Decision details

(i)  To approve the addition of £300,000 to the Health and Adult Social Care Capital Programme in 2014/15 for the upgrade of the Council’s Social Care system from Paris 4.4 to Paris 5.1. This will be funded by Council resources made available through the un-ring fenced Personal Social Services Capital grant.

(ii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £300,000 in 2014/15 to facilitate the upgrade of the Paris system from 4.4 to 5.1.

1. To ensure continued compliance with regulatory bodies concerning Information Governance.
2. To ensure continued support for the system after the City Council has completed the upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.3
3. The upgrade will provide the City Council with a system that is more conducive to more modern computer applications, and a platform that will better enable transformation.

1. Do nothing and remain with Paris 4.4 – This option is not considered feasible as it would result in the City Council remaining on an unsupported system in the long term. This could result in non-compliance with Data Protection and Information Governance requirements, and potentially result in the system being vulnerable in the event of a major system failure.
2. Replace Paris with an alternative system – At this stage, this option is not considered financially viable.

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