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Follow on Google News | Simulation Software Will Shape the Radical Reform of Public Services in ScotlandRadical Scotland report highlights simulation software as a key tool in shaping public sector reform.
By: SIMUL8 Corporation The ‘Radical Scotland’ report, from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), states the cost of providing public services in Scotland will rise by £27 billion during the next 15 years unless there is radical reform, and highlights SIMUL8 simulation software as a key tool in shaping that reform. The NESTA report points to evidence from the US where a ‘bold strategic approach’ to making policy decisions in the Texas Justice system resulted in over $400 million in savings for the tax payer. Faced with a rapidly expanding prison population, state officials worked with SIMUL8 Corporation’ Parole revocations saw a 25 per cent drop and the prison population increased by 90 per cent less than anticipated. Texas estimated savings of $201.5 million in 2008-09, with savings from averted prison construction of an additional $233 million. Now, from their European HQ in Glasgow, SIMUL8 Corporation is working to complete similar projects with the Scottish Government. In a bid to shape the radical reform required in Scotland’s public sector, the Scottish Justice Department is using SIMUL8 simulation software to experiment with proposed policy changes, like mandatory sentencing for certain crimes, and to develop new and innovative approaches to identify where savings could be made and processes refined. “The $400 million savings in Texas show the value of simulation software in letting policy makers experiment with new ideas to reduce costs sensibly,” says Mark Elder, SIMUL8 Corporation founder. “Simulation software creates a risk free environment that gives the freedom to think outside the box to deliver pioneering policies, and this is exactly the type of thinking that will be needed to achieve radical reform of public services in Scotland.” --ENDS-- Further Information About SIMUL8 Corporation SIMUL8 Corporation produces world renowned dynamic, innovative software that enhances the way people make and communicate decisions. With headquarters in Boston, MA, and offices in the UK, our customers are located world-wide and include major corporations involved in finance, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications and logistics, as well as many public sector healthcare and transportation bodies. Our software allows organizations to identify and test the benefit of potential improvement proposals, prior to their implementation, in a risk-free environment. Contact +44 141 552 6888 End
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