Service Standard Training

Also covering Digital Spend Controls, and the Technology Code of Practice

THINGS THAT START WELL, USUALLY END WELL

Designed by former GDS Service Standard Leads

Training on Digital Spend Control, Technology Code of Practice, GDS Service Standard, delivery phases (discovery, alpha, beta, live, retirement). We can also operate as a long-term Departmental Assurance Lead in all Service Standard Phases and areas. Allowing our customers to work with confidence, whilst achieving greater agile maturity; meeting user and business needs.

Designed with experience

Experienced team, formerly led major GDS Government Department Service Standard Training

Pass the assessments

Achieve the top-rating (no recommendations) against Service Standard audits

Delivery team focus

Training covers how delivery teams should use and benefit from the Service Standard

Assessor training

Training covers assessing against Service Standard for new or established assessment teams

Learn about spend controls

Effectively apply spend controls and prioritisation to your portfolio

We’re ex in-house assessors

Formerly responsible for internal departmental assessments, covering bulk of digital portfolio

Policy intent

We’ve developed Service Standard handbooks, localising the GDS Standard Manual to help addresses gaps

Comprehensive network

We work closely with Heads of Profession across public sector, to co-design practical training & guidance

Virtual learning cohorts

Our courses are designed for cohorts of 10, and usually delivered virtually over Google Meet or Microsoft Teams

Benefits of our Service

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Helping you understand GDS Service Standard assessment

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You’ll understand the intent behind the GDS Service Standard phases

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You’ll learn about the Technology Code of Practice, what is it and when to follow it

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We use plain language, centred around our expertise

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Understand how Digital Spend Controls meet TCoP and Service Standard

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Understand what good looks like for each of the delivery phases from Discovery to Retirement

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We’ll let you know common blind-spots based on our first hand experiences

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Successfully align the Government Service Standard to a programme setting

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Virtual training making it easily accessible to those across the UK and further afield

Got a Question?

Answers to some common questions we get asked…

Either get in touch via the site, or feel free to reach out to Scott Colfer, our Director of Product over LinkedIn.

Head over to our Frameworks area in the first instance, here you can find all of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks we’re on, as well as numerous others.

Check out our Frameworks area, here you can find all of the procurement frameworks we’re currently on. Alternatively get in touch if you want to chat through or discuss other options.

Short answer is yes! But not just the Service Standard, we also consider and work to the Technology Code of Practice too.

Yes, definitely. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the GDS Service Standard, the Technology Code of Practice and how to apply Digital Spend Controls.

For closed cohorts of 10 each, we can offer in-person training in your offices.

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