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This guidance will help you apply standard point 7 (opens in new tab)
Everyone is responsible for meeting the Service Standard. This standard point is most relevant to:
Agile (opens in new tab) is a way of working that encourages teams to build quickly, test what they've built and iterate their work based on regular feedback and other useful data.
Use agile principles (opens in new tab) and tools (for example, Trello, Lucid and Jira) and have processes in place that follow the governance principles for service delivery (opens in new tab).
By getting your service in front of real users as soon as possible you can get insights on how they use it and iterate based on what you learn.
Working this way means you're not specifying everything up front before you've developed an understanding of what users need, you will reduce the risk of delivering the wrong thing.
You'll be assessed on what you've done to meet this standard at service assessments. However, even if the service you're working on is not being assessed, it's good practice to consider how you'll meet this standard point.
Each DDaT profession in DfE has their own community and guidance.
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