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All things in the world of Cleata.
OpenAccessGovernment
We recently spoke with Open Access Government to discuss the headache of managing disparate datasets stored in excel and csv files. This is a common issue that organisations have, whereby departments actively utilise spreadsheets as a database.
Read the full article here: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/how-do-you-manage-and-control-disparate-data/105337/
We are on G-Cloud 12!
After a lot of hard work, we are pleased to announce that Cleata is available to procure via the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 12 Framework. G-Cloud 12 provides public sector bodies the ability to directly procure from suppliers on the framework via a Digital Marketplace.
You can access our Digital Marketplace listing by clicking the Crown Commercial Service Supplier image or by clicking this link: https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/services/263148833587749
Track and Trace failure using Spreadsheets
It appears that 16,000 coronavirus cases went unreported in England following a snafu in relation to using spreadsheets to manage and collate Track and Trace data.
The issue appears to be that the developers used XLS (with a 65,536 row limit) rather than using XLSX, Excel’s file format that has been around since 2007.
This equated to 8 days of incomplete data and an average of 1,980 cases per day missed on average.
The Track and Trace programme is under immense scrutiny by the public and peers alike.
If only there was a system they could have used to issue the data out to Track and Trace teams and see the progress of tracing eh!?
News article from the BBC site: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54423988
P4H Scotland
Cleata will be exhibiting at the P4H Scotland event on the 14th September 2020.
P4H Scotland is a chance for leading NHS procurement personnel to see Cleata in action and ask any questions.
If you’re coming to the virtual event pop by to say hello!
If you’ve not yet registered for the event – See here: www.p4hscotland.co.uk
