave their current organisation,
because it 'doesn't understand' or 'doesn't care' about information.
Nicola
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marsh, Mike [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 May 2003 08:06
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Subject: Re: DP and FoI
I support Mark's observation. In my experience in government and
pharmaceuticals this is also true of Records, Information, Document,
Content, and Knowledge Management. These 'implode' in smaller organisations,
but are separated in larger ones. The RM can often benefit by taking the
lead by facilitating strategic discussions between them (and IP, IT, Legal,
Security, Risk Mgt, and Office Services...) - all too often they all work on
parallel tracks! Mike.
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From: Fresko Marc [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, 1 May, 2003 21:47
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Subject: Re: DP and FoI
I always encourage my clients to merge FOI and data protection
responsibilities (and indeed EIR), or at least to co-locate them. Most of
the replies which I have read seem to indicate that this is happening in
many organisations. But my observation is that in larger organisations
(thousands of staff) the two functions end up with different people, coming
together in management terms at only extremely senior levels. This makes
sense, because of the sheer volumes of work required of course.
Marc Fresko
EDM & ERM Consulting Services Director
Cornwell Management Consultants plc
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicola Franklin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 30 April 2003 09:04
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> Subject: DP and FoI
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>
> We are currently hosting a discussion group on an Online
> Campus for the
> Information Management course of a university in New Zealand,
> and one of
> the students has posted a question regarding these two issues, and I
> wondered if people here could share some of their experiences
> in this ares?
>
> The student in question moved to NZ around 10 years ago from
> the UK, and
> remembers DP legislation coming into force here, with the consequent
> recruitment of a number of 'Data Protection Officers' at public
> authorities. He wonders whether the duties resulting from the FoI
> legislation will be undertaken by these same staff, or
> whether new 'FoI
> Officers' will need to be recruited, especially taking into
> account the
> potential conflicts between the requirements to disclose/not disclose
> information in the two pieces of legislation.
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> Could anyone give me an idea of what is happening in practice?
> Many thanks for any help you can offer.
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