The document discusses the concept of the Efficiency Exchange, a collaborative platform aimed at knowledge sharing, problem solving, and benchmarking best practices among councils and partners. It outlines the current state of development, including a growing membership and a prototype platform, and invites users to participate actively. The goal is to foster a culture of shared learning and efficient practices in local government.

1. Efficiency Exchange Dr Gordon Murray 26 May 2010

2. Sometimes it’s lonely trying to come up with solutions

3. Imagine a tool for … Collaborative Knowledge Sharing

4. Imagine a tool for … Collaborative Knowledge Sharing A library which is comprehensive & intuitive

5. Imagine a tool for … Collaborative Knowledge Sharing On-line conferences, debates, hotseats A library which is comprehensive & intuitive

6. Imagine a tool for … Collaborative Knowledge Sharing On-line conferences, debates, hotseats Benchmarking with signposts to improvement A library which is comprehensive & intuitive

7. Imagine a tool for … Collaborative Knowledge Sharing On-line conferences, debates, hotseats Benchmarking with signposts to improvement A library which is comprehensive & intuitive Realtime document co-production

8. Imagine a tool for … Collaborative Knowledge Sharing Collaborative Problem Solving On-line conferences, debates, hotseats Benchmarking with signposts to improvement A library which is comprehensive & intuitive Realtime document co-production

11. Where are we now? Capital Ambition metrics now further developed and tested in IESE CoP in place – 818 members Library tagged to themes Active discussions and critique Events Polling Twitter updates Prototype platform in place

12. Next steps It’s for you Join the Efficiency Exchange Share your practice Share your ideas Pose problems Agree the metrics which best suit you

13. Blueprint for March 2011 A culture of collaborative knowledge generation , learning, sharing and problem-solving in respect of efficiency & VfM A resilient user orientated, easy-to-use, technological platform which rapidly captures content in a diverse range of forms ‘pulling’ collaborative knowledge generation, learning, sharing and problem solving A reliable, robust and transparent web-based benchmarking tool which enables councils, and their partners, to easily identify and transfer appropriate good practice A passion amongst LGA Group frontline staff to capture and share good practice, and contribute to problem solving; and encourage others to do so too.

15. We want you to help shape and contribute to the Efficiency Exchange Dr Gordon Murray