Farah Ahmed, Head of Strategy, Defra Data Transformation Programme

Transforming Defra with data

Farah Ahmed, Head of Strategy, Defra Data Transformation Programme, 4 October 2018 - Data Transformation, Defra digital

We’ve come a long way since the inception of the Defra Data Transformation programme a few years ago, and it’s always healthy to take a moment to reflect on past successes, to learn from challenges, and to think about the …

Sprintnotes E02: The new normal

Bella Jones, Communications & Engagement Manager, Capgemini and Farah Ahmed, Head of Strategy, Defra Data Transformation Programme, 20 April 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Digital transformation, Open data, Software tools

We’ve just wrapped on Day 2 of our two-week sprint over at Capgemini’s Applied Innovation Exchange.

Sprintnotes E01: Post-it People

Farah Ahmed, Head of Strategy, Defra Data Transformation Programme and Mark Todd, Flood Risk Manager, Environment Agency, 19 April 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Digital transformation, Open data, Software tools

This is the first of a series of blogposts – ‘sprintnotes’ – covering a two week sprint aiming to make better use of flood data.

Why I don’t have time to write this blog post but really, really need to

Farah Ahmed, Head of Strategy, Defra Data Transformation Programme, 30 January 2017 - Defra digital

There’s plenty to do but how do we balance daily demands with delivering what’s really, really important to Defra?

That's a wrap-up! Reflecting on the DataFunction Unconference

Angharad Stone, The Environment Agency, Beck Strickland, 'Everything Data', the Environment Agency, Elspeth Body, Farah Ahmed, Head of Strategy, Defra Data Transformation Programme, Mike Rose, Head of Engagement, OpenDefra and Sophia Oliver, Head of Data Programme and Data Function, 9 December 2016 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data

The Defra Data Function met in a crisp and frosty Birmingham to discuss the future direction of data in Defra

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