Shared Intelligence

Develop handbooks, guides, toolkits and diagnostic techniques

In the current climate it is more important than ever to explore new ways of working. But it is also crucial to rapidly transfer intelligence about what works and to minimise the extent to which wheels are reinvented.

Handbooks, guides, toolkits and diagnostic techniques can play an important role in meeting these needs. But their effectiveness depends on them being based on a sophisticated understanding of practitioner’s needs, high quality content, a thorough knowledge of different techniques and crisp design.

We create tools that are practical and easy to use. They include:

• The Homes and Communities Agency’s Place Spotlight, an on-line tool to help practitioners supporting sustainable communities;
• A Place Handbook for the Government Office Network, to help their staff improve their analytical capacity and delivery skills;
• The Economic Prosperity Diagnostic Tool for the IDeA, providing a wealth of benchmarks and case studies on local economic development.