GDS open standards show and tell for UK government colleagues October 2013 (2)

Open Standards Show & TellOctober 2013

Linda Humphries & Tracey WilliamsGovernment Digital Service @gdsteam#openGDS

Why we do what we do: the context for open standards in government IT

How we select open standards

What happens when standards profiles are made compulsory

Help us make the right decisions!

Why we do what we do: the context for open standards in government IT

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We can build world-class digital services — that save time and money for British citizens and businesses

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We can stimulate a generation of world-beating software and services businesses

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We can save billions for the taxpayer

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If we build services based on user needs

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If we build on shared platforms like GOV.UK

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If we build on open standards

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There are seven open standards principles

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1. We place the needs of our users at the heart of our standards choices

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2. Our selected open standards will enable suppliers to compete on a level playing field

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3. Our standards choices support flexibility and change

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4. We adopt open standards that support sustainable cost

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5. Our decisions on standards selection are well informed

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6. We select open standards using fair and transparent processes

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7. We are fair and transparent in the specification and implementation of open standards

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How we select open standards

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standards.data.gov.uk

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Suggested ChallengeChallengeProposalAssessment EvaluationDecisionImplementation

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Suggest a problem that open standards could solve

Comment on the suggestions

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Challenge goes live

Tell us which open standards could solve the problem


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Challenge Owner proposes their solution

Comment on their proposal

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Challenge owner assesses suitability of the standards in the proposal

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Expert panel considers: does the proposed Standards Profile meet needs in the challenge?

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Open Standards Board decides whether to adopt the proposed standards profile

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Government adopts the standards profile

Report any issues to us

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Open Standards Board 24 September:

Cross platform character encodingPersistent resolvable identifiers

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What happens when standards profiles are made compulsory

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The standards profile is compulsory for use in government subject to the comply or explain process described in the Open Standards Principles

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Subject to public procurement law and the principle of equivalence, the open standards referred to must be specified by government bodies

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It becomes part of the criteria considered in the Cabinet Office spend controls process

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Exemptions will be published

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Also to be published:

Implementation plans

Exit management strategies

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Help us make the right decisions

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Help us make the Standards Hub better

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Get involved!

Suggest, comment, respond to a challenge

Join a working group

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Get more involved!

Become a panel memberor join the board

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Open Standards Show & TellOctober 2013

Linda Humphries & Tracey WilliamsGovernment Digital Service @gdsteam#openGDS

GDS open standards show and tell for UK government colleagues October 2013 (2)

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