Programme Delivery Headlines

• Operating Model – Toxicology: We continue to focus on realising the longer terms benefits of an integrated Toxicology service delivering operational resilience across both the Post-Mortem and Criminal Toxicology areas within Forensic Services. The Change Team continues to support project governance in relation to this activity. Planning for integration of Post-Mortem Toxicology colleagues to our operating model continues at pace.
  
  
• Operating Model: Our capability structure continues to embed fully as we reach steady state in both line management and team alignments. Casework routing maps are being developed to maximise synergy of capabilities and resource allocation across Forensic Services.
  
  
• Operating Model: Stakeholder and interdependency mapping activity for key implementation activity is now complete. Outputs will be used to inform ongoing communication and engagement activity and impact assessment across the implementation workstreams.
  
  
• FS Data Governance: Requirements for system upgrade to deliver legislative compliance have now been confirmed and development work prioritised within Forensic Services.
  
  
• FS COS & Data Migration: Development of the Full Business Case (FBC) for our core operating system continues to progress in collaboration with Police Scotland Digital Division. An impact analysis has been undertaken for the current evidence management system, identifying key areas for efficiency improvement to inform FBC development.
  
  
• FS COS & Data Migration: In the fast-paced environment of innovative technology it is essential that the FBC is informed by the most up to date market research. Building on previous market engagement activity, a refreshed market sounding initiative has been launched to further support FBC development.