Good things Since we completed our two discoveries in April, we have been working closely with service areas to: Share our approach and research findings Take service area representatives through our recommendations Prioritise recommendations based on value to you, the…
Earlier this week, the Customer Service Programme team delivered a presentation to colleagues to update them on progress across various activities of work. The team continue to work across all areas of council business to identify where the services we…
Many thanks to those that took part in this research activity with Birmingham City Council. By speaking to us about your thoughts and experiences with the council, you have added great value to the work of the Customer Service Programme…
The team express huge thanks to all that contributed and took part in the initial piece of work which focused on the Bereavement Services within Birmingham City Council. Your involvement has enabled us to better understand the experiences of residents…
I am excited to announce some great senior roles I am introducing to our digital team! Having just launched our new digital strategy, as a council, we are massively committed to investing in our people to deliver human-centred services to…
On 21st March Dr Peter Bishop (Director Digital & Customer Services) led the Chief Executive’s webinar session officially launching Birmingham City Council’s new Customer Service Strategy, sharing what it will mean to the council and every single employee. The session…
Colleagues working on the Field Worker platform have been hard at work developing the in-house solution for our ground staff. James Gregory, Helen Rees and Azim Akhtar provided an update at last months Public Sector Insight Week as part of…
This period’s weeknote shines a light on the User Research activities of the Customer Service Programme. The User Researcher will plan, design and carry out research activities with users to help the team to get a deeper understanding of our…
I have competed my first 3-day design sprint to build a prototype digital playbook. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect – so while a little hectic, sometimes intense – all in all it was a great experience and I…
“We will be bold in our ambition to be the best Digital Council to transform, support and enable the City to reach its potential.” In an earlier post, I set out the Birmingham digital approach. I am pleased to formally…
As Director of Digital & Customer Services at Birmingham City Council, I’m responsible for delivering services to just over 1 million citizens and 11,000 staff, read my blog below where I explain why the organisation’s Digital Strategy is the next…
This period’s regular weeknote provides a Product Owner view of the Customer Service Programme. The Product Owner is tasked with defining Stories, prioritising the Product Backlog and managing the competing priorities and mix of people required to bring the programme…
We have recently set up a Digital Community of Practice (CoP) to provide a space to share, discuss and learn more about the ‘digital’ work we are doing across the council as well as how it can support wider digital…
This is a regular weeknote on the Customer Service Programme as we move through the delivery phase. The team will aim to keep you posted on achievements, progress, next steps and even highlight things we are worried about along the…
It’s a busy time for the Field Worker Scrum family, we’ve been working really hard in this Beta phase to create a digital platform that our workers can access whilst delivering services across the city. Birmingham City Council’s staff working…
This is a regular weeknote on the Customer Service Programme as we move through the delivery phase. The team will aim to keep you posted on achievements, progress, next steps and even highlight things we are worried about along the…
Cards on the table…this is nothing to do with actual tightrope walking. I did try slacklining once – it was a humbling experience I won’t be rushing to repeat. This is more about the fine lines you have to tread…
Thank you to Hannah Pinnock of Methods for this weeks blog – a wrap up of the work to date on the digital strategy! It seems like a fitting moment as we draw to the end of the year to…
This is the first of a regular weeknote on the Customer Service Programme as we move through to the delivery phase. The team will aim to keep you posted on achievements, progress, next steps and even highlight things we are…
We recently launched the city’s co-designed Digital Inclusion Strategy for Birmingham citizens and communities. The last year or so, we as a Council, have been working incredibly hard with partners across the city to begin to develop Birmingham’s approach to…
Thanks to Hannah Pinnock for this weeknote: A quick weeknote on the work that we are doing to develop our digital strategy and delivery plan. This is to let you know what we’ve been up to but not necessarily a weekly note! More an intent to…
I’d like to share some of the good work that we have being doing over the last 18 months both within our Digital & Customer Services and also by the community and voluntary sector to help those that do not…
Our IT & Digital team in Birmingham City Council currently offers great career opportunities. Are you keen to join us and need help applying? The following tips explain what we mean when we ask you to submit a ‘supporting statement’…
