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400 days to transform government

Posted by: Stephen Kelly, Posted on: 28 January 2013 - Categories: Digital strategy, GOV.UK, Transformation

Stephen Kelly, Chief Operating Officer for Government, writes about SPRINT 13. Last week I was delighted to participate in SPRINT 13 the cross government digital event organized by GDS. It was great to see so many colleagues from all over …

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Sprint 13 - the story in pictures

Posted by: Graham Higgins - former Senior Digital Media Producer, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 21 January 2013 - Categories: GDS team

...Lane Fox arrives at reception Rachel Neaman in conversation Francis Maude and Martha Lane Fox before speaking Martha's opening speech Francis Maude's speech Antonio Romeo of MoJ Martha does Q&A...

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How much? Publishing the cost of government transactions

Posted by: Francis Maude, Posted on: 17 January 2013 - Categories: Data, Digital strategy

...the biggest services the Government offers its citizens. Taken together, there are over a billion transactions through these 44 services every single year. That's over 88% of the transactions handled...

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GOV.UK – The start of a new way of delivering public services

Posted by: Francis Maude, Posted on: 16 October 2012 - Categories: GOV.UK

...requirements quickly and effectively. It has been built the way Amazon built Amazon, and in the way that BA transformed their online business, by being agile, iterative and focused on...

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Francis Maude speaks at Intellect Public Services Conference 2012

Posted by: Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 11 June 2012 - Categories: GDS team

"Digital is not another channel, it is the delivery choice for this generation" - Francis Maude, Minister for Cabinet Office said at the Intellect World-Class Public Services Conference today, 11...

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