Digital transformation

And it’s goodbye from him

Alexander Coley, 4 May 2016 - Defra digital, Digital transformation, Open data

In March, a small milestone went largely unnoticed. The UK Open Data movement was 10 years old. It has been a privilege and an honour to be a part of the movement within Government during this time. At the end …

Do we have the right technical skills?

Lynn Heeley, Biodiversity Data Specialist, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 28 April 2016 - Defra content design, Defra digital, Digital transformation, Open data

The JNCC Technical Skills Framework – a strategic approach to training The majority of staff at the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) are scientists. We also have a dedicated technical development team but how do we know that we have …

Data Programme Board: putting the user first

Miranda Kavanagh, Executive Director of Evidence, Environment Agency, 27 April 2016 - Digital transformation, Open data

Recently I attended the first meeting of the Defra Data Programme Board. This is the group of senior officials advising the SRO of the Defra Data Programme, Emily Miles, and reports into ExCo, the executive team of Defra chaired by …

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