I get a buzz from unblocking and getting things moving
...Funding Agency (ESFA) for six years. I’ve always worked in IT: I worked for a software company before coming here. I started at the ESFA as a business analyst, then...
From Funding Manager to Product Manager: building digital capability at the ESFA
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Agile, Apprenticeship service, Employer Digital Service
...the new apprenticeship service in my role as product manager. I’ve never worked on digital projects before - and it’s been a steep learning curve! I’m thriving from working with...
The apprenticeship service and one team government
...quick access to those best placed to answer their questions. There are many examples of when this worked well on the apprenticeship service - our service designer Emma Gasson blogged...
5 things we've learnt on our journey to #oneteam
...quite difficult. We had to try some new ways to make policy and service design the same thing. 5 things we’ve learnt 1. When you design a new digital service,...
How public beta is working on the apprenticeship service
My live feed of statistical analysis for the apprenticeship service The apprenticeship service launch into public beta has so far been a success. We deliberately kept the launch small to...
An agile revolution on Victoria Street
Our agile board for the HMRC API services In order for employers to access their apprenticeship funding, the digital apprenticeship service needs to know how much levy has been collected...
What is the digital apprenticeship service?
The UK is not as productive as many other developed countries. Employers tell us that this is because there is a lack of technical skills in the workplace.
Reviewing 2014 - Our first giant retrospective and CDO show and tell
...Service team showing their Alpha user stories and mock ups Again self-organisation was clearly evident and the morning, supplemented with festive cakes and biscuits, proved a hit and great way...
Getting value from agile - benefits management in the digital world
Moving to agile development methodologies has created a whirlwind of change for people. Out with the old and in the new. But the focus on iterative customer-led developments has meant that we are less comfortable nailing down requirements in advance. …
Agile - in all walks of life?
...best of the agile approaches - delivering better and better services to our users. Keep in touch. Sign up to email updates from this blog or subscribe to the feed....