Agile Across the GDS Service Standard
A one-day course for government delivery teams preparing for a GDS service assessment. Covers agile delivery across the 14 points of the Service Standard.
About This Course
This one-day course shows government delivery teams how agile delivery practices apply across the 14 points of the GDS Service Standard. It is for teams approaching a service assessment and for the Delivery Managers and Product Managers who’ll present at one. By the end of the day you’ll be able to explain what assessors look for and present the evidence that your team meets the standard.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of the day you’ll be able to:
- Explain the 14 points of the GDS Service Standard and what assessors look for
- Describe what good looks like in discovery, alpha, beta and live
- Explain how spending approvals and the Technology Code of Practice fit with agile delivery
- Prepare for an assessment, knowing what to present, how to present it and which common pitfalls to avoid
- Show evidence of agile practice: iteration, user research and continuous improvement
- Explain how the Service Standard connects to the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework
Course Agenda
- Morning: The Service Standard in depth, service phases, spending approvals
- Afternoon: Assessment preparation, evidencing agile practice, mock assessment exercise
Who This Is For
- Delivery teams preparing for a service assessment
- Delivery Managers and Product Managers who’ll present at an assessment
- Teams in alpha or beta
- Anyone who needs to understand how agile ways of working show that a team meets the standard
What’s Included
- 7 hours of live virtual training
- Digital course materials, including an assessment preparation checklist
- A Mural workspace
- Certificate of attendance
- Email support for 30 days after the course
GDaD Alignment
The course supports skills in every GDaD delivery role and is most relevant to Delivery Managers and Service Owners.
Format
We run open sessions live on Microsoft Teams and Mural. For a private group we can teach face to face at your premises. Open dates appear on this page when we set them, and we run the course for your team alone on a date we agree with you. A private cohort costs £4,500+VAT for up to 16 people.