5 jobs in the DH digital team
We've just advertised 5 jobs in the DH digital team.
User (needs) research - a dark art
Whilst ‘user needs’ is a term used in government more and more frequently, for some the concept remains shrouded in mystery; a way of concealing some kind of dark art perhaps.
Digital capability plan - would we be better just to wait?
I am 38 and I have a 6 year old son. Pretty soon he'll be outscoring me at Flappy Bird.
Using the Digital Services Framework for discovery
Discovery, as I outlined in a previous post, is the process of collecting evidence to support the development of your proposition and then laying down a plan for how you will make this a reality.
Guest blog: Keeping stakeholders happy while putting user needs first
This is the second in a series of posts from Rebecca Kemp, Interim Deputy Director for Digital at Public Health England (PHE).
Guest blog: How to rationalise legacy websites
Rebecca Kemp, Interim Deputy Director for Digital at Public Health England (PHE) talks about the thinking behind their digital transformation programme.
Delivering live events digitally
A hot topic in the Department of Health Digital team is how digital tools can be used to deliver and support live events.
Our approach to social media channels
Social media is mainstream media now, so organisations need to understand how they might use it.
Digital spend controls guidance: issue 2
Last year I wrote some basic guidance on navigating the digital spending controls following the introduction of new spend thresholds by the Government Digital Service (GDS).
A checklist for discovery – a basic guide of what to include
We (the portfolio management team) have been asked a few times lately about common pitfalls or reasons that digital spend requests might be rejected.