Chris Ferguson Director Cabinet Office, Government Digital Service GDS
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GDS was created to make government simpler, clearer and faster... ...and work better for users. GDS
Business transformation Better use of data + 2017 Gov Transformation Strategy Internal tools & process Skills & culture Reusable components GOV.UK Verify Government as a Platform + 2015 GOV.UK Pay GOV.UK Notify Digital by Default + 2012 Government Digital Strategy 25 exemplar projects Fix transactions Go wholesale 2010 Baroness Lane-Fox Review Publish centrally Create GDS GDS
The UK government had: - 21st century customers - 20th century technology - 19th century organisation design We needed to make a large investment in order to adapt. GDS
Five key elements (that’s five out of twelve)
1. Start with needs* *user needs, not government needs
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2. Make things open
Open source data standards communities markets culture
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Build components so good people prefer to use them GDS
There are clear needs for common components with agreed standards GDS
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In 2009, IT was costing the UK government £16bn ...that’s 1% of the UK economy.
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Technology Spend Controls - objectives to help government stop unnecessary expenditure to help government deliver value for money to help government deliver sustainable reform to build a smarter, cross government approach by leveraging central expertise and transparency
3. Shaping the market
Procurement means buying fairly, following very specific rules So we put all the rules in one place, and made them easier to read... GDS
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2018 £3.6bn 48% SME GDS
The UK is already helping six other countries to develop their own Digital Marketplace. GDS
4. Data
Duplicated Many different formats Hard to access Hard to maintain Hard to put to good use GDS
Data should be: timely meaningful actionable
Make better use of data (measurement) Modernise data infrastructure Create canonical registers (lists of facts) Set policy & establish governance GDS
Driving better data outcomes across government Set direction then support Develop reusable solutions Grow capability
5. Building capability
Digital, data and technology needs in government have created: More demand for new and evolving skills New professions New careers GDS
A single common structure now exists for 37 digital, data and technology job roles and career paths in HMG. We worked with 600 people across 18 other departments to deliver this. GDS
Start with needs Make things open Shaping the market Data Building capability
User needs Make things open Platforms & Standards Shaping the market - Commercial & procurement Better use of data Building Capability - Digital, data & technology profession Functional model (how to work with other govt professions) Estate reform & new working environments Openness & Scale Organisation & governance design Leadership & education Multi-channel transactions Service design User research
Over £1.5 billion saved since 2012 through spending controls £3.63 billion spent through the Digital Marketplace in 6 years 10,000 GDS Academy students to be trained by end of 2018 GDS
The UK has hosted over 135 delegations from other governments in London and has developed MOU’s with many. GDS
If your organisation would like to work with the UK government too then please contact me. GDS
Thank you Chris.Ferguson@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk @cjwferguson linkedin.com/in/cjwferguson
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