Agile service delivery
In the UK’s public sector
Roo Reynolds
@rooreynolds
digi2al.co.uk
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Hello
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A brief history of the
Government Digital Service
(GDS)
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gds.blog.gov.uk/tag/revolution-not-evolution
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GDS was formed in
November 2011
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Leading the digital
transformation of government
Making services so good
people prefer to use them
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www.gov.uk
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www.gov.uk
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25 of the most
important
government
services
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A multi-disciplinary team -
working with colleagues across
government
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Agile
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7 steps to construct
a building
(I imagine)
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1. Gather the requirements
2. Agree a plan
3. Dig up some ground
4. Pour some concrete
5. Build the ground floor
6. Build some more floors
7. Put the roof on
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1. Gather the requirements
2. Agree a plan
3. Dig up some ground
4. Pour some concrete
5. Build the ground floor
6. Build some more floors
7. Put the roof on
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Disclaimer
I am not a civil
engineer
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7 steps to build a
digital service
(you’d think)
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1. Gather the requirements
2. Agree a plan
3. Pick a supplier and set goals
4. Plan the project
5. Start implementation
6. Finish implementation
7. Handover and evaluation
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7 steps to build a
digital service
(based on user needs)
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1. Meet the users
2. Understand the users’ needs
3. Build a prototype
4. Get feedback from real users
5. Iterate, with constant feedback
6. Make it live
7. Continue to improve
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www.gov.uk/service-manual
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What if what you
make doesn’t
meet the needs of
your users?
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What if you
missed some
requirements?
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What if things
change during the
process?
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www.gov.uk/service-manual
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Agile
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twitter.com/psd/status/568324759521501184
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www.gov.uk/service-manual
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www.gov.uk/service-manual/governance
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www.gov.uk/service-manual/digital-by-default
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www.gov.uk/performance
Service
performance
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github.com/alphagov
A photo with
some text
next to it
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Some tips
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Start with
user needs
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“When making bacon
and eggs for breakfast,
the chicken is involved
but the pig is committed”
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gds.blog.gov.uk/2014/09/03/vertical-campfires-our-user-research-walls
“A well-tended wall keeps
research insights and user
needs constant in the
collective ‘mind’ of the
project team.”
Kate Towsey
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Milk matters
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abscond.org/2014/09/25/culture-stories-milk.html
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abscond.org/2014/09/25/culture-stories-milk.html
“Left unchecked in a
semi-isolated
environment, cultures
can get very odd”
James Darling
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instagram.com/p/BCfNLIAlYu_
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abscond.org/2014/09/25/culture-stories-milk.html
“Free to anyone.
Contributions welcome.”
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alicebartlett.co.uk/blog/tampon-club
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alicebartlett.co.uk/blog/tampon-club-v2
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www.tampon.club
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Thank you
Roo Reynolds
@rooreynolds
digi2al.co.uk
rooreynolds.com/2016/05/25/agile-in-the-public-sector