32 returned results for 'data maturity'

  • Developing a Data Transformation Framework

    In Scotland, Public Sector organisations have been creating, using and managing data for many years, and the practices around this have sometimes developed organically meaning there may be a lack of consistency when approaching things like data management, skills and standards.

    26th May 2022

  • Co-producing the data commitment for Scotland’s Open Government Action Plan

    Hi, my name is Martin Macfie and I lead the Open Data team in the Scottish Government’s, Digital Directorate. In my blog, Collaborating on Open Data in Scotland, which I wrote in September 2021, I mentioned that we were in the process of co-producing the data commitment for the next 4-year Open Government Action Plan…

    7th April 2022

  • Introduction to Data Standards and Open Data in Scottish Government

    Hi, my name is Shona Nicol and I work in the Scottish Government’s, Digital Directorate and head up a team that covers technical data policy, where I lead on data standards. Along with Martin Macfie, who leads the team on Open Data, we wanted to start a series of blogs on the use of data…

    13th July 2021

  • Recommendations from COP26

    We’ve had further discussions with round table attendees and relevant digital and climate change experts about the top ideas that came out of each round table theme. After these discussions concluded, each of the top ideas was thoroughly investigated and then presented as recommendations to Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy and Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport. These recommendations that are detailed below, were all accepted by both Cabinet Secretaries.

    8th July 2022

  • Paving the way to omnichannel

    Guest blog from Emma Jones, Lead Content Designer at Social Security Scotland. An accessible, inclusive way to communicate At Social Security Scotland, we are at the start of a journey to move from ‘letters as default’ to a more inclusive, accessible approach. An approach where the method of communication meets the needs of the client….

    2nd April 2025

  • Moveable Transactions Project – Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) reflections

    Guest blog from Laura Johnstone, Continuous Improvement team, Digital Assurance Office. The Digital Assurance Office (DAO) working with Registers of Scotland (RoS) have shared some of their experiences from the delivery of the Moveable Transactions project.  For this blog we caught up with the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the project, Anne Godfrey, to capture…

    13th November 2024

  • Trove.scot – user engagement

    Guest blog by Laura Johnstone, Continuous Improvement team, Digital Assurance Office. This case study explores how the trove.scot Service Team took a user centred approach. This is the last of three case studies that have been prepared with Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to capture their activities and reflections. Check out the first two case studies…

    23rd October 2024

  • Trove.scot – working with your supplier

    Guest blog by Laura Johnstone, Continuous Improvement team, Digital Assurance Office. Working with your supplier This case study explores how the trove.scot Service Team worked with the supplier they appointed to design and deliver trove.scot and their reflections. This is the second of three case studies prepared with Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The first, exploring…

    16th October 2024

  • Trove.scot – embedding the Standard and working with the assessment process

    Guest blog by Laura Johnstone, Continuous Improvement team, Digital Assurance Office. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) care for and curate millions of internationally renowned collections and archives. As the lead public body for Scotland’s historic environment, they also play a key role in identifying, celebrating and protecting Scotland’s most significant heritage. Their records on listed buildings,…

    9th October 2024

  • Moveable Transactions Project: good governance and active leadership

    Guest blog by Laura Johnstone, Continuous Improvement team, Digital Assurance Office. Introduction Registers of Scotland (RoS) are undertaking a project to build, launch and maintain two new public Registers, introduced by the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023. The timeline for the commencement of the Registers is dependent on the implementation of secondary legislation. Read our…

    18th September 2024