Open Standards Show & TellSeptember 2013

Government Digital Service @gdsteam#openGDS

Why we do what we do: the context for open standards in government ITLiam Maxwell and Linda Humphries

How we select open standardsHadley Beeman

Help us make the right decisions!Paul Downey

Liam MaxwellLinda HumphriesGovernment Digital Service @gdsteam#openGDS

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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Open Standards Board 24 September:

Describing and sharing informationCross platform character encodingPersistent resolvable identifiers

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In progress:

Multi agency incident transferElectronic communicationsPublishing government spendInteroperability for end user devicesDefining IPv6 capable

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How we select open standards

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Suggested ChallengeChallengeProposalAssessment EvaluationDecisionImplementation

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Suggest a problem that open standards could solveComment on the suggestions

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Challenge goes liveTell us which open standards could solve the problem

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Challenge Owner proposes their solutionComment 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 profileReport any issues to us

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Paul DowneyGovernment Digital Service @psd

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Help us make the right decisions

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We need your help to answer these questions

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Get involved!

Suggest, comment, respond to a challengeJoin a working group

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Get more involved!

Become a panel memberor join the board

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Open Standards Show & TellSeptember 2013

Government Digital Service @gdsteam#openGDS