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With £3.25bn committed in the 2025 Spring Statement towards digital transformation, a renewed focus on AI, and a clear ambition to build internal digital capability, this feels like a moment of real intent. Scrumconnect CEO, Praveen Karadiguddi explores what the Statement means for delivery, innovation, and the future of digital public services.
A reflection on the Spring Statement 2025 from Scrumconnect CFO, Shilpa Kaluti. It explores what the Statement got right for SMEs, including investment in infrastructure, R&D reform, and digital transformation, while also pointing out the gaps in support for tech talent, immediate reliefs, and the pace of regulatory change.
Real-time data helps organisations respond instantly to shifting conditions, improve service delivery, reduce operational risk, and make smarter, faster decisions. It enables greater agility, better customer experiences, and stronger performance across sectors where speed and accuracy matter. And in the freeze of 2022, it helped keep the lights on and our homes warm.
Data is often called the new oil, but unlocking its true value comes with challenges. So we sat down with a senior Scrumconnect Data Architect to learn how organisations can refine, govern, and leverage data to drive business innovation.
At a House of Lords event sponsored by Scrumconnect, experts discussed AI adoption challenges. Businesses struggle, policymakers lack understanding, and workers fear automation. This write-up covers key insights.
Synthetic data provides a secure, risk-free alternative to real datasets for AI training, analytics, and business insights. Unlike mock data, it accurately mimics real-world patterns while ensuring privacy and compliance. Used in finance, government, and technology, it enables innovation without regulatory hurdles. Success depends on rigorous validation, bias control, and strategic implementation.
DeepSeek’s open-source AI model offers CxOs a low-cost, secure alternative to proprietary AI, enabling innovation, financial control, and responsible deployment while supporting public and private sector digital transformation.
Scrumconnect drives UK apprenticeships, hiring quarterly and advancing AI talent. Partnering with DfE, it's shaping digital solutions to develop future skills.
In the United Kingdom, the integration of AI into government operations holds significant promise for enhancing public services, policy formulation, and administrative efficiency. But, as is the case with any AI innovation, its success rests on one critical factor: data quality.
DeepSeek, a China-based AI developer, is shaking up the market with the unveiling of affordable, open source large language models (LLMs) that run on minimal processing power.
AI is enhancing UK public services through automation and data-driven decisions. Scrumconnect supports this transformation with ethical, user-focused digital solutions. Collaboration between government and industry will drive smarter, more efficient services.
The government has an ambitious and exciting strategy to position the UK as a global leader in artificial intelligence and to use this strategy to transform the ways that it delivers public services. But AI is only as effective as the data that fuels it.
The UK government has now unveiled its AI Opportunities Action Plan, accepting all 50 recommendations made by tech entrepreneur and Advanced Research and Invention Agency chair, Matt Clifford CBE. It hopes to position Britain as a global leader in artificial intelligence, enhancing public services and driving economic growth.
Scrumconnect Consulting is delighted to welcome Fay Cooper as our new Chief Product Officer.
We are delighted to welcome our new Head of Marketing, David Clark.
We are pleased to announce Patrick Costello, Fay Cooper and David Clark are joining Scrumconnect Consulting. These strategic appointments align with our mission to Make Digital Easy for the services and empower millions. With their leadership, we’re poised to expand our impact across public and private sectors, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions.
As the year comes to a close, we’ve asked members of Scrumconnect’s leadership team to offer their thoughts on changes and evolutions they anticipate in the industry over the coming year.
Scrumconnect Consulting has been awarded a two-year contract with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), valued at up to £19 million.
Scrumconnect is pleased to announce its successful award of G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 Framework Contract.
We are committed to continuously providing the best in tech with our people, practices and technology through our certifications.
Scrumconnect is committed to disability rights.
This enhanced government-endorsed standard demonstrates that we have implemented the essential plus security requirements for protecting your data, and that of your client’s, against unskilled internet-based cyber attackers.
We are a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Cloud Compute 2 framework, a testament to our commitment to providing high-quality services to the UK public sector.
An integrated management system, designed for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2015, operates across our business. These are regularly reviewed in order to ensure the continuous improvement to meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders.