Shipping the digital strategy
As you know, today we launched the Government Digital Strategy. I’m part of the team that was tasked with putting these documents online, and from the outset we wanted to...
Transformation
Posts about the digital transformation work GDS and the wider government is undertaking.
Tools over Content
I've talked before about various aspects of how we build software at GDS, and especially for GOV.UK, but I'd like to take a step back and about one of our early design rules: "tools over content".
Refining transactions with help from the Minister
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Mike Beaven - former Director for Transformation, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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...great feedback too. GDS joined the team working with SLC to transform their delivery approach, and it's a real pleasure to have helped them deliver a terrific service that passes...
Happy birthday e-petitions - a year in numbers
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E-petitions is the very first product delivered by GDS and last week it celebrated its first birthday. Pete Herlihy, product owner for e-petitions reviews the year in numbers.
The all new Trade Tariff tool
Yesterday the new Trade Tariff tool on GOV.UK was released as part of the wider ‘international trade’ release. Matthew Ford, Ruby on Rails developer from Bit Zesty explores the tool in more detail.
‘Simpler, clearer, faster’ at the Driving Standards Agency
...the Driving Standards Agency explained how GDS values inspired a re-evaluation of their content, and the big difference it has made to their audience. Simpler, clearer, faster. Ever since I...
What I've learned (so far) doing product management in government
I was recently invited to give a short talk at Agile Teacamp, an event where people come to learn about and share their experiences with agile software development. They're friendly and informal events held over a cup of tea in a department store …
EVL is not evil
...services - amongst them the government’s flagship digital service. EVL Carolyn I started work on digital services in 2003/04 when things were very different in the digital space. Electronic Vehicle...
Public reading stages - a second iteration
Last Thursday the second iteration of a tool to allow comments on Bills passing through the House of Commons process went live. Steph Gray from Helpful Technology explains why a second iteration was needed and how putting users needs first …
Riding the Paradigm - where agile meets programme
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Mike Beaven - former Director for Transformation, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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...a pretty established and successful agile software delivery engine. Whilst it is relatively new it has become a firmly established way of working beyond the core delivery teams, and lean/agile...
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