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I get a buzz from unblocking and getting things moving

Posted by: Deepee Mann-Basra, Posted on: 18 October 2017 - Categories: Apprenticeship service
Deepee with Dan - another delivery manager on the apprenticeship service

My name is Deepee and I work on the apprenticeship service. In this post I’ll talk about how I became a delivery manager. I’ve been at the Education and Skills...

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From Funding Manager to Product Manager: building digital capability at the ESFA

Posted by: Andy Walsh, Posted on: 21 August 2017 - Categories: Agile, Apprenticeship service, Employer Digital Service
Product Manager, Andy, and another colleague having a meeting by the release wall

...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...

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The apprenticeship service and one team government

Posted by: Mark Stanley, Posted on: 12 July 2017 - Categories: Agile, Apprenticeship service
Policy and digital specialists working together in Coventry

...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...

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5 things we've learnt on our journey to #oneteam

Posted by: James Reeve, Posted on: 5 April 2017 - Categories: Apprenticeship service
Mark Dalgarno (delivery manager at the Department for Education) looking at notes in a meeting

...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,...

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How public beta is working on the apprenticeship service

Posted by: Gary Tucker, Posted on: 3 March 2017 - Categories: Apprenticeship service
Live feed of statistical analysis for 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...

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An agile revolution on Victoria Street

Posted by: Doug Clinton, Posted on: 7 December 2016 - Categories: Apprenticeship service
Our agile board for the HMRC API services

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...

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What is the digital apprenticeship service?

Posted by: Mark Stanley, Posted on: 25 October 2016 - Categories: Apprenticeship service
At a glance guide to 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.

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Reviewing 2014 - Our first giant retrospective and CDO show and tell

Posted by: Richard Mayou, Posted on: 23 December 2014 - Categories: Agile, Digital strategy
Staff working there way round the discussion boards/topics at the giant retro

...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...

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Getting value from agile - benefits management in the digital world

Posted by: Tim Barrett, Posted on: 4 December 2014 - Categories: Change delivery
Delivering benefits diagram

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. …

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Agile - in all walks of life?

Posted by: Tim Marlow, Posted on: 28 November 2014 - Categories: Solution Design and Innovation
People are Skills Show 2014 discussing digital careers

...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....

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