Practical steps and real-world case studies to help UK public sector leaders move from data maturity to scalable AI adoption

The UK public sector is under increasing pressure to deliver smarter services with fewer resources.  Artificial intelligence is seen as a key enabler in this transformation, with the potential to boost efficiency, streamline operations, drive better decision-making, and ultimately improve services.

 

But recent reports have found that few public sector organisations have the required data foundations to unlock the potential of AI and deliver long-term value. 

 

This free ebook, “Unlocking Public Sector potential: A data journey to AI readiness”, sets out a clear, practical journey to data maturity in government organisations and the public sector. It identifies the key building blocks required for teams to unlock the full value of data and lay the groundwork for responsible, scalable AI adoption.

 

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What's inside?

With insights based on real delivery experience in the public sector and large-scale private organisations from across the Equal Experts Global network, the ebook includes sections on: 

  • Identifying existing data capabilities: The importance of understanding an organisation’s opportunities and challenges.
  • Strengthening leadership and culture: Uncovering the human factors at play within data.
  • Establishing a strategy for data: Connecting organisational goals with the approaches, actions and activities required to achieve them.
  • Building internal capability: Empowering teams with the required data confidence, skills and context. 
  • Developing data pipelines and platforms: Creating resilient, interoperable systems with a modern data infrastructure.
  • Rethinking data products: Unlocking the full power of data by treating it as a product, rethinking how data is used, maintained and organised. 
  • AI adoption: Examining AI initiatives already in practice in the public sector
  • Real-world case studies: Including HMRC, Defra and the Home Office.

Who is it for?

This guide is designed for leaders across the public sector, including:

  • C-suite executives such as CDOs, CIOs and CTOs
  • Policy makers and digital transformation strategists
  • Data leaders, programme managers, and digital delivery teams
  • Procurement professionals seeking expert data delivery partners

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Guiding the public sector through complex challenges and digital transformations

With over 15 years of experience working across government departments and public bodies, we understand the unique challenges these organisations face. We’ve helped government departments navigate complex change and challenging times, including the COVID pandemic and the decision to leave the EU.

Our work has seen us work alongside civil servants to replace entrenched paper processes with digital solutions, protect against cybersecurity threats and leverage technology to improve efficiencies. By sharing our knowledge and upskilling the teams we work with, we provide government departments with value that lasts long after we leave.

In the UK, Crown Commercial Services (CCS) recognises Equal Experts as one of a very small number of consultancies able to work at the scale required for central government, and we are uniquely positioned and accredited as such through the latest CCS generation of frameworks.

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