Training is needed in order to maximise the use of the PowerBI reporting solutions. This system will allow the service to improve and speed up the provision and visualisation of a range of datasets across the council.

Training will cover an introduction to the product, an in-depth understanding of how to manage the data and data connections available and required, as well as in depth coverage of how the product can visualise the data in order to present the information in an interactive way. This covers a minimum of 20 people benefitting from in-depth training.

This supports one of the developments identified in the council’s Delivery Plan (CO0.2 - Improve the capacity and capability of data management and use of systems to drive efficiencies and maximise user experience) and improvements in provision and understanding the council’s data, would support all objectives within the County Plan.

Checks were done with other providers to establish price comparability, as well as trying to establish the length of lead time for training, in order to establish value for money as well as the availability.