Case Study: Polytechnics collaborate on a platform and services for PRA compliance using SharePoint This year Information Leadership has provided 14 Polytechnics with initial SharePoint implementations. This has extended an initial collaborative effort based on recordkeeping into the systems space. What makes this unique is the combination of informal and formal sharing of designs to reduce costs and raise consistency across the sector. The presentation gives complementary views from Information leadership and Sam Wray of Open Polytechnic (Project Manager for the Phase 1 collaboration project). There is useful learning on how to pragmatically move towards shared services that preserve institute independence while gaining the cost and consistency benefits of collaboration.
Sarah is a director of Information Leadership Consulting, New Zealand's pre-eminent consulting organisation in the areas of information, records and knowledge management. She is co-author of 'Flapping to Flying: Transforming I.T. into Information Leadership' which continues to sell strongly more than 2 years after its first release. Sarah has consulted to over 30 public and private sector organisations providing advice, plans and project support that really work. Sarah's clients emphasise her robust and technically grounded approach coupled with her ability to rapidly understand the unique characteristics of each organisation. A popular speaker and workshop presenter, Sarah covers topics as diverse as: Change Management; Thinking Strategically About Information Management; The Place of Records Management in your Knowledge Management Strategy; Integrating EDRMS with Core Business Processes; Email and Information Management. Sarah holds a B.A. (Hons) First Class in History and Political Studies and an M.A. (Distinction) in Political Studies. Her first information management role was as an Archivist at Archives New Zealand. Her strong research background enabled her to then gain experience in local government in both policy analysis and corporate planning.
Information management skills and local government experience made her successful in the role of Information Manager at Dunedin City Council where she was responsible for GIS, Document Management, Internet, Intranet and Land Information. She followed this with a similar role at the Christchurch City Council. Company Profile Information Leadership are New Zealand’s information and knowledge management experts and are well known for their specialist approach to strategy, recordkeeping, compliance and user adoption. Information Leadership has worked with over 120 organisations in the public and private sector including over 15 tertiary institutions. With their expertise in the Public Records Act, you may well have seen members of the team delivering training or presenting at a diverse range of conferences. Information Leadership are also New Zealand’s only specialists in SharePoint for document and records management and are a Microsoft SharePoint Elite partner