AI Hackathon: Can AI help make web content easier to consume for our users?
Using a product approach during the AI Hackathon one team looked at how using AI, could be a possibility to simplify website content for users.
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Establishing an Agile Delivery Management Community
Agile delivery management is gaining popularity in the public sector, particularly within "Digital" departments, Charlie Griffiths explores how creating a community of practice helps organizations strive to improve efficiency and deliver value with their help and support.
Running a multidisciplinary Design Sprint to give agency to all users by tackling a decade old problem
Jessica Kiss and Thomas Oehrling take us through how organising a multidisciplinary Design Sprint to address a decade old problem gave agency to all users involved.
Website Capability - Iterating the technology that powers our websites
Ben Unsworth, Director of Service Transformation here at Essex County Council, dives into how we are tackling the iteration of the technology that powers our websites, starting with essex.gov.uk.
Intranet Alpha - Week Notes
Welcome to the new year! The mornings might still be dark, but we’re excited to bring a little light to your life with our work that Essex County Council (ECC) are doing in partnership with Futuregov to design an open …
Intranet Discovery - Week Notes
The Intranet Discovery Week Notes are your opportunity to find out how the project is progressing in each sprint.
Platforms Discovery - Week Notes
Here at Essex County Council (ECC) the platforms that we use are the cornerstone of information and function. The platforms enable our staff to do their jobs and for residents they become a vital source of relevant information to interact …
Why aren’t people with Coronavirus isolating?
There was a concern that Essex residents might not be self-isolating when they should. In this blog, the team outline how they used research and design on the front line in the fight against corona virus.
Helping and talking, what I learnt about facilitation
How international agile training gave a unique perspective on the function of facilitator. Greg Holt explores how his role as delivery manager can benefit from this new found outlook.