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Tackling technical debt without stopping delivery
Ignoring technical debt isn’t free. It’s deferred cost with interest. Here’s how teams can pay it down and continue to develop modern services.
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Create the right conditions to build citizen facing services with AI
Building AI services for citizens is fundamentally different from deploying internal productivity tools. Here are some factors you should consider to deliver safely and effectively.
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How to Build Delivery Capability in Government
Building delivery capability in government takes more than strategy. Start with real problems. Hire great practitioners. Blend teams wisely. Scale sustainably through governance that enables, not blocks. Delivery isn’t transformation—it’s a habit worth investing in.
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June 24’ – Circles of Influence
Tackling people and resource challenges through different lens. Breaking down Retro outputs. More about governance.
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May 24′ – Just enough planning
Using Mural for planning and collaboration. How I pull together a delivery plan and prioritise tasks. How this can help with strategic planning. Also delivered a del. community session on service assessments.
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Digital front door: Alternatives to a business case
How to respond to new project requests quickly using lightweight documentation and analysis techniques
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March 24′ – Onboarding, Consulting & Delivery Training
Talk about my onboarding experience at Softwire and what advice I’ve received about transitioning to consulting. Also discuss a multi-pronged approach to delivery training, promoting continuous learning and development.
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Leaving Homes England
After 4 fantastic years, I’ll be leaving Homes England in a few weeks.
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December ’21 — Can we deliver leaner Programmes in Gov?
I went for a walk along the Embankment on Friday to clear my head from a long, and at times, frustrating week. The cold fresh air does absolute wonders for the mind, and made even better with some hot churros. So what’s been frustrating me recently? Well as a delivery person (and it doesn’t matter…
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Weeknote: 18 June 21 – T Shaped People
It’s been one of those weeks where the weekend can’t come soon enough. I’ve been feeling quite frustrated, demotivated and somewhat absent-minded. I’ve been unable to focus in meetings and it’s taken me ages to complete tasks. I’ve been increasingly doubting myself in situations where previously I’d be confident and assured. It could be due…
