Gareth Roberts

Are you prepared for the UK Procurement Act coming into action this autumn? Our comprehensive factsheet is here to help. We’re here to help with practical insights and actionable steps to ensure your organisation remains compliant and well-prepared. Prioritise your readiness today and stay ahead of the curve.

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84% of UK business leaders are facing the issue of an IT and tech skills shortage. Discover more findings in our independent report #IT #Skilsgaps #technews

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You have the best chance of engaging with the highest quality SAP contractors if you’re operating in the perfect commercial environment of an outside IR35 contract determination, along with market rate day rate and a hybrid working pattern. But even if your hands are tied on certain commercial aspects, SAP contractors are also looking for a good fit on an operational level. After surveying hundreds of SAP contractors, we can reveal the operational factors that may swing them in your direction. -- The SAP Hiring Manager's Playbook 2024 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 >> https://lnkd.in/ebNrJ5MS (it's completely free of charge and there's no need to enter any information to access it) brought to you by bluewaveSELECT #sap #saprecruitment #s4hana #recruitment #bluewaveselect #hiringmanagersplaybook

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Great to see an organisation taking such a pragmatic approach to introducing AI to reduce issue resolution time and costs. Worth a read for everyone, wherever you are with your digital transformation programme. #servicenow #AI #digitaltransformation #methods

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What a day!!!! Festival of Work at ExCeL London today. Emma Hall , SJ Hood and I have had a fantastic day. We managed to catch up with many vendors today from HiBob, elementsuite, IRIS Software Group, Remote, SAP, Jigsaw Cloud, UKG, Immedis, a UKG Company, Access PeopleHR, Humaans, PayEscape Ltd, Civica , PayFit UK, Deel, Moorepay, ADP, Culture Amp, xcd Personio, Zellis , Ciphr, TrustID, Cezanne HR, AdviserPlus, MHR to name a few sorry to those of you who we didn't managed to get to. #thanks you to all #vendors that gave us their time on video today we will share those soon!! key take aways from me: - #AI is a hot 🔥 topic across a number of vendors in the industry -Traditional Tier 1 vendors are now looking at ways to offer more out of the box products that can be implemented quicker and cheaper with the view that the system will grow with your business -#integrations are becoming more out of the box meaning that barriers to use the best functionality in the market place are being removed. Giving clients more flexibility. -Some interesting things happening in the global payroll space with vendors doing things a little differently to offer client better flexibility and global visibility whilst keeping in country payroll providers. - Some of the traditional Tier 1 vendor werent exhibiting this year but we're the hr technology event last month. -Clients want to get quicker return on investment when implementing new software.

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The losses at Birmingham City Council are quite staggering, and could top £200 million - for the implementation of a piece of software. OK, it's complicated stuff, but what should have cost £19 million will be 10x more. Why? I'm sure a public enquiry will find out, but is this the right way to implement technology in local government? From my experience, in local government and healthcare, we leave individual councils and health authorities to make the same mistakes over and over. Where is the shared knowledge and learning? I believe that the government should offer IT services to councils and build country-wide centres of excellence that can gain from the economies of scale - both knowledge and financial savings. Then councils can get on and do what they should be doing - looking after local people. The UK needs a total rethink on the delivery of IT within the public sector, because the skills needed are clearly lacking and the degree of complexity (plus implications of getting it wrong are so huge) are increasing exponentially. Time for a change. https://lnkd.in/eRtcYhyh

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Find the link below to register for our latest webinar, 'Delivering transformation successfully'. Good insight into the ever changing landscape of the digital transformation world, with a particular focus on AI and Data Analytics.

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There are some great themes here to help any procurement department ensure they are objectively selecting the right solution to meet their needs AND deliver the best value for money they can for their shareholders (in this case the taxpayer). Preparation is indeed key, we do our research before buying a car, a house or even a mobile phone to ensure we know what features we want and the likely cost, why would a high stakes procurement be different?

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🚨 Is your business ready for the upcoming sustainability regulations in the UK? 🚨 With new regulatory requirements on the horizon, businesses need to track and report their environmental impact more than ever. If you’re using Dynamics 365 Business Central, I can help you seamlessly implement a sustainability module to keep you compliant and on top of your ESG goals. Now’s the time to act! Let’s set up your system to ensure you’re ready to meet the standards and drive sustainable growth. 🌍 Message me to get started! #Sustainability #BusinessCentral #ESG #UKRegulations #TechForGood #SustainableBusiness #GreenTech #Compliance #ERP #NetZero #D365 #D365Bc

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Adopt vs Adapt. Birmingham City Council seems to be being used as an example to highlight the importance of "adopting" Oracle's out of the box solution(s) rather than "adapting" and attempting to customise. Business Change is often an overlooked element in transformation programmes. However, it is an essential component to ensuring a successful implementation, post go-live, and user adoption. As one of my consultancy clients highlighted "Oracle implementations are not purely IT Transformations, but Business Transformation too". Hays' Oracle Recruitment Practice is working with several business post go-live to maximise the value they can receive from their Oracle system. If you are business looking to implement/implementing Oracle, or have already implemented and want to optimise your system, reach out. We can supply excellent, proven resources that will ensure a strong ROI on your Oracle investment. https://lnkd.in/gtZC4Qfw

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A question to my network: If one were to go 'Niche' from a PMO perspective, what 'Niche' is the way to go? For instance, there seems to be a rise in SAP and 0365 Dynamics Snr PMO roles. As an unattached Contractor, are there any recommended courses one could take to enhance skills in these areas? I've worked across various sectors for over 25 years but am contemplating whether focusing on a specific 'niche' would be beneficial. Your thoughts

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Great to see #ESG topic firmly on the agenda for Shared Serviced and Outsourcing Week – Europe 14-16th May.   If you’re coming and want to learn about ESG data management and supply chain transparency in GBS then drop me a message 📩. #OneADEC #SSOW #GBS #SharedServices #ImpactSourcing

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