“That sounds really interesting,” replied the man in the gym insincerely. “I’m not sure it applies to me though.” “Do you have an Excel spreadsheet that’s critical to the output of your team? Do you understand how it was made …
In this 'Spotlight on...' series, we offer insights into the roles and responsibilities of people and teams working in digital and technology within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). This post features Defence Digital’s Major General Tom Copinger-Symes, who took up the new …
Introduction by Commodore Richard Winter, Assistant Chief of Staff J3 (Operations), Defence Digital Operations Headquarters: “When Lieutenant Commander Jon Parker joined last year, he was fresh from his Head of Department job at sea and full of enthusiasm to continue …
The R2-D2 discovery sprint This discovery sprint looked into how Defence as a whole assesses 'readiness' (supply and demand) of the people and the equipment in our military. Reporting 'readiness' is done both against the Defence Plan (our committed forces) and for all other ad hoc tasks. And because we’re nerds, we have called this …
In 5 days, we prototyped a service which will allow Medical Assistants (MAs) to digitally record their training and experiences and tested it with 8 users. About NELSON The Royal Navy’s NELSON is a team of user researchers, designers, engineers …
The Defence Digital Service (DDS), a new group in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are here to help pave the way for the rapid delivery of user-centred products and services in Defence. Using modern practices and technologies, they are aiming to bring tactical and strategic advantage by responding rapidly to user needs, both in the …
A ‘First Look’ is a 2-day pre-discovery workshop that brings together stakeholders with digital experts. It allows the Royal Navy's digital transformation team from NELSON to understand just enough about the subject to recommend the next steps.