Digital
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Why Agile?
6th June 2014 by Jono Ellis
Why Agile? To a lot of people, Agile is just a fad, a new approach to software development that keeps post-it makers and whiteboard marker manufacturers enjoying the good life. It may work for start-ups, Google and Facebook type organisations but it won’t work here. It’s a passing fad like Six Sigma, Total Quality Management...
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Spotlight on Digital Economy
19th May 2014 by Ruth Winkler
The Scottish Government has a vision for Scotland to be a world-leading digital nation by 2020. Our vision is underpinned by the need to ensure Scotland’s businesses; public services; and citizens have the confidence, capability and skills to take full advantage of the benefits the digital economy can bring. The term ‘digital’ in this context...
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Digital Participation: A National Framework for Local Action
29th April 2014 by admin
On 24 April, Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, launched the digital participation strategy at Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) in Edinburgh and spent some time chatting with members of the Computer Club to hear how getting online has been beneficial for them. The enthusiasm from everyone in room for digital technology was...
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myaccount – signing in to online services
7th April 2014 by Tabitha Stringer
What is myaccount? myaccount will give people across Scotland a secure and easy way to access public services online. myaccount is designed for people who wish to use services – such as pay council tax bills or request parking permits – from Scottish public sector organisations online, rather than go into a local office or...
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Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN)
13th March 2014 by Anne Moises
What is SWAN? The Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) Programme is designed to deliver a single public services network available for the use of any, and potentially all, public service organisations within Scotland. The SWAN initiative aims to enable infrastructure and service sharing that will produce cost efficiencies and facilitate the creation of public services...
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What is happening around Data as a result of Scotland’s Digital Future: Delivery of Public Services?
24th January 2014 by Stephen Peacock
A Data Vision for Scotland in 2020 Why Now? There is a global data revolution taking place. Every day the amount and range of data being produced increases and new tools and techniques are being developed to help us all access and analyse data. More importantly, we are recognising the value of data to society...
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Tellmescotland Apps Launched
8th November 2013 by Tom McHugh
A guest blog by Tom McHugh, Programme Manager, Improvement Service Tellmescotland.gov.uk is Scotland’s portal for Public Information Notices. It is the first in the UK and Europe in terms of scope and scale and has proved a major success since its launch in December 2010. The portal has been delivered through a collaborative partnership under...
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One Small Step…
3rd October 2013 by Duncan Nisbet
Following a period of procurement, evaluation and negotiation there are now two contracts in place to deliver the Step Change Programme – one for Highlands and Islands and one for the Rest of Scotland. A total investment of £410 million will see superfast broadband infrastructure available to 85% of all premises in Scotland by the...
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Better Broadband for the Applecross Community
13th September 2013 by Sandra Byrne
A guest blog from Sandra Byrne, Community Broadband Scotland Adviser, about her involvement with the Applecross Community Company As the Community Broadband Scotland (CBS) Adviser working with Applecross, I am delighted that on the 9th of August they became the first project to receive CBS Start-Up Fund assistance totalling £68, 520 (59% of project costs)....
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Digital Scotland News
30th July 2013 by admin
Everyone across the Digital Directorate has been busy since the Digital Scotland 2013 Conference and Expo in May. Senior officials have spoken at other high profile events bringing together people from the ICT industry, public and private sectors and voluntary organisations that all wish to have their say in Scotland’s Digital Future. We have awarded...
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