Local government services to start using GOV.UK Pay
So far, GOV.UK Pay has only been available to central government bodies, but we’re now ready to start offering GOV.UK Pay to local government.
The benefits of coding in the open
...This promotes a common culture and way of working when you can see how other teams manage certain issues. Anna Shipman (left) Quite often, teams will make small improvements to...
Developing the DfT Digital Data Index
...prototypes and operational proofs of concept using the GDS frontend toolkit. These helped us test functionality and determine if the service was technically viable. We developed an operating model to...
Why spend data is important for the Digital Marketplace
...to SMEs. Geographical locations of all suppliers on the Digital Marketplace, to August 2017 The European Union's definition of an SME is a point-in-time status based on its number of...
Applications for the DDaT Fast Stream are opening soon
...services and creating content for websites. You’ll also have the chance to train in agile methodologies at the GDS Academy. With the expertise you gain, you may even end up...
Open procurement for a digital government
...'ICT procurement reform'. My colleague Chad Bond, Deputy Director, Standards Assurance, supported me. Contributions also came from our counterparts in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Chile. There are many practical...
Quarterly missions: a new way of working
...stable state, in a responsible way. Product managers share what it’s like to manage and change scope to deliver in a fixed timeframe. Luke Malcher, Product Manager, GOV.UK Benchmarking When...
Local government services to start using GOV.UK Notify
GOV.UK Notify – the government's digital communications platform – is fast becoming established in central government. We’re now ready to start offering Notify to local government.
Make the most of your roadmap
...services, rather than solutions. But what does that actually mean? Louise Downe, Deputy Director of Service Design and Standards at GDS, suggests that calling something ‘Statutory Off Road Vehicle Notification...
Volunteering saved my career and made me a better person
...own ambitions. I recently delivered a session there, teaching young people design and agile skills for solving problems, which in turn is further enhancing my CV and improving the profile...
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