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14. Ensure sponsor acceptance

It’s important that decisions are understood by those responsible for the service - and that they accept any risks identified by the service team before it goes live.

Senior responsible staff need to know how long the project will last, be kept up-to-date with progress and make key decisions when needed.

How you do it

  • Include the right people as the service develops
    Making sure user needs and ways of working are understood and supported
  • Be open and transparent
    Communicate what you know about user needs, policy and technology constraints and any risks with the service

Links to detailed guidance:

Digital Scotland Service Standard

1. Understand users and their needs

2. Solve a whole problem for users

3. Design and deliver a joined up experience

4. Help users succeed first time

5. Make sure everyone can use the service

6. Have a multidisciplinary team

7. Iterate and improve frequently

8. Create a secure service which protects users’ privacy

9. Define what success looks like and publish performance data

10. Choose the right tools and technology 

11. Make new source code open

12. Use and contribute to shared digital practices, processes, components, standards, patterns and platforms

13. Operate a reliable service

14. Ensure sponsor acceptance

 

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