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Moving stories: using video to explain user research
...government departments to use or edit them. Get in touch and we’ll share the raw video files, with instructions on how to change the contact details. Email me at emily.mahon-ball@digital.homeoffice.gov.uk....
Illustrating the importance of accessible design
...into their work, or who should be responsible for it. It’s not intentional, but services have failed assessments because they’re not accessible, which delays delivery to users. When accessibility is...
Want to work on digital services at the heart of Government? Applications for the Home Office Digital Career Development Programme are now open
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Katrina Murphy, Product Manager, Posted on:
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Digital Career Development Programme, Recruitment
...in. One thing I’ve appreciated the most is being encouraged to take on responsibility early and get stuck into the role. In such a short time I see that my...
What we do to make Home Office Digital a better place to be
...themes in each sprint, known as ‘epics’. We split these into multiple user stories and tasks which are then displayed on our planning wall. The org-sprint planning wall To keep...
Recognising when something's not working
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Karwai Pun and Sara Vincent, Head of Content Design, Posted on:
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Agile, Content, Design
...While many were useful, we were not sure they were essential for our minimum viable product (MVP). To work this out, we agreed to pause and dedicate a day to...
How inclusive services help us to deliver effectively
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David Caldwell, Head of Accessibility and Digital Inclusion, Posted on:
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Accessibility, DDaT Strategy
...focus on what users need. This means including User Researchers who can work with disabled users to understand their needs and help us to go beyond the minimum levels expected...
Clear career pathways: The IT Profession at the Home Office
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Heather Hawkins, Community Lead, IT Operations and Nicola Gibson, Head of Role, IT Operations, Posted on:
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Continuous improvement, IT Operations
...We’ve set up a ‘mock interview’ initiative to provide interview coaching and feedback for those wanting to excel at interviews and advance their careers. We encourage work shadowing so our...
Code your way to a career change – software development apprenticeship opportunities
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Sharon Briscoe, Posted on:
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apprenticeship, Recruitment, software development
...apprenticeship in software development. It was too good to pass up and so I threw my hat in the ring and clicked the apply button. When the pre-interview work arrived...
Problem solving with a design sprint
...intended to test our prototype in a building across the road — this was the users’ natural working environment - and to stream the sessions over Google Hangouts via a...