An online notebook
Where’s the centre of gravity for conversations about how we can and should be leveraging the digital revolution for the benefit of society through our public services? I think about the flurry of activity when James Plunkett kicked off a debate a few months ago⬈ about ‘local GDS’ or the more recent excitement caused by … Keep reading
Am thinking again about the structure of my blogging here. I’d much rather than the individual paragraphs in these daily notes existed as posts in their own right, as well as being collected together for the whole day. That way I could publish each item as soon as I type them in, rather than waiting … Keep reading
Patient records and the NHS App⬈ – or why this stuff is really, really hard. # Southwark Council⬈ have made some interesting design decisions on their new LocalGovDrupal website. A week note from Catherine Howe⬈ should always be celebrated. # A gobbet from a piece I’m drafting for a project: Consolidation, harmonisation, standardisation… call it … Keep reading
Is it really 13 days since I last posted one of these? Terrifying. Still, it means plenty of links to share. # Rich Pope: Government is not an app⬈ # Tom Loosemore: What we mean when we say “Be Bold”⬈ # 10 principles for the design and delivery of greener services⬈ # Mark O’Neill: Five … Keep reading
“The new Government must draw on the power of institutional memory⬈” Time and again, National Audit Office reports contain universally similar themes. Over-optimistic delivery plans mean budgets get burnt, deadlines are missed, governance is ineffective. # “Building visual literacy: Making good diagrams⬈” Don’t confuse the good making of a diagram with the making of a … Keep reading